possibly my next lid

[slob]

Alright forget the sellers low rating for a minutes and forget the fact that these are only available in medium but what are the safety issues surrounding glass fibre lids?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4565582934&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

I love the look of these, would have to get the black one mind you.

[Bosun]

i thought a large amount of helmets, roofs etc were glass fibre now?
kinda cool though

[slob]

i thought a large amount of helmets, roofs etc were glass fibre now?
kinda cool though


that's what I thought but a roundy roundy boy here reckoned glass fibre is old hat ...... I'll get me coat.

[dracken1]

i know you can never tell. but i'm always wary when someone states that they don't actually have the item they are selling..

i bet jay will respond to this :D :D :D

[Jonnyfp]

When i did my CBT back in coff coffff...

They told us that glass fibre lids where the quality items as they're molded in one go. lessens the weak spots.
Polycarb on the other hand where molded in 2 sides then bonded together. which was fine but they recommended relacing the poly ones every 3 years as oposed to the glass fibre every 4 to 5 years.

Is that any good chap? :o

[johnr]

looks like a pilots lid to me. so dont worry about safety issues, it wont have a bs kitemark, ce mark or anything, but loks cool. just try not to have an accident in it! local army and navy store was flogging em last year for 25-30 quid.

[wearthefoxhat]

Looks a bit like these ones

https://ssl.kundenserver.de/order.motoplustrading.com/uk/

feck! The link isn't right.
Go to Helmets
Go to Draxtar
Click on the picture.


bloody 'puters

[slob]

cheers johnny... Reckon I'll get bidding then. Whats £30 anyway?

[Jonnyfp]

looks like a pilots lid to me. so dont worry about safety issues, it wont have a bs kitemark, ce mark or anything, but loks cool. just try not to have an accident in it! local army and navy store was flogging em last year for 25-30 quid.

And lets face it. if they're good enough to wear whilst ya being ejected at 7 G thru a reinforced canopy i'm guessin they'll be fine for a volvo windscreen..

[johnr]

well if they are the genuine article and not a copy then they are good value. but i doubt thy are real airmans helmets. and if you have a spill, and any insurance company you claim for your injuries from finds you were wearing a non kitemaked, non acu aproved, non ce marked lid, then you will need a mig 21 to catch em running away from the payment.

[johnr]

check out army surplus stores first if you must buy one. they want nearly 30 quid for the postage for them, and there isnt much comeback if they dont deliver. you going to go to china to chase it up? like i say you can get them in the uk.

[slob]

well if they are the genuine article and not a copy then they are good value. but i doubt thy are real airmans helmets. and if you have a spill, and any insurance company you claim for your injuries from finds you were wearing a non kitemaked, non acu aproved, non ce marked lid, then you will need a mig 21 to catch em running away from the payment.

good point... I'll nick a sticker from a local bike shop :D

[Parky]

and if you got the money to get a legal lid then check these out.
http://www.mototwin.com/store/index.php?cPath=72&osCsid=535b3721cb9cc4fd574c42c1d3f5d6a9

[slob]

sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .. no dosh!

[Jay]

i know you can never tell. but i'm always wary when someone states that they don't actually have the item they are selling..

i bet jay will respond to this :D :D :D
Only a fool would doubt your knowledge of this particular element of ebay selling ! :D

[Dogz]

Have had my openfaced since 79 & its still going strong!!! bit battered n scraped, but ads to the character..dont ya think?

[slob]

Have had my openfaced since 79 & its still going strong!!! bit battered n scraped, but ads to the character..dont ya think?

couldn't agree more my good man. I have purchased 2 of the helmets .. one for me an one for the missus. if they don't turn up it's a good excuse to go to China and raise hell:)

[kitkatman]

couldn't agree more my good man. I have purchased 2 of the helmets .. one for me an one for the missus. if they don't turn up it's a good excuse to go to China and raise hell:)
where the hell did tou get your picture type thing from..........its brilliant :D