"German" helmets
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ORIGINAL: 1yrb4hd
Alot of guy's dont like wearing helmet's...myself included. The german style helmet fit's "down" on your head unlike most cheap 1/2 helmet's which sit on top like a yamika.
Alot of guy's dont like wearing helmet's...myself included. The german style helmet fit's "down" on your head unlike most cheap 1/2 helmet's which sit on top like a yamika.
By the way that's a nice bike. Where did you get the saddlebags and how do you like them?I'm having a hell of a time finding bags for my Bonney. I refuse to pay what Triumph wants for theirs.
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RE: "German" helmets
Don't quote me, but, i think that some "native American' indian tribes used a marking close to the swastika, but, in reverse, it means Good Luck, but, don't quote me. 
They would paint it on their horses.
They would paint it on their horses.
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RE: "German" helmets
ORIGINAL: Hammer02
Are we sure these "Swastikas" aren't a Maltese Cross?
I see the Maltese cross all the time.....I rarely see a Swastika.
They have very different symbolism although many mistake the two.
Are we sure these "Swastikas" aren't a Maltese Cross?
I see the Maltese cross all the time.....I rarely see a Swastika.
They have very different symbolism although many mistake the two.
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Iron Cross:
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RE: "German" helmets
At least oneof the BIG CLUBS, with chapters in Germany, no longer allows members to sport swastikas as a general rule. It's said to be in deference to their German brothers, as a swastika displayed in Germany will get you busted.
The German helmet thing was mostly to shock the citizens. Now it's mostly a friggin' fashion statement. Whoop-de-do!
The German helmet thing was mostly to shock the citizens. Now it's mostly a friggin' fashion statement. Whoop-de-do!
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Don't quote me, but, i think that some "native American' indian tribes used a marking close to the swastika, but, in reverse, it means Good Luck, but, don't quote me. They would paint it on their horses.
Don't quote me, but, i think that some "native American' indian tribes used a marking close to the swastika, but, in reverse, it means Good Luck, but, don't quote me.
They would paint it on their horses.
It can also be found in some Buddhist imagery.
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RE: "German" helmets
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At least oneof the BIG CLUBS, with chapters in Germany, no longer allows members to sport swastikas as a general rule. It's said to be in deference to their German brothers, as a swastika displayed in Germany will get you busted.
The German helmet thing was mostly to shock the citizens. Now it's mostly a friggin' fashion statement. Whoop-de-do!
At least oneof the BIG CLUBS, with chapters in Germany, no longer allows members to sport swastikas as a general rule. It's said to be in deference to their German brothers, as a swastika displayed in Germany will get you busted.
The German helmet thing was mostly to shock the citizens. Now it's mostly a friggin' fashion statement. Whoop-de-do!