Old school Helmets.
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From: West Texas Sandhills
RE: Old school Helmets.
I have been using the 3/4 helmet for years. My only complaint is how hot they getin the summer.If I ever find one, I am gonna get a Capt America 3/4 helmet...Have wanted one since I was in high school.
Road Master
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From: Minneapolis, MN
RE: Old school Helmets.
Check these out. They are Biltwell helmets and the guy custom stripes them. His email link on the left works, just tell him what you want for colors.
http://www.pinheadlounge.com/portfol...istid=imperial
http://www.pinheadlounge.com/portfol...istid=imperial
Road Captain
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RE: Old school Helmets.
I have an old, and I mean old, Arthur Fulmer helmet, from around about 1970 or 71. Used it when I was racing motocross as a teen, so it has many battle scars, and then painted, and repainted. Some find it ugly as hell. I think it has character. Worn is ever since then, till the leather snap (yeah, it has snaps on a wide leather band, which is cool) anyway, theleather snap tore in two some few yrs back. Istill use it sometimes, just can't snap it.
Road Warrior
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From: North Jersey
RE: Old school Helmets.
I have a H-D Ultra Jet 3/4 with a flip shield. This is the helmet I use the most. Also have a full face (for cold temps) and a half helmet. I find the 3/4 to be the most versatile, so I installed Autocom headsets and boom mike in mine and my wife's. Just a rider to passenger intercom system.
All that baloney about the 3/4 being geeky looking and so forth does'nt mean a thing. It's just a good all around helmet design. The only thing I did away with was the snap on visor. Pretty useless. I just keep the flip shield on and put a strip of tape across the top of the shield to act as a sun visor. Works better.
All that baloney about the 3/4 being geeky looking and so forth does'nt mean a thing. It's just a good all around helmet design. The only thing I did away with was the snap on visor. Pretty useless. I just keep the flip shield on and put a strip of tape across the top of the shield to act as a sun visor. Works better.
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From: Alberta
RE: Old school Helmets.
Worna "3/4"since '68; most of the DOT 1/2 helmets make me look like a mushroom head and I can't stand the way they pull back on your head and neckat 100mph, as well as the wind/exhaust noise...seen Jason Britten using the same one I wore in '68 to hand out poker ralley cards on American Thunder. Bought one for a garage ornament.
Went without a lid in Montana this summer; did enjoy that at cruising speeds in the heat.
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Went without a lid in Montana this summer; did enjoy that at cruising speeds in the heat.
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Road Warrior
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RE: Old school Helmets.
I've got one I picked up at a garage sale for about $5 a few years back. I have it displayed on a shelf near our rec room. It is all Budweiser labels. Not stuck on the helmet either. Underneath the clear finish. A bit too small to fit my big melon, but I bought it for the novelty, not to wear. Didn't realize the old metalflake was coming back. The first 3/4 I ever owned was an old 70's metal flake that was given to me. I thought it looked so cheesy I painted it. It all comes back around again eventually though I'm realizing. Have you looked on eBay? You might be able to get a deal there. Just a thought.
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From: North of Hell, South of Heaven
RE: Old school Helmets.
I lreally ike my 3/4 helmets because they're quieter. However, when it gets really hot here in Georgia, I will probably go back to my noisy 1/2.
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