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Mar 12, 2010 | 05:11 PM

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mtairy biker

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Mar 12, 2010 | 05:15 PM

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ddm502001

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I have been hearing of tickets in many locations, Missouri has still got a helmet law but had not been enforcing, I am wearing a Skid Lid and yes it is also mushroom effect on my bucket head. Quite a few I ride with still insist on the novelty helmets, one even got a fake DOT sticker but got caught. Not worth the effort, I will live with the Lid as he is still playing games with a lawyer trying to beat the system and spending mucho denero!! just to prove a point he can get away with it.

Many shops that sold the novelty units here are getting away from them as they can be held liable here.

Mar 12, 2010 | 06:21 PM

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Clint55

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Quite a few I ride with still insist on the novelty helmets, one even got a fake DOT sticker but got caught.

I found that you can make very nice perfectly professional DOT stickers right on your home computer and printer using adhesive labels. After placing on helmet, put a couple coats of clear fingernail polish on to keep it nice and new looking.

I have absolutlely no problem comitting a completely victimless crime that in no way shape or form infringes on anyone elses rights.

Last edited by Clint55; Mar 12, 2010 at 06:52 PM.

Mar 12, 2010 | 07:29 PM

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I don't have a pic, but the HCI helmet is almost as small (padding within 1/4") as the Head Trip job at 1/3 of the price.

Mar 12, 2010 | 07:44 PM

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r8rs4lf

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JCleary

I don't have a pic, but the HCI helmet is almost as small (padding within 1/4") as the Head Trip job at 1/3 of the price.

Where did you get it? Do you have a link?

Mar 12, 2010 | 10:53 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JCleary

I don't have a pic, but the HCI helmet is almost as small (padding within 1/4") as the Head Trip job at 1/3 of the price.

Yep, this is the same helmet I wear. A matte black HCI German style helmet. Not too mushroomy.

Mar 12, 2010 | 11:09 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by scooplove

Yep, this is the same helmet I wear. A matte black HCI German style helmet. Not too mushroomy.

Is this it?

http://www.helmetcityinternational.c...LAT_41_prd.htm

Mar 12, 2010 | 11:16 PM

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PistonPuller

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JCleary

I picked up a HCI (Helmet City Inc.) helmet from Livermore HD. It is by far the smallest DOT helmet I've ever seen (other than HT) and only cost $60. It's a polo style, but supposedly also available in cap-style.

This is what I started using the last couple months. +1 on the polo style

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