Kraut helmets

[Lias]

The story about that bloke in chch wearing no helm got me thinking.

Does anyone know if you can get a "Kraut" style helmet thats even vaguely a safety approved helmet as opposed to just a fiberglass/metal shell?

I love the look of them (watching big fat pricks wearing krauts on harleys, nortons, triumphs etc is what started me on the path to riding when I was a kid) but I'm not keen enough to wear something that offers SFA protection..

Anyone heard of anything like this?

[zeRax]

how can you get that style of helmet that is even vaguely safer than what you already know of :P if it could be any safer it wouldnt be in that style :P imo

[Paul in NZ]

The story about that bloke in chch wearing no helm got me thinking.

Does anyone know if you can get a "Kraut" style helmet thats even vaguely a safety approved helmet as opposed to just a fiberglass/metal shell?

I love the look of them (watching big fat pricks wearing krauts on harleys, nortons, triumphs etc is what started me on the path to riding when I was a kid) but I'm not keen enough to wear something that offers SFA protection..

Anyone heard of anything like this?

Dude... Unless you ARE a "big fat pricks wearing krauts on harleys, nortons, triumphs etc" imagine what they are going to think / do to you wearing one while on your GN250.....

Don't do it!

Paul N

[Pwalo]

Dude... Unless you ARE a "big fat pricks wearing krauts on harleys, nortons, triumphs etc" imagine what they are going to think / do to you wearing one while on your GN250.....

Don't do it!

Paul N

I'll second that. Although if you do PLEASE post a picture!

[Lias]

LOL No I wasnt planning on wearing one on the GN 250.

Thou I do have the right look lol.. Big bloke, shaved head, goatee, beer gut and a penchant for dark sunnies :-)

[Biff]

LOL No I wasnt planning on wearing one on the GN 250.

Thou I do have the right look lol.. Big bloke, shaved head, goatee, beer gut and a penchant for dark sunnies :-)


Oh dude, you;ve got to get one and post a pitcure now. I have a crazy mental image here which is making me grin. Go on, you'll look so cool. Honest. I'm not taking the pi$$. Am I? :yeah:

[speedpro]

I nearly choked on my coke just thinking of turning up at Puhoi with it on the GN. You'd find out who had a sence of humour.

[Paul in NZ]

Look... I think this is a daft idea right...

This from their website

Warning!: These helmets DO NOT meet DOT (Department of Transportation) specifications. They are NOT intended for use on any motorized vehicles. They are NOT designed to be a safety helmet and will NOT protect your head on impact.

http://novelty-helmet.motorhelmets.com/

Or goggle Novely helmet....

Paul N

[Lias]

http://www.helmetsetc.com/detail.asp?product_id=bg_dot

Found some DOT approved ones.. handy to know such a thing exists.. dunno why i didnt just google for it in the first place :doh:

As for a pic, I posted one in my n00bie thread :-)
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=8185

And yes given my size (I'm 6'2 and a pretty big lad) I looked more than slightly rediculous on a TR50 but it still got me around town LOL :-) Hell the GN still looks a bit small for me :-) But one day I'll get a real license and be able to sell my family to whtie slave traders to afford a big bike :-)

[Jackrat]

Those thing are the biggist WANK that ever hit motorcycling.
Come to think of it,so are the people that wear them.

[Paul in NZ]

Those thing are the biggist WANK that ever hit motorcycling.
Come to think of it,so are the people that wear them.

Thats wot my dad said in 1939 to 1945 as well...