WW2 German motorcycle helmet

[HellRiderNz]

Hi,

I am looking at getting a german WW2 Motorcycle helmet, first of all are they legal?

Secondly Where do I get one in the Auckland area?

I want a DOT approved one please!!!!!!

[skidMark]

Hi,

I am looking at getting a german WW2 Motorcycle helmet, first of all are they legal?

Secondly Where do I get one in the Auckland area?

I want a DOT approved one please!!!!!!

don't you like your head

they do about as much as a bicycle helmet...

get a proper helmet you crash with one of those you will be a vegetable

[Holy Roller]

Trademe have had dot rated German Helmets listed at times. The current ones listed are not DOT. Keep an eye on the listings is your best bet to get one.
I have work associates who wear them and are no different to wearing an open face or shorty helmet. Each to their own I say.

[Shadows]

Not recommended, you only get one head.
If you must, better you find one rated AS1698, NZ5430, or BS6658.

[James Deuce]

get a proper helmet you crash with one of those you will be a vegetable

Just like speeding kills.

[Romeo]

I could show you a few photos from some motorcycle accidents that would make you rush out and get a fullface. I can dig up a few if you think you can stomach them - ToyCollector was going to get an openface to match his CB750, the mere description of these pictures changed his mind pretty rapidly.

Think... guy's face hanging off - litterally, teeth all over the place, from his eyes down to his neck is prettymuch gone. And the kicker is that he's still conscious and on the operating table. Get yourself a fullface :].

Anyone got any pics of their bins where they've stratched up the front of their lid? That might serve as a less graphic reminder of the importance of a fullface.

[T.W.R]

Old Boat-Bailer lids bring back the 70s bikies

[scumdog]

I wear a shorty 'CHIPS" type helmet a bit - I guess it is not as safe as a full-face.....

I also ride a motorbike a bit - I guess it is not as safe as a car.....

Each to their own.

[Big Dave]

Scummy says:

[skidMark]

Just like speeding kills.

yeah yeah yeah......so does walking infront of a bus.....

get a proper sportsbike z750's don't count...

[cynna]

dont get one thats not approved. the fines add up pretty quickly...........

[scumdog]

dont get one thats not approved. the fines add up pretty quickly...........

On the other hand I'll let you know the first time I meet somebody who has been stopped and their helmet checked or has ever checked a helmet.

Though if one WAS going to be checked it would likely br a look-a-like German Army one.

[Ocean1]

On the other hand I'll let you know the first time I meet somebody who has been stopped and their helmet checked or has ever checked a helmet.

Though if one WAS going to be checked it would likely br a look-a-like German Army one.

Now that you mention it... There's a shitload of OBVIOUSLY non-compliant helmets to be seen, adorning the domes of some of our more colourful devotees. I’ve never heard of a plucking either. Why?

[Pwalo]

Look it's your own decision, but in my last accident I was highsided and landed head/shoulder first on the motorway. My helmet was flattened on the right hand side, the chin bar was cracked, and the visor was gouged.

I was wearing a decent full face and I still have my nose, chin, teeth, etc. I wasn't speeding, or trying to split lanes. Just clipped behind by a car that didn't notice my indicators were on, and that I was in fact in the lane in front of him.

By all means get a novelty helmet, but just be aware that it's not going to give you the same level of protection.

[Paul in NZ]

I do wear an open face helmet occasionally when lumpy lumping around the village on the classic Trumpy on a nice day, heading off down the beach fer a coffee or testing a bike (again, around the village) and in fact I plan on buying a new one soon for this reason.

But! It will definately NOT be a WW2 German Army one... Your choice but I find it odd that we can celebrate ANZAC day on one hand and casually rub these symbols into the faces of old diggers with the other... Not for me thanks, they were adopted by 'gangs' to shock people and while their use has become main stream and novelty - it's not for me...