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Bigj
| Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 02:46 pm: |
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If you really wanna go old school, why not do it with a genuine, made in the USA, circa 1985 Bell Helmet? www.genuineaccessories.com/Vintage/Vintage.htm |
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Rex
| Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 08:41 pm: |
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I have two old bell buell helmets...never worn....the lighting one and the red white and blue one...cool flat backs...REX |
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S320002
| Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 09:14 am: |
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Rex, Have you checked the lining of those helmets lately? The lining of my first Bell, circa 1975, turned into a pile of black granules several years ago. Greg |
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Djkaplan
| Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 12:18 pm: |
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My long retired (and granulated) Bell MotostarIII still has vintage - circa 1980 - mud on it. |
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Rex
| Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 09:30 pm: |
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I will check and see on the linings....look brand new to me...Thanks REX |
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Newfie_buell
| Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 08:57 pm: |
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Brand New or not they dry out and the foam is no longer able to absorb energy. |
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Midknyte
| Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 03:58 pm: |
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General reccommendation I've heard/read is to replace at ten years regardless of apparent visual condition. |
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Henrik
| Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 09:39 pm: |
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Midknyte; make that 3 - 5 years and you're closer to current recommendations... Henrik |
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Boatz
| Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2004 - 12:42 am: |
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Yeah, I have a Simpson(anyone remember those?!) that I bought new in Nov 83 along with my GS1100E. I took it out last year for the girlfriend and the foam on the neckpiece was just powder inside the cloth. I guess the open cell foam has a shelf life. The rest of the helmet looks great. It even matches my Buell Volcano Gray pretty close. Got an Arai last year when I bought the ZX-11. NIce helmet. |
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