Streetfighter helmet

[adoyoo]

Hey , im in need of a Bandit style helmet that is aus/nz sticker on it. Were can i get this from?? cheers

[BANDITROD]

First of all you are best to intro yourself or you will get eaten alive and second of all they don't exist not without getting creative with a sticker machine

[Weaselman]

The only one with the sticker is Craft helmets. Dont know whos selling them now though.
Id rather have a Simpson or Bandit

[Boxer]

Either that or Icon Variant :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA1wDa7RlrQ

[The crow]

mate try these guys they do the craft legally and are very helpful and fast service delivery http://www.ausfr.com.au/cart/default.asp

[BANDITROD]

Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Fight_fan]

^Haha Thats gold!
Seriously tho, where have all the manners gone? So many noobs, not enuf intro's! ...kids these days eh? :confused:

[RevHead]

i got a simpson stig for 300 bucks ,,

[JackTar]

mate try these guys they do the craft legally and are very helpful and fast service delivery http://www.ausfr.com.au/cart/default.asp

LOL I'd rather wear a bucket on my head than buy anything off that douche.

[RevHead]

LOL I'd rather wear a bucket on my head than buy anything off that douche.

bahahahaha love it

[hyofighter]

+1 on the icon variant , im very impressed with mine , was worried about it grabbing air with the peak at speed but no , very ince helmet

[Tomac]

+1 on the icon variant , im very impressed with mine , was worried about it grabbing air with the peak at speed but no , very ince helmet
Are you still happy with your Helmet?
I like the look (& saftey) of the Black reflective Variant
http://www.rideicon.com/product_details.jsp?category=3427&id=12498

Or at almost twice the $$$ the Black & white Arai XD4
http://www.araihelmets.net.au/default.aspx?pageid=379#/helmets/moto/xd4

Is the Arai worth the extra money?

[adoyoo]

Ohh shit , i forgot about this web site , Sorry guy for not replying or giving a intro , Im Adrian live in Victoria, melbourne sth east
i own a 2005 Honda CB900 hornet and i have done alot of fabrication work on it to make it look wayyy different, thanks for all the replys and help !! :) :) . Iam still looking for a Bandit type helmet thats Legal to wear in victoria !! thanks again

[adoyoo]

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This is my Bike 2005 Honda CB900 with a little changes. Sorry again guys for no intro , but yer if you know of a Victorian legal mean looking helmet and were to buy plzz give me a message thanks !

[RevHead]

welcome ,Adoyoo .its only been 7 mths ,lol

[BANDITROD]

lol welcome mate

[oldskool]

bahahahaha love it

Thats gold Pete like you even know the story behind it!

[K6Thou]

I actually bought a craft rx6 and had no dramas with delivery or anything, must have been one of the lucky ones....;)

[Weaselman]

If its good enough for europe its good enough here. Fuck aussie standards

[Jinx]

How about this one in matt black, $148 with free postage and normally $199 in the shops. Take the peak off and throw on an iridium visor/shield. Wont suit everyone but its an option.

http://www.motorcyclepartsaccessoriesandclothing.com.au/listing776-0/off-road/helmets/fly-racing/trekker/ (http://www.motorcyclepartsaccessoriesandclothing.com.au/listing776-0/off-road/helmets/fly-racing/trekker/)
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/1/69/38408/ITEM/Fly-Racing-Trekker-DS-Helmet-Replacement-Shield.aspx

[Redmohawk]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RHOK-Graphite-Genuine-Carbon-Fibre-Helmet-Quad-Composite-AS1698-Approved-/330756074952?pt=AU_Clothing_Merchandise_Media&var=&hash=item7dbe95819c

[adoyoo]

hey Jinx thanks for the info i kinda like that 1 . and its cheap enough to buy it and if i dont like it its not a big loss :) Cheers

[Jinx]

hey Jinx thanks for the info i kinda like that 1 . and its cheap enough to buy it and if i dont like it its not a big loss :) Cheers

They take about a week to arrive from WA. Sizes are the about right as I take a M in all my other lids and the M fit when I tried a Trekker at the shop. The iridium shields are cheaper from the US and I think there is a couple of plastic caps for taking the visor off, just have to find someone that ships to Oz.

The RHOK helmet in the black carbon fibre looks good.

[Jinx]

Done some research and this US company have a flat $35 shipping on normal size stuff to Oz. The prices for their street gear and accesories looks competitive too. I ordered 3 iridium shields, ratchet plates and conversion kit for the Trekker helmet, $133 delivered.
One thievin fuck wanted $175 just for shipping and $230 for express mail.

http://www.motocrossgiant.com/default.asp (http://www.motocrossgiant.com/default.asp)

[Nudie]

I bought a matt black Trekker about 6 months ago and love it. I thought the same thing about the price (if I dont like it, no big loss), but I wear it more than my new Shoei. It was the first "dual sport" type helmet that I tried, that I could see the peak. I like the idea that I can tilt my head down and block the sun with the peak. It doesnt catch the wind like I thought it would either!

[adoyoo]

Hey guys i went to our local bike store and i fell in love with the SHARK Speed R in gloss black. but thanks for the help anyways !

[BOBBY]

I've been rocking this Zeus 2100 dual sport for over 3 years now. I wanna get a new one. They come in matte black and white
http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/zeus-helmet/zeus-zs-2100-b/

Love having a peak for riding into the sun. I feel naked with my other helmets on.

[latheboy]

I've got this one, so far i'm happy with it...

http://northcoastmotorsports.com/images/Trekker-Helmet-Black.jpg

[Jed]

I've got this one, so far i'm happy with it...

http://northcoastmotorsports.com/images/Trekker-Helmet-Black.jpg

Did you get yours from overseas or here in Aus?

[MattyDucati]

i ordered this last week should be here monday:cool:

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[latheboy]

I got it in OZ.. on the interweb somewhere, forgot where sorry.

[BOBBY]

I got it in OZ.. on the interweb somewhere, forgot where sorry.

I'd forget too that's a tuff looking lid

[ride29er]

I have a fly trakker as well, awesome Lid, turns out I still have an account with the distributors(Mclouds), nice and cheap

[Weaselman]

I just bought an Arai XD4 because my Bandit lids were past it. Very happy with it even if it is a DB lid with a visor. Good at high speed and you cant beat an Arai for fit.
Gloos black with a Black visor is good stuff... $600 as a runout price is a little steep but its pretty fighter like and it has the Oz standard sticker on the back.

I never used to care but the thought of having my insurance made void by wearing a non standard lid has made me nervous

[Jinx]

Did you get yours from overseas or here in Aus?

Tried mine a couple of weeks ago and not bad for the money. It was a bit firm to start with but after a couple of hours it got bigger or my head got smaller. Must be a bit of variation in the mediums.
I got mine from Perth for $149 with free postage. Works out about the same as buying and shipping from the US.
The iridium visors and clips arrived from the US so I will take a few photos when I get back to Qld next week.

[Gitzy]

Mrs Gitzy bought me this puppy and it arrived yesterday.. Love It..

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n487/gitzy841/Various/2012-08-24142557.jpg

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n487/gitzy841/Various/2012-08-24142537.jpg

[hyofighter]

i got one of them you will be well pleased with it gitzy

[ALBI]

its all good for you lot with smallish heads mine the size of a car fuggin huge and all that fits my head is a 62 shoei xxl

[EVLZX]

I've got a 3xl shoei but I reckon a 2xl would have done better ended up changing some of the pads to thicker.

[xtmuz]

hey Gitzy i wanted an ICON but couldn't find one with a sticker...(may be i'm just paranoid)
so i went with an AGV
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-2012-AGV-AX-8-EVO-Dual-MX-Off-Road-Street-Fighter-Helmet-All-Colours-Sizes-/320838968955?pt=AU_Clothing_Merchandise_Media&var=&hash=item76c194314a

[Gitzy]

I'm pleased the missus bought me one Scotty :p so far so good lol

Hey Muz, I was a bit iffy about the sticker situ but Mrs Gitzy went ahead and bought me one anyway so I'll risk it I think.. does anyone know if the World Standard Sticker applies in OZ??

Ps How good does that AGV Look, Damn nice..

[nick76]

.. does anyone know if the World Standard Sticker applies in OZ??
I have heard police are now starting to check helmets for the Australian Standards Sticker!!
I think if it doesnt have the sticker,it's just the same as riding without a helmet at all....and i think it's the same fine as driving without a seatbelt.....so 3pts and whatever amount of dollars that is.....or so I've heard...

[sharky]

Plus void insurance in the event of a crash/injury claim.....

[Weaselman]

I have heard police are now starting to check helmets for the Australian Standards Sticker!!
I think if it doesnt have the sticker,it's just the same as riding without a helmet at all....and i think it's the same fine as driving without a seatbelt.....so 3pts and whatever amount of dollars that is.....or so I've heard...

Your right the cops are. Mainly because of those skull cap lids the nike bikers wear. And your also right about it voiding your insurance thats why I gave up wearing my bandit lids. As much as I hated to do it I'd rather have my bike insured in an accident.

[xtmuz]

just received my new AGV...
LOVE IT!
comfortable, light and quietish (compaired with the rayjays dakar i had before)...

i have a Carbon fibre Troy Lee helmet with a doggy sticker. which looks alright from 100 paces but don't think it would fool any copper picky enough to look...and i always feel paranoid when i were it...(the australian importer would not bring one in for me!!)
and the world standard does NOT mean anything here unfortunatly.
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/motorcyclesafety/motorcyclehelmets.html
and there've got you at the statment "The rider of a motorcycle must wear an approved motorcycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the rider’s head"
and then"Complies with Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1698:2006 Protective Helmets For Vehicle Users, as amended by Amendment No. 1 of 28 September 2007 and Amendment No. 2 of 27 May 2009; or
Is an earlier version of Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1698 or Australian Standard 1698-1988 that was in force at the time of manufacture or importation; and"
"Has a mark certifying compliance with an above standard."

and then
"As of October 2010, there are four JAS-ANZ accredited bodies that can certify motorcycle helmets to comply with AS/NZS 1698"
and also just noticed my new helmet standards sticker even has the helmet model on it now as well!!!! so no more swapping stickers!!!

[MattyDucati]

23902391


:cool::cool:

[Tony Nitrous]

1980 was a good year for helmet's wasn't it ?

They do get better with age like a fine wine, right ?

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/3639/s20n.jpg

[hyofighter]

hey gitzy your icon not got aus sticker ? my icon variant has , i did here of a few coming in early in the peice with no aus standard but mine i got from the yamaha shop legit aus spec

[xtmuz]

i love thous ICON helmets!! :(

[Gitzy]

Nup its from the States.. The only ones I could find in Oz were the Rubatone and white ones I think.. But I wanted the ETCHED one with the homosexual skulls on it to match my jacket (cos I'm a bit wanky)..


hey gitzy your icon not got aus sticker ? my icon variant has , i did here of a few coming in early in the peice with no aus standard but mine i got from the yamaha shop legit aus spec

[hyofighter]

Fair enough , surely icon can supply a aus sticker if it even is a issue

[EVLZX]

Hang on I'll print a batch :D

[nick76]

Fair enough , surely icon can supply a aus sticker if it even is a issue
there have been guys on different forums,and even on ebay,selling the stickers at $30each!!
If a cop wanted to be a cunt,they can look inside the helmet for the standards in there,as they should be stitched to the liner!!

[Weaselman]

http://www4.images.coolspotters.com/photos/293476/arai-xd3-helmet-profile.jpg

Mine with the visor off (Which they supply diffrent side plates with the lid) and a dark as fuck visor. Very very nice lid with that Arai fit

[rock hard]

Hey Lads, i just purchased a simpson bandit here in Perth @ Chris Mills Performance for $499 it is for drag racing as you need a snell 2005-2010 helmet below 10 sec..thanks andra
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/rockhard_photos/002.jpg
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/rockhard_photos/simmo.jpg

[Jinx]

http://northcoastmotorsports.com/images/Trekker-Helmet-Black.jpg24262427

Finally ripped the visor off and put the silver iridium shield on. Looks like a different lid now.

[nemo]

Looks like tha kinda lid a fighter pilot would wear!! i like it.
Definatly getting somethin similar next time i need a newby.

[EVLZX]

http://northcoastmotorsports.com/images/Trekker-Helmet-Black.jpg24262427

Finally ripped the visor off and put the silver iridium shield on. Looks like a different lid now.

That looks good!

[RevHead]

with my old simpson helmet , i stuck one on[sticker] then had the helmet airbrushed then cleared over the sticker and airbrush work ,i got stopped by many cops up this way they checked ,and couldnt tell,it looked pretty shit though as the clear had ,made the void part of the sticker show up a little,

[RevHead]

i bought a new helmet today ,been a year since i bought one
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/561697_3641656532210_1968519867_n.jpg

[nemo]

I like them Rjays Dakar, i will get one my next lid.. was more comfy for me than the variant, and the trakker ones..
good shit man!

[RevHead]

its really comfy ,and the peri feral vision is awesome

[MattyDucati]

So after using the Icon variant for around a year now i started to get a shit neck from the peak catchin wind, so off it came. the kids says its scary looking now, I'm Sold!:D

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=5029&d=1384597973

[blackvisor]

I used to have a German made bandit copy, it looked awesome, and was around when Simpsons were really really expensive but was really noisy inside. I now wear a shoie dual sport helmet, if you take the visor off it looks really bug eyed, but I like the visor on for sunshade and it works well at shielding spray from truck wheels in the rain. I bought a helmet from lidsdirect.co.uk and it was posted here in an box the size of a bar fridge, full of polystyrene and bubble wrap. And I saved 40% on Peter Steven's shop price And being from the UK it was UK type A standard (tested to 180 Miles per hour) and ACU gold rated. Absurd that it is not OK in Aus. However, I read recently that queensland was considering following the Kiwi rule on helmet standards, meaning if it passes the Australian, or US, or UK, or German standards, then it is legal in the state of QLD. So what would happen if you drove a mile over the border into NSW? The Aus helmet standard is a farce, it is a less stringent test than the overseas tests, it adds a considerable cost which is passed on to the Australian consumer, and due to the cost of testing manufacturers only release a limited product range into Aus so it restricts our choice. Just check out the variety of all safety gear overseas and you see we get only half the range sold here.

[StuntFighters]

This might sound like a silly question but why aint the Bandit helmets legal over in OZ? I am a a distributor of Bandit Helmets in the UK and the problem we have here is the size of the eye appature is to small, they do a Fighter and Alien 2 that is fully ECE compliant though, they just dont look as good as the XXR and Crystal.

[Gix11]

That was the reason I always thought it was; the aperture. Don't know that officially though.

[scotty]

the cost of ADRing the bandit is why, they (bandit) was going to cover cost but when they found out how much said no thanks

[Redmohawk]

This may all change soon if the Queensland and NSW states get they're shit together. Looks like european standards may be acceptable in both states if all goes well.

[oldskool]

Fuck ADR's the Simpson is the Streetfighter helmet and the Streetfighter way I always followed is thumbing your nose at the law.

[Cruisecontrol]

No way man!
It's all about following the rules and staying ADR compliant so when you get pulled over for an unrelated infraction you can be all smug and say "take that coppers..."
StreetCompliers are where it's at!!!

[MattyDucati]

My new lid, i like it, its comfy as. i dont get the old lack of vison thing as it has more then dirtbike googles!

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=6044&d=1409810647

[Weaselman]

If you like retro check out the new Bell Bullitt.
Strongly thinking about getting one.

[MattyDucati]

If you like retro check out the new Bell Bullitt.
Strongly thinking about getting one.

They look funky thats for sure

[Goodtime]

What do you think of the fly?? I didn't like it at all. Looks nice sitting in the corner of my room!

[Nudie]

What do you think of the fly?? I didn't like it at all. Looks nice sitting in the corner of my room!

I love my Fly helmet. Nice wide aperture and no noisier than my Shoei. If I'm riding towards the sun I can dip my chin and use the peak to block out the rays (as they are intended. Not as a "look at me, I'm a tough streetfighter" accessory!).
The only time I wear a different helmet is when I go bush bashing

[nick76]

For all the tech heads and gizmo guys...theres this....
http://www.skullysystems.com/#intro

[Goodtime]

Each to their own I guess! I hate mine. I find it considerably noisier that my KBC and my shark, the vision is very poor when trying to read the speedo because of the way it is moulded over the chin and the fit is poor. Not to mention the fact it weighs a ton

[GammaBoy]

So after using the Icon variant for around a year now i started to get a shit neck from the peak catchin wind, so off it came. the kids says its scary looking now, I'm Sold!:D

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=5029&d=1384597973

Paint it black and put a Russian star on the forehead...

[hyofighter]

out with the icon variant in with the shark raw

http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j477/hyofighter/20140915_203813_zpsb2df655b.jpg (http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/hyofighter/media/20140915_203813_zpsb2df655b.jpg.html)

[Weaselman]

6113
I did it before shark made it cool

[Gix11]

You have to wonder whether they saw that and got inspired mate? You're Years ahead of your time Andy.

[hyofighter]

funny you say that thats what made do it , the old man did the same thing back in the 80's , now im new school version to it

[MattyDucati]

love the look but with no face saver i cringe as i have broke 2 helmet face savers over the years :/

[Weaselman]

You have to wonder whether they saw that and got inspired mate? You're Years ahead of your time Andy.
I'm the rising damp of fashion Si

[MuZ]

How about this one in matt black, $148 with free postage and normally $199 in the shops. Take the peak off and throw on an iridium visor/shield. Wont suit everyone but its an option.

http://www.motorcyclepartsaccessoriesandclothing.com.au/listing776-0/off-road/helmets/fly-racing/trekker/ (http://www.motorcyclepartsaccessoriesandclothing.com.au/listing776-0/off-road/helmets/fly-racing/trekker/)
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/1/69/38408/ITEM/Fly-Racing-Trekker-DS-Helmet-Replacement-Shield.aspx

I bought one of these a few weeks ago, paid $199 at the local shop to use banging round town on the postie bike jumping gutters and generally being a menace and absolutely love it, tempted to throw my outer helmet out, but im yet to see how it feels at 120kmh for 6 hours straight.

[Squid]

Probably not in keeping with the general flavour of this thread, but can anyone recommend a decent full face helmet that doesnt generate enough lift to garrote my head off above 3rd gear, is relatively quiet doesnt fog up, isnt covered in bulshit graphics and sub 4-500$?

Bell rs-1?


http://64c162442026ed407fea-97b288b6e6fd7a6d6cbc143cab5dddce.r18.cf1.rackcdn.c om/catalog/product/cache/4/image/540x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/r/s/rs1glossblack.png

[Gix11]

Helmets are a personal thing mate. The shape of your head will be the actual factor. It's all very good having a great looking helmet, but if it digs in to your head because the shape is all wrong, you'll soon wish you had something else. Craft helmets dig into my forehead and just ain't me. Arai are the same, I've got a Shoei shape head. Try some stuff on to find your brand first, then go from there.

[Squid]

Cheers man, sounds like sage advice.

[GammaBoy]

Helmets are a personal thing mate. The shape of your head will be the actual factor. It's all very good having a great looking helmet, but if it digs in to your head because the shape is all wrong, you'll soon wish you had something else. Craft helmets dig into my forehead and just ain't me. Arai are the same, I've got a Shoei shape head. Try some stuff on to find your brand first, then go from there. yeah, Shoei are too wide for my head and I have to go a size up over Arai, makes me look like Stewie Griffin. Strikes me that all modern helmets are as noisy as fuck, never wore earplugs in 10 years with my old AGV, now I can't ride without them

[davo]

I have a Bell RS-1. Tix all the boxes.But noise is as Gamma said. There was a 3 month wait for the RS-1 last year. Good to see Bell back .