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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
It's spreading unfortunately, even Norton have found the ´ Key on their graphics machine ( http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/bikes/commando-961-cafe-racer-mk-ii.html ) Sorry it has to be a link, It's just to painful to post a photo.- rocketeer
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
To those who may think me a little harsh sometimes, I don't take life too seriously and poke fun at everything. I like all bikes from little Jap Honda 90s to the mighty Vincent Black Shadow and beyond. About the only bike I have no time for are those funny commuter things with their windscreens...- rocketeer
- Post #66
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
Café Racer of course(pronounce it Cafay as in wayheyhey). Sometimes titled 'How to throw $$$$ of $$$$ at an old Triumph or even a YamahaHAHAHA, wrap the exhausts in heat tape and claim it is in the tradition of the original Rockers' show. A lot of Mods tend to go for the old 'Corker' type skid...- rocketeer
- Post #65
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
Due to a certain TV program I think we have a love/hate relationship with the USA about Mods and Rockers and trying to change history. No offence meant(well not much :p) I'ts a bit like our take on 1%er bike clubs. OK, lets not go there ;) Anyway, the Davida helmets are not really part of the...- rocketeer
- Post #63
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American Flight Jackets by J. Conway & J. Maguire (Hardcover)
Verrry nice :) A much improved version of your original.- rocketeer
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American Flight Jackets by J. Conway & J. Maguire (Hardcover)
Hell Bent For Leather, yes a 20 year old introduction to the world of leather jackets, good at the time now agree a little dated. Cowboys of the Sky, probably the first book on the subject of leather jackets from the WWII period, really a catalogue for Jeff Clyman's Avirex jackets. A full...- rocketeer
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
To be honest Edward I have never really gone into the legalities of old verses modern skid lids apart from you will not be allowed on a racetrack if you don't have a helmet to current legislation. I was told that due to the Chinese producing fake 'Gold Standard' ACU stickers required for racing...- rocketeer
- Post #58
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
These Goggles were originally Wartime RAF design(not Battle of Britain era though) and I wore them all the time. Check the second post page 1 and you can see mine. These were Stadium make based on the RAF patten. Brass framed but with vinyl padding. I bought these with my first bike during 1976...- rocketeer
- Post #53
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
My lid at the moment. Added a white Bell sticker to my matt grey finish. Nice D ring magnetic strap, easiest visor change ever, plenty of room for ear plugs but yes the venting is too good and leaks in prolonged rain. Still would not go back to my old GT Air.- rocketeer
- Post #52
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
Triumph Thruxton Mmmmm, Cooool bike, I like the R with the Olins. I do have a 1 piece and it has a Yellow 'ZAP' zigzagstrip, I just can't fit into it at the moment. Too many sausage sandwiches down at the Kaffffff. P.S. I don't really understand what Selvage Denim is, I buy 501s from a...- rocketeer
- Post #51
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American Flight Jackets by J. Conway & J. Maguire (Hardcover)
I know my views can be a little controversial at times but I think diversity is what make a review like this more interesting. I read this and it's companion books when they first came out. From what I can remember it is as Nick and Andrew say, a bit of a picture book but does have a lot of...- rocketeer
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
Another from my collection of stuff. made from compressed cardboard, cork and glue. This is probably still street legal as it has a British Standard Kite Mark in it, maybe pre war. I think the 'newer' Kangol below is a fibreglass lid.- rocketeer
- Post #45
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
Probably just in first gear haha. Apart from old Knuckleheads etc the Sportster is my favourite Harley. But a friend has one, bought from new and many of his fitting bolts had gone rusty, particularly the Allen headed screws and bolts after only a year :(- rocketeer
- Post #44
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
Hi Willi and thanks for helping me spell 'Arai' correctly, I have been spelling Arii due to another Japanese manufacturer I have been dealing with. Should you need any spare parts for your Corsair RX-7 I have some. I toured through France to Portugal then back up the east coast of Spain in a...- rocketeer
- Post #41
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
Hayabusa! The Japanese word for Peregrine Falcon, the fastest bird on the planet can reach a speed of 200mph in a dive. It's main food is blackbirds which it captures in its beak in a dive, killing them. Before Suzuki introduced the 'Busa' the Honda Super Blackbird was the worlds fastest...- rocketeer
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
Pedantic time ;) There is no accent over the e(´) as in Ace Cafe. It is pronounced Kaff, with a heavy emphasis on the 'K' sound and FF(can be more Fs) Bikers do not race from Costa to Starbucks where your latest iPod app is more important than a bikes performance. Café's are where you order you...- rocketeer
- Post #39
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
Deciding factors and ease of usage can determine a helmet price:- Cheaper. One size shell fits all(well maybe two) Expensive. S.M.L.XL. size shells Cheaper. Plain paint. Expensive. Race rep and similar graphics. Cheaper. Safety belt style chin strap. Expensive. Double 'D' rings Cheaper...- rocketeer
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
Cheapness is not necessarily a detrimental safety factor. Arii make some of the most expensive but a £50 helmet is still rated the same. You often pay more for graphics such as Rossi or any GP racers replica lid, but with Arii's and other high end helmets you often pay for comfort. Where the...- rocketeer
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
Why do so many cruiser riders wear those plastic German WWIIalike cut downs? In the US some states you must have a hat, others not. Over here they are a plague, worn a lot by the 1%er wannabes (Not legal in the UK) Our police often stop riders wearing them. Back in the 'Greaser' days of the...- rocketeer
- Post #18
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The Motorcycle Helmet Thread
My skid lids through the years: Stadium polycarbonate open face(first helmet 1976- 85. Second hand fibreglass Everoak Racemaster(86-90). A break from biking brought me back in 1999 with another Stadium cheap, then the old Kangol in the picture up to 2011. A new chapter in motorcycling , I...- rocketeer
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