What helmet was that?

Rashad · September 17, 2003, 06:25:47 PM

In the movie Biker Boyz, what helmet did "the king" have??

it was sooo awesome, the bottom mouth gaurd part flipped up with the screen....

i want.. :mrgreen:

JohNLA · September 17, 2003, 07:14:00 PM

Wow, somebody watched that movie

September 17, 2003, 07:40:34 PM

Dont BMW make a helmet like that?!

Stay Safe

Rashad · September 17, 2003, 07:47:15 PM

Hmm..... yeah someone watched it. Whats wrong with the movie? Did you buy into what your friends said?

someone told me it was dumb, but i actually liked it.

Anyways, back to my question... does anyone have a clue. :guns:

Yohan · September 17, 2003, 08:40:33 PM

They're made by both HJC and that other company, which I can't remember right now. They're flip up helmets, but I think they're pretty lame.

TheGoodGuy · September 17, 2003, 08:49:22 PM

its either ROOF helmets (www.tricktape.com) or Schubert helmets.\\

I havent seen that movie yet. It came out the same week as The Guru, and stuck with a choice between that and biker boyz and my "new" girlfriend on my side, and it being our first movie together, we went and say The Guru, needless to say she enjoyed it, i found it much like any other indian movie of sorts, but it was cool.

We were planning to go see Biker boys next weekend but that never happened.

Adam Fraser · September 17, 2003, 08:54:01 PM

I currently have one, a Lazer Blizzard (snowmobile helmet). But it is DOT approved so I assume you caould use it as a road helmet also. You would have to get a shatterproof shield for it though as the one that comes with it is not. I believe they are under $200.00.

pantablo · September 17, 2003, 09:27:53 PM

Nolan makes flip up helmets too.

JasonB · September 17, 2003, 09:41:46 PM

they are loud and heavy and havent heard of a single one that has gotten a snell rating yet, so that would say they arent as safe.

Tho Arai has one so they would prob be the first to get a snell rating if they dont have one already.

Rashad · September 17, 2003, 09:53:43 PM

AWESOME! so does anyone have links to either of the previous mentioned helmets... especially the ARAI!?

Blueknyt · September 17, 2003, 10:18:17 PM

i wouldnt trust a helmet with a hinge, its a weakpoint that i may need to rely on.

Baker · September 18, 2003, 04:05:13 AM

shoei also makes a flip up helmet

Moose · September 18, 2003, 06:12:58 AM

I found quite a few of these type of helmets in the Denniskirk catalog, they ranged anywhere from $150-600 and they had different manufacturs. You might want to check there and see what they have to offer.

The Buddha · September 18, 2003, 07:15:06 AM

The Nolan is the N100 or 150 or some like that...and Arai makes one too but its 2-3 times the price of the nolan...Personally they are a rather weal helmet...sorta like a beanie...they pass DOT as a 1/2 face helmet...so the flip up is mostly like useless...But It is popular as a smokers helmet.
Cool.
Srinath.

Cris · September 18, 2003, 09:30:53 AM

I have one.
Bought it from Dennis Kirk last year. Good for riders who wear makeup!

fuzzymemory · September 18, 2003, 10:58:21 AM

I have the Shoei flip-up and 2 good friends of mine have the HJC flip-up helmet. The shoei is comfortable, but it's not as well made as other shoeis - there are air leaks and the face shield doesn't have a good seal. The HJC is actually of better quality, so this is one rare case where I would suggest a HJC over a comparable Shoei.

The Buddha · September 18, 2003, 10:59:30 AM

What....
This must be the bike equivalent of applying make up in the car...Oy...just as long as you dont start changing on the bike its fine. But in the past I used to change in the car when sneaking away to do an interview in the middle of work...easy...get in the car and start changing at each stop light/traffic. In Nor Cal traffic worked great.
Cool.
Srinath.

Cris · September 18, 2003, 11:15:06 AM

Quote from: seshadri_srinathWhat....
This must be the bike equivalent of applying make up in the car...Oy...just as long as you dont start changing on the bike its fine. But in the past I used to change in the car when sneaking away to do an interview in the middle of work...easy...get in the car and start changing at each stop light/traffic. In Nor Cal traffic worked great.
Cool.
Srinath.

Make-up's on before I get on the bike, Clark Kent... :lol:

The Buddha · September 18, 2003, 11:48:18 AM

Oh well you dont have to...with that helmet you can put it on after...Never mind...
Cool.
Srinath.

Delta88 · September 18, 2003, 12:24:17 PM

After wearing out a Zeus brand flip-face helmet, I bought an HJC Symax and love it. Yes, flip-faces are somewhat of a compromise with regard to wind noise and weight. I don't find the HJC to feel any heavier than many full-faced designs but, I'm sure it would move the needle a little further. The flip-side, (get it?), is the convenience of being able to move the chinbar out of my way to drink, converse, SNEEZE. No matter how cool some of the full-faced designs look, I doubt I will ever go back to one. I don't roadrace or even speed too much, (hold your typing finger MrSlush), so the SNELL rating just isn't that important to me.
Motorcycle Cruiser Magazine did a pretty comprehensive test on several different models of these helmets and, even though the energy absorbsion, etc. was in a wide range among the brands, not a single latch or hinge failed that I can remember. Some of their tests were done several times more than the DOT requirements dictate and everything was still within spec. I had not heard of Arai making one of these. That must be new. The word I got was that they wouldn't make any helmet that wasn't SNELL approved and a SNELL flip-face would simply be way too heavy. The cool thing about the Schuberth model is an integrated, flip-up sun shield. This eliminates the need for sunglasses altogether.

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What helmet was that?