5/10/10

Old School Two Tone Metalflake Motorcycle Helmet

Blue and silver metal flake shell still looks good. The interior/liner is in rough shape. It doesn't matter because you can't see the inside when the hat is hanging from the rafters.

Japanese Helmet Blog

Here is a blog from another helmet collector.
It is in Japanese but I guess pictures of vintage motorcycle
helmets speak for themselves.
http://blog.roadrunner-kobe.com/?cid=35522

5/9/10

A great helmet collection

http://www.ronburtonhelmets.com/

Here is a really nice helmet collection.
Looks to be mostly car racing hats.
Take a few minutes and check it out.

4/30/10

Custom Pinstripe Bell R-T Motorcycle Helmet

Here are some images of a Bell R-T helmet. As you can see the pinstripe job still looks good. Custom paint jobs and metal flake helmets are my favorites. Liner condition doesn't mean much as I do not use any of the old helmets.









4/29/10

Vintage Shoei VT-1 Sport /Simpson Bandit/Bell Star Helmets

Here is a side by side look at three very different full coverage helmets. On the left is a Bell Star, common stuff. In the middle is a Shoei VT-1 Sports. There is only one word for this model....FUGLY! These had to be their low end off road/ATV FC helmet. No Snell rating, you don't see many of them and that's why I like it. On the right is in my opinion the most interesting helmet style ever, the Simpson Bandit. This one is an early example. It is missing the shield but is the best color....Darth Vader Black.





4/5/10

1981 Black Bell Star Motorcycle Helmet

This is a clean vintage Bell Star Helmet. The build date stamped on the strap is 11/81. 29 years old!


3/22/10

Vintage Everoak Grand Prix Motorcycle Helmet Ton up!

Here is one for all the ton up cafe racers. This is an Everoak Grand Prix helmet. They were British made and as you can see were ACU rated so they could be used in racing. These helmets have a different shape to them, kind of flat on top. Nicely made with leather trim. Make sure there is oil in the Triumph, put on the leather jacket and Everoak and DO THE TON!