My Z1R Dirt Bike Helmet~ Landed On My Head!

Being libertarian I have no desire to tell anyone what they should and shouldn't do. Don't like seat belt or helmet laws, nanny state crap. With that said.....................

Two weeks ago I was racing my 1974 Suzuki TM100 in the Marty Tripes 100cc revenge race at Glen Helen. Dicing with my racing buddies,having a good time. Old small motorcycle,couldn't bite too hard, right? Wrong. I made a mistake and unloaded hard on my head. It was second gear and probably no more than 15-18 mph. The track is sandy,no gravel or rocks.

Even though the scratches on the helmet do not look to bad, this hat is toast, it's one useful event has been used up. This crash "rang my bell" hard enough for my eyes not to be able to focus properly for ten minutes or so. I did not lose consciousness. The purpose of this blog is a pictorial account of my helmet collection,not about me .I am not preaching here, choose wisely and be prepared to live with your choice

Captain America Stars And Stripes Vintage Motorcycle Helmet

Everyone knows the origin of this helmet design. Captain America,Stars and Stripes,Flag helmet. I have heard it called many names but you always think of the movie when you see one. I had one when I was 10 years old and riding my Taco minibike. Seems appropriate to post it on the 4th of July.

Vintage Full Face MX Helmet

My friend Rich Yelkin was at the Scott Burnworth Socal vintage classic race at Barona a couple of weeks ago. He is doing well and he brought me another helmet, god bless'em! No tags, appears to be early eighties construction. Dark metallic blue with a visor.....Thanks Rich!

Classic 1980's Arai Superbike Helmet

This is a classic Arai full coverage from the early 80's. This color scheme
was popular with alot of American Superbike racers of the period. This one is in pretty good shape. I am happy to have such a nice example.

1970's Japanese KUNOH Motorcycle Helmet

This is a plain vanilla helmet. The only thing interesting to me is the brand. It is a Kunoh,it is the only one I have.Japanese made, the shell is polycarbonate and the interior lining is lower quality.

Very Small Vintage Childs Motorcycle Helmet

This is the smallest functional motorcycle helmet I have ever seen. It is a childs size small, who would make that?
There are no markings other than a z 90.1 tag on the inside.

It looks to me to be early 70's Japanese construction. The shell is fiberglass and the trim is nice wide rubber. It is well made.

I have included an image of the hat along side an adult size large helmet for comparison.

Red Metalflake Arthur Fulmer AF20

Everybody wants an Arthur Fulmer AF20. This one is rough inside. That doesn't matter to me since it hangs upside down in my garage.