Vintage Fury MX / Off Road Motorcycle Helmet

This is an old Fury Off road motorcycle helmet. The visor is a Paulson. Other than the striping there is not much to look at. With the success of the Bell MotoIII most helmet companies came up with a vented full face off road helmet.

Cruz Pedregon Simpson Mini Helmet

Here is a goofy little helmet I picked up at a local swap meet. Paid a dollar for it . It is a Cruz Pedregon replica mini helmet. These are apparently put out by Simpson. I would really like to have the real thing but for a buck, what the heck. I am the proud owner of a mini helmet. It has a certificate of authenticity and says it is a collectible. I doubt it. It is a helmet though so now it has a home with its full sized brethren.

How To Clean A Vintage Motorcycle Helmet/ Yellow Buco Enduro

This post is about how I clean my old vintage helmets. This helmet is a very dirty old Buco Enduro. I use any liquid dish washing soap available, the real work is done by the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser pads. This is by far the best stuff I have ever used. Be patient and scrub lightly.
I am not afraid to get the helmet wet, just try not to soak the liner. If your hat has a visor that is not coming off easily use a thin blade screw driver to GENTLY pry the snaps apart where they join. NEVER pry on the helmet.

Once the helmet is clean to my liking I use a light polishing compound. I never spend more than a couple of minutes doing this. My helmets will never be perfect, I just want them clean and presentable. One more note.... I go easy on any stickers or decals. I want them intact as I think they are a time capsule for that particular helmet.

Here is the newly cleaned helmet. A very nice Yellow Buco Enduro with a great checkered stripe down the middle. The visor is a Moto Peak.This is a nice old motorcycle helmet that I am happy to have hanging in my garage.

Side and rear view of the Buco. The stripe is what makes this helmet.

Vintage 1977 Shoei ZG Aromatic Polyamide Fiber Helmet

This is a Shoei ZG Aromatic Polyamide Fiber Helmet. It has a Snell 1975 rating and a build date of Nov. 1977. The shape of the helmet is unusual. I have never weighed any of the old helmets I have but this one feels like the lightest of all the full coverage types.

Having owned some Shoei helmets in that era it is my guess this model was top of the line. The graphics are good looking and are light reflective. The interior looks like it was comfortable.

Old Kiwi Full Coverage Motorcycle Helmet

This is an old (has a Snell 1980 rating) Kiwi full coverage helmet. I have no idea what steelglass is but it sounds strong! It has a nice space helmet shape to it and both exterior and interior finish are quality.

With a name like Kiwi you would think it was made in New Zealand.........not so. It is Swiss made, that explains the quality.

Bell Moto 4 Helmet With Quick Strap Goggles

This is a standard Bell Moto 4 Motocross/Off road helmet. A common choice in the 80's.

The Scott goggles and the ROKO Quick Strap were common stuff . In my opinion the Moto 4 never looked as good as the Moto 3.

Here is an unopened Quick Strap package.

HJC Off Road Truck Racing Helmet

Although not motorcycle or vintage this HJC/Parker Pumper Off Road Racing Helmet is pretty interesting. It is a HJC model CS12 that is Snell approved. As you can see it has the neck piece that is attached with Velcro that fits down into the racing suit.

From the side you can see the fresh air port that would have a hose attached to it in the truck, it gets dusty at 120 mph out in the desert. The cable connector you see is for communications, the speaker and mic are inside the helmet.

SNORE Battle at Primm sticker.

Here is a complete shot of the neck piece.

Looking inside the helmet the mic is visible, the speaker is tucked inside the padding.