[Shotimes] RE: (OT) Airbags & Helmets: from Ford and SCCA

[Ron Porter]

And in addition to Randy's Racemart, and Don's link for Racers Wholesale, I
have also purchased from here:

http://www.helmetcity.com/

I needed a new SA helmet in '99 for the Road Atlanta Convention event, as my
Simpson full-face Snell M1985 helmet was no longer "legal" (turns out nobody
checked helmets at the event anyway!!). Got a Bell M2 SA1995, as I thought
that I would have my motorcycle back on the road, and the wider eye opening
of the M2 is great for cycle riding.

Well, I never have gotten the bike back out! The M2 will be good for when I
do, but I will go with an open-face for track events, and not just because
of this SCCA & Ford thing. It would just be more comfortable in the car, and
they are easier to get on & off. Oh, and they are cheaper!!

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: Donald Mallinson [mailto:dmall@mwonline.net] 
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 11:21 AM
To: 'Shotimes'; 'V8List SHO'; 'SHO Tech'
Subject: Re: (OT) Airbags & Helmets: from Ford and SCCA


Another good business for helmets is:

www.racerwholesale.com

They claim guaranteed lowest prices, I have dealt with them 
for  years.

The G-Force is a good helmet, but for just a few bucks more 
I like the Simpson brand.  They make a very nice looking 
open fact that the NASCAR types liked before they started 
going to full face helmets there.

I just bought a modified full face helmet last year after 
owning open face for all the previous auto related events.

Now thanks to Ron (and the SCCA), I will have to consider 
retiring that helmet early and going back to full 
face...thanks a lot!

(Just a joke!)  :)

REally I didn't like the full face anyway, and was about to 
go back to open face, so this is a good excuse to do that 
early.

BTW, if anyone does have a nice used helmet that is out of 
date that they want to donate for the charity auction helmet 
at the convention, I am looking for a donation, because I 
probably won't give up my nearly new custom painted full 
face just yet.

Don Mallinson

Ron Porter wrote:
> Rick,
> 
> For yourself, or anyone who is considering doing any track events, getting
> an SA (rather than M) helmet is a good idea, as it is becoming a
requirement
> for many tracks & events.
> 
> One of the cheaper (if not the cheapest) one out there is the G-Force open
> face. Here is one vendor that offers them (scroll down the page):
> 
> http://www.randys-racemart.com/bellhelmets.html
> 
> Ron Porter