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I need a cheap helmet in the east/inner east. To suit low speed shit such as DECA. Have a cage which it would impact in a crash, dunno how much difference that is too trim...

On a tight budget for now, if I start doing higher speed stuff(Just plan on doing DECA's and maybe some beginner drift days and some driver training days) I would look into a higher quality helmet(once I sell the Stagea).

So, Where close-ish to Toorak(or CBD where I work) can i get once of these $135ish helmets I have heard of people speaking of?

Thanks,

Ryan

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dunno man. most bike shops sell a KBC model thats about the 179 buck range. shit doesn't fit right me though. so have decided to save a bit more and shop with a higher budget. places i looked at are all around dande or revolution racegear who are in nunawading/mitcham

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you can have mine if you want - i think i paid something like 230 for it, but only been used twice. PM me if you want it.

edit - willing to let it go for about $150 - and I bought it from Mick Hone Motorcycles

have to pass sorry, could of borrowed a helmet for the day, but i am a bit funny about my head being inside things that get sweated in...

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have to pass sorry, could of borrowed a helmet for the day, but i am a bit funny about my head being inside things that get sweated in...

its cos im black isnt it! ;)

j/k - yeah its all cool man. If you change your mind, let me know.

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Elizabeth street has a few motorbike stores...RXT brand helmets (full face) can be had for about $100-$150, and that was a while ago so might be more/less now...Can also get them on EBay. They'll do the job.

thats what i was thinking, and i work just near there

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It might be a bit different in cars because you have other protections to help you out (seatbelt/harness, rollcage etc.), but I still wouldn't be skimping on a helmet. You can't buy another head. The helmet I bought for my motorbike cost $400-500 and that was by motorbike standards good value. Should never buy second hand either...no offence to people selling their helmets but a buyer will never know what the helmet has been involved in - and after a single serious hit with a helmet you are supposed to replace it (even dropping it from a metre on a hard surface can damage it) with a new one because the impact absorbing structure is a once off thing.

Alot of manufacturers also recommend you don't paint or put decals on your helmet unless they are approved materials because there are chemicals and adhesives that can seep through and damage it.

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As long as they meet the Aus standard, your fine safety wise.

Where the more expensive helmutts come into play is comfortableness, weight, and that kinda thing.

Pickup a $100 helmutt and then a $700 one and you'll see what i mean. Then press the foam etc inside it and again you'll see :P

Also the cheaper ones dont generally 'conform' as well as the more expensive ones. You really should only ever wear your own helmet as overtime the foam form fits to your head etc.

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As long as they meet the Aus standard, your fine safety wise.

Where the more expensive helmutts come into play is comfortableness, weight, and that kinda thing.

Pickup a $100 helmutt and then a $700 one and you'll see what i mean. Then press the foam etc inside it and again you'll see :P

Also the cheaper ones dont generally 'conform' as well as the more expensive ones. You really should only ever wear your own helmet as overtime the foam form fits to your head etc.

This post pretty much sums it up.

Wind and road noise is also a factor when you buy a motorbike helmet. The more expensive they are the more noise they reduce.

As long as the helmet meets Aus standards you'll be fine.

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Thanks Ash, answered my question... I went into one of the bike shops on Elizabeth street today and when I asked if these $150 helmets were actually any good, he just pointed to the Aus Standard sticker. That in addition to Ash's advice and I think I have myself a nice cheap helmet.

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As long as they meet the Aus standard, your fine safety wise.

Where the more expensive helmutts come into play is comfortableness, weight, and that kinda thing.

Pickup a $100 helmutt and then a $700 one and you'll see what i mean. Then press the foam etc inside it and again you'll see :D

Also the cheaper ones dont generally 'conform' as well as the more expensive ones. You really should only ever wear your own helmet as overtime the foam form fits to your head etc.

+1. i was looking 4 helmets with a $200 budget. then got bored and tried on a shoei. am now saving

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