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Old Mar 8, 2006, 02:21 AM
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where to buy helmet in Bay Area

Anyone in the Bay Area know of a store with good helmet selection in stock?
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wine country motorsports at Infineon Raceway is the best place no doubt.


www.winecountrymotorsports.com
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i'll check em out. thanks.
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Unless you need the helmet right away, I would go to different shops, try on a few helmets, then order the best fitting helmet online. That's what I did when I was looking for motorcycle helmets, which can be used for auto-x or track days. Just as long as the helmet is DOT and Snell, it should be fine.
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Don't get a motorcycle helmet for open tracking events. Many event organizers will not accept them.
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Originally Posted by hagakure
Don't get a motorcycle helmet for open tracking events. Many event organizers will not accept them.
For most of the track days that I've done, my Shoei motorcycle was fine. I think it's the lesser/cheaper brands don't cut it on the track. Which tracks don't accept motorcycle helmets, JIC?
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It's not the tracks, it's the organizations. Here on the West coast, many won't.
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Bell Motorsports in Oakland, CA

Excellent helmets, especially the kevlar models.

If you ask nicely, they even give a racer's discount.
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Originally Posted by SF-VIII-RS
Bell Motorsports in Oakland, CA

Excellent helmets, especially the kevlar models.

If you ask nicely, they even give a racer's discount.

Good suggestion. They are nice folks, I bought a bell M3 from them a few years ago.
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