Does anyone know of a good helmet dealer in the Chicago area?

 

yeah bill trojan is good from what i hear. depending on where you pick her up at you may want to buy two and double bag/helmet.

 

Northstar Motorsports, Barrington, Illinois.

www.northstarmotorsports.com

Very nice people, they even opened their store back up for me. They close(d) at 1:00 pm I think on Saturdays and I got there at about 20 after, but we called and they said come back!

They followed the fitting proceedure that Bell has on their website.

I bought a Bell M2 and it seems nice.

 

You can also try DRE/WREP out in Streamwood.

http://www.racecarsupply.com/

They carry Simpson and Bell helmets

I should also mention that they carry Redline fluids and Simpson racing harnesses, Hawk brake pads, etc, etc.

 

DRE in Streamwood is good, they let you try the helmet's on and have a wide seleciton.

 

Northstar. Bought my wife's and mine from them.

 

anyone got any other locations closer to the o'hare area?

 

If you know your size you can order from Pegasus: 800-688-6946 or www.pegasusautoracing.com

 

You can always go with a motorcycle helmet. Just make sure it's Snell approved. MOST auto sanctioning bodies or clubs will accept a Snell approved motorcycle helmet as long as the Snell rating is less than 7 years old.

Look up the closest motorcycle shop to your home or work place and head on down.

 

Sorry, dude, but the events I have particpated in DO NOT allow mororcycle helmets. It's a coin toss, don't take the chance; I would suggest that you not buy a motorcycle helmet.

 

The SCCA Solo II and Midwest Coucil Solo I events I've done have had no problems w/ motorcycle helmets as long as they were Snell approved.

 

I ended up getting the Bell SR-Pro full face helmet from Northstar Motorsports. It was like $266.50 with tax, but shipping was free and it arrived the next day.

 

Cool! Happy motoring!

 

Thanks for steering me in the right direction.

 

Hey Bogie,

Are you going to do the BMWCCA track day @ Gingerman in June?