Motor bike helmets have come a long way :)

[TheTigerUK]

My son has just bought his sixth helmet in 12 months or so, bit of a fetish I think :) complete with two way radio.

I sorted a photo out of my first helmet for him which I wore in the mid 60s complete with goggles which were a real pain for steaming up and the obligatory silk scarf either the one in the photo or a white one like the pilots of WW2 :)

Those really were the days, for me at least.

ps: The police badges always wound up our local beat guy but he was ok (most of the time).

[Tom-P]

And airbag motorcycle helmets coming:

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/...helmet-airbag/

[higham5]

Also in this weeks MCN a helmet with a HUD. It displays the homescreen of your phone………………… Dont know about you guys but when Im riding my homescreen is not at the top of my priorities!

[oldoakknives]

I use the Helite Mesh airbag jacket and it’s like wearing a seatbelt or wearing a helmet, once you get used to it you don’t feel safe without it. Guess the same will be true for these.

[Samlack99]

That's a cool photograph.

I've only been riding for 18 months.

I still feel like I need to put my seatbelt on before I set off LOL =)

[Tifa]

I remember helmets becoming compulsory.
They increased ones perception of safety, and as a result everyone appeared to ride that little bit faster.
Best performance aid ever.

[Thewatchbloke]

Looks like you had a similar cork lined crash helmet to me John, I also had the goggles. Happy days!

[uptheaddicks]

I remember buying a Bell Star FF helment from Shane Hearty in Beckenham in the early 70's.
Bell's sales pitch at the time was: "if you have got a £5 head, get a £5 helmet". I can't remember what it cost but maybe £50 or so.
Shane also sold a Japanese FF called HA which were great quality then.
I still ride and only go for carbon fibre stuff nowadays.

[JohnB4]

I remember buying a Bell Star FF helment from Shane Hearty in Beckenham in the early 70's.
Bell's sales pitch at the time was: "if you have got a £5 head, get a £5 helmet". I can't remember what it cost but maybe £50 or so.
Shane also sold a Japanese FF called HA which were great quality then.
I still ride and only go for carbon fibre stuff nowadays.

I remember a motorcycle shop in Beckenham, (probabaly Shane Hearty) Bought an Italian Boeri full face helmet from them as my Olympus trip 35 wedged nicely in the visor opening and I could then take photos as I went along one handed. A forerunner for a Go Pro in an analogue age! Cheers, John b4