[BB_DASLER]

I always had in mind to sorta re-invent a retro image to go with my new nekked toy, so I thought Hmmm. mebbe I'll get one of those jet style helmets all fitted up with the aviator goggles instead of having my head completely encased in what can only de described as a mini cage effect lid.
The full-face lids are perfect for speeds well over 100mph for long distances, but a barrier to the full on sound of the machine on full chat and sometimes a limiting factor for some element of peripheral vision in a riding situation.

I had looked at these particular helmet models from Davida:
http://www.davida.co.uk/index.php
But I was still undecided until the fateful day when this happened to me and mrs BB on a Sunday afternoon burn in the border lands.

The road I was on was very twisty with hedgerows and narrow over grown grass verges that washed out into the asphalt of the road.

The sun was low and we were making good time to get back home when all out of the blue in a nanosecond I saw a red/black flash in front of my face immediately followed what felt like a haymaker punch straight in the right side of my cheek area BAM!!!

It damn near knocked my head clean off of my shoulders and from force of the impact and the forward motion I smacked back into the unsuspecting head of the good lady as Ifought what felt like a blind tank-slapper to keep hold of the bike and pull it up.

Recovering on the roadside with a cigarette or two and a few shudders, I checked out my lid, and other than bug-squash there was not a mark to be seen, no blood bone or feathers but If I hadn't killed that bird it damn well near did for me/us.

A pheasant had launched from the hedgerow (probably startled by the sound of the exhast note) and flown up in a low trajectory and smashed right into my face. All I can say is the lexan vizor probably flexed on impact without shattering and saved me from at least a facial injury, But hell knows what a pizza we would have looked like if I'd dropped the bike.

I may still get an open face hat, I mean I'm so ugly anyways when I was born even the midwife who delivered me slapped my face instead of my ass ... But I'll be sure to go full face in the English Autumn Fall in future
Here is a profile on my feathered fiends:
http://www.uksafari.com/pheasants.htm

Cuk Cuk my ass (you'll see what I mean)

 

[dogbreath]

Pheasants and vultures will knock your ass off a bike.

Those open face helmets bug me, I've seen way too many full face helmets with the chinbar ground off.

 

[BB_DASLER]

Damn right haelo. I do wear a zip up leather neck tube that protects your throat and chin from flying debris, but not much will save ya from a direct hit by a bird except a generous slice of luck and well toned top torso and neck muscles.

 

[tblumer]

And here I was thinking the sparrow that clipped my shoulder at 70+mph hurt, I couldn't even imaging hitting a bird that size. As it stands, the sparrow felt like someone drove a golf ball at me.

 

[endo]

I've got pics somewhere of an owl my friend hit...you should have seen the bruise on his chest!

 

[BB_DASLER]

And here I was thinking the sparrow that clipped my shoulder at 70+mph hurt, I couldn't even imaging hitting a bird that size. As it stands, the sparrow felt like someone drove a golf ball at me.

I understand your input. No way was I going that fast...with the thang flopping left and right with short bursts of bhp I couln't have been doing over 30mph when it hit me.

endo: slash my heart I took it edge of visor/hemet shell not smack in the nose. I'm more amazed that the side clips didn't 'pop' but I'm not trying to sell KBC's just swapping a tale that i happened to live through.

btw owls are a Khunz too!

 

[The Green Lantern]

when my mom bought her harley,it was sittin in the parking lot when she went to pick it up and a bird flew into the side of it,fucked it right up

 

[BB_DASLER]

when my mom bought her harley,it was sittin in the parking lot when she went to pick it up and a bird flew into the side of it,fucked it right up

There ya go greenie! even birds shit on HD's

And here I was thinking the sparrow that clipped my shoulder at 70+mph hurt, I couldn't even imaging hitting a bird that size. As it stands, the sparrow felt like someone drove a golf ball at me.

I understand your input. No way was I going that fast...with the thang flopping left and right with short bursts of bhp I couln't have been doing over 30mph when it hit me.

endo: slash my heart I took it edge of visor/hemet shell not smack in the nose. I'm more amazed that the side clips didn't 'pop' but I'm not trying to sell KBC's just swapping a tale that i happened to live through.

btw owls are a Khunz too!

 

[The Green Lantern]

the summer before last i was on the high test out the turbo on the r1 and i was up to about 290-295 and this big fuckin bird lands in teh middle on my lane and stops,it finially decided to fly right when i went by,its so close that the wind wind from my passin him blew hi over in the air

 

[BMiller]

My buddy and I almost got nailed by some wild turkey's that flew out when we were riding in AZ.

 

[DougZ]

As always,once I read through it six times to understand what you were trying to say..it was a good story. Glad you are OK.

 

[hannibal]

Dayum, yall are scaring the noob!

 

[chandler]

me and buddy's tim and jerry were on a nice ride to kentucky and ohio and by cincinatti we we're doing 60 about 20 feet apart and a deer ran in between us. scariest thing that has happened to me on a bike. the thing was silly big.

 

[BB_DASLER]

Wooo000t! Here ya go...It came today and tomorrow I'll break it in.
This is the Davida91 OldSkool Jet helmet with antique brass aviator googles... And now I look like I did all those (heady) years ago..except for the face has moved on a shade :-(

Now This Is my version of Streetfighter kit...Sorta getting closer to nature?? :skrooz:

 

[929_adam]

lets see it on your dome! i think you'll need a big ol scarf to flap in the breeze behind you!

 

[DougZ]

lets see it on your dome! i think you'll need a big ol scarf to flap in the breeze behind you!

With bugs all over his teef.

 

[dogbreath]

That's an awesome helmet BB, I'd wear one of those for riding around town.

 

[BB_DASLER]

Heya Guys...Haelo: yeah mang ideal lid for posin' around the town... I mean looks awsomely cool if you do a slow ride by for the girls with your pilot shades on and a few days stubble on ya chin
hell I bet there Lil' panties would be damp and hearts-all-a-flutter with that 1

For Ad 'n Dougz: Heres a shot in "attack mode" as I headed out for the hills 10am today......

Haelo this lid weighs in @ 100 grams and they are available in the US and canada from appointed dealers. Go ahead set the pace dude!

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Then back to base for a couple of JD coffees and some ThcTlc

 

[BB_DASLER]

OK...So it's been so quiet here for a day or two I suppose I had better draw some conclusion.

Well I speed tested the open face lid to 130mph and can report that without the leather facemask up you are goin to look like Jim Carey on speed as the windblast starts to contort your features into some comic flapping motion :LolLolLolLol:

Awww so it looks like I never fully recovered judging by the mug-shot... well thats a personal prob of mine but I have to live in it every friggin day ok.

It's fine upto around 80-90ish so thats more than adequate for serious canyon carving with the ocaissional 'flapping' on the straight bits so no real worries there.

You immediately notice the wider field of vision avaiable rather than the limitations of the face apature on a regual full-face lid.

Wind-blast noise seems to be a thing of the past with just the enhanced sounds of the induction roar and song off the cans filling your head.

It wieghs so light that it feels like riding bare headed and the air ventilation is as you would imagine..second to none.

So, will it withstand or protect you any less than a full head bucket?

Well my friends/fiends once your number is on that bullet your away to the stars anyway, looking prettery or not wont matter one jot.

Anyways, I really like this 'retro' feel, and I still got my KBC if I need to retreat into it sometime.

But any clever Pheasants out there better watch their flight trajectory this time cause yo aint goin to bounce off again and you will surely be brass knucked back this time and end up in our pot.

 

[DougZ]

You look mean bro, realllllll mean. :mrt: