Is it all worth it, simpson lid

[steveh]

Ok, been wanting one of these lids for some time now and since my lid has been dropped once, ive decided to buy a new one, and me being "between" jobs, i cant afford a new simpson one, so ive found this one:

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=72278&item=4549136422&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

Ive been speaking to the guy and he says that 55 pound inc postage will do him., what do you think?


Steve.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

It is a 15+ year old helmet that was never UK road legal, and has an unknown history.

£5.50 would be over priced.

All the best

Keith
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[Git]

I love simpsons but buying second hand and worse still over ebay, not for me mate. Save up and buy a spanking new one

[numark1]

Please tell me you weren't going to buy that helmet and wear it. It probably stopped working years ago.

Buy it to look at.

[Jammy-G]

I bought a new lid off ebay (new as in used once), arrived in mint condition as described, inside even smelled new, no damage at all, came boxed and most importantly saved myself over £100 on RRP.
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[bish777]

If you feel the need,save up and get a new road 'E' marked legal one.

You could have mine but i have an enourmous fat head!
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[mchaggis]

Dunno why you'd want to get a dubious helmet like that when you can get a new helmet for £30-50. Sure they might not look so tarty, but they'll be new and you'll know where they've been.
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[lurker]

id say in 15 years that helmets only good for the bin and the guy saying 55 quid should do it is prob laughing up his sleeve.
if you were to take the lining out of it itd probably look like an old cracked ostrich egg.

[steveh]

Bish777 what size is it then

im a 56, and im in dire need of a lid, dont want to use this one anymore as i dont trust it, and id like something abit different.


Steve.
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[Josh|RD125LC]

Get a Nitro lid


Like mine
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[plugger147]

be better off wearing the box he sends it in.
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[gsxrpeak]

save up and get a new one. then you cant get the perfect size and you know it is safe!
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[mr.z]

A mate had a helmet he puked in once, scraped out the lumps and cleaned it up then sold it with his bike...

never buy second hand...
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[Tarmacsurfer]

The simpson lids failed kitemark tests on peripheral vision. The lids themselves are very safe, it was simply the fact that the depth of the eye aperture made seeing to the sides quite hard. They were designed for the US touring cars, not road use.
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[Tarmacsurfer]

Had a look around Keith, can't find the lid I think you're talking about. It was one of the early Bandit variants iirc, don't remember ever seeing one in the flesh over here though, just in assorted photos. Found these though, certainly lids with character.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Spent a while trying to find a pic a few months back with no success.

For those who do not remember them they were styled like a Star Wars stormtroopers helmet.

All the best

Keith
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[cagiva gezzer]

Just bought myself THIS LID.

He's said i've got 30 days to return it if it's not up to my standards.

If there's any damage on it at all its going back or if the postage is huge it can be used as a pillion / arseing about lid.

Just hope FM haven't changed their sizing....

I doubt it can be any worse than my nearly SIX year old FM lid. Being retired as it needs a new visor that will cost 1/2 as much as a new lid.
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[tatters]

l sore this pic of a streetfightered kawasaki KR1 a while ago with a helmet with a lamp inside it as the headlight might look good with a simpson helmet on a Suzuki Bandit.


https://users.pandora.be/jannemie/KR1-SF/DSC00002.jpg
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[VTR SP1]

Look at these. The carbon one really does look the dogs bollocks.

https://www.craft-helmets.co.uk/front_rxx2.html

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[Type_Mo]

I have been lookign to get one, but i have seen that they are not road legal in the UK???