RE: Helmet

[john.t.van.houten@xxxxxx]

Peter-

Safety is always good, so I go with a full face SA95 helmet because I like
my teeth and my nogin.  I personally am using a Bell M2 which retails for
just shy of $300.  It has a nice large eye port and has decent ventilation.
The neck collar is also a very worthwhile investment; the neck tends to not
like the head flailing around with a couple of extra pounds on it in a
crash.  Be sure that the foam in the collar is stiff so that it supports
the head/helmet in a crash and not just compresses; an instructor
recommended against the AutoPro for this reason.  When you get your stuff,
put it on and sit around and watch TV or something in it for a while to get
used to the feeling of having it on your head.  Believe it or not, I had
trouble finding a place in Charlotte to try on helmets (other than the
Simpson store by the track); HMS-Motorsport is a good place to try.

See you at the Tarheel school!

John
87 325is - starting to get sorted out...

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