I was near Hever Castle to day and popped into a pub for some lunch. Whilst there a chap pulled into the pub car park on a classic bike wearing what looked like a flat cap for a helmet. It looked fantastic so I got chatting to him and asked him how he gets away with wearing a flat cap. He says that it is legal, takes it off and shows me a BS code on the label. It was quite mad. Anyway, I can't remember the name of the thing and I would desperately like one. Anybody any idea what it might be called?

Cheers
Steve

Sounds to me like a "housewife kit" and a BS Label......

Do mean one of these?

Any good?

Anything like the ones on this page?

LINKY

For example:

or

Aaah! They have gotta be the ones

They don't mention what BS they meet

They're 'antiques' - I think they first appeared in the 60's.

No way are they up to modern standards!

Thanks for that. It was exactly what I was looking for. I know that they are not true safety wear but I wouldn't be planning on using it regularly, just odd outing on a summers afternoon.

IMO you don't buy a motorcycle helmet to look cool but to keep your brains inside your skull. each to their own I guess.

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Originally posted by 02GF74
IMO you don't buy a motorcycle helmet to look cool but to keep your brains inside your skull. each to their own I guess.

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in some states of the us of a as you all know you don't need to wear an helmet i've always wondered how many yanks die in bike accidents every year and how many due to head injuries ...... i guess most won't be doing the speeds super bikes can do as they are on 2 wheel tractors .... harleys