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Offline Don R

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Old Bell Magnum helmets Q? $$$ ???
« on: May 25, 2017, 11:53:59 AM »
 What's the deal with the prices on Ebay on these helmets? $80 to $8,000 who is buying them and why?
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Re: Old Bell Magnum helmets Q? $$$ ???
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2017, 11:57:24 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2017, 12:51:14 PM »
Just because someone bids a price don't mean they'll pay it if there is one thing I learned from Fleecebay.
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Re: Old Bell Magnum helmets Q? $$$ ???
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2017, 12:59:07 PM »
I used to have a nice orange one,I sure didn't think it was worth all that much.,crazy.

I wish my white L. Shoei RF800 still had a useable liner inside,it used to fit me great;anyone know who might have an NOS white Large RF800 or RF900  for small $ ?
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Re: Old Bell Magnum helmets Q? $$$ ???
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2017, 01:32:30 PM »
 At one time the Japanese were going crazy over the old pattern style 1970's/80's metal flake helmets and old blue jeans also. Have not checked out the helmet market lately but after Don posting that I better get re-educated with the current market. Have a bunch of old metal flakes and others around,you know buy a bike and they throw in the helmets etc..  Also you are apt to run into a collectible helmet at a yard sale,flea market, junk store all kinds of places.  Pretty easy potential money  ;)
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Re: Old Bell Magnum helmets Q? $$$ ???
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2017, 01:59:21 PM »
 We have Bell full face helmets from the 80's and up but alas, I tossed the flaked and flamed Arthur Fulmers. It's not just that one ad either, there are several although there are some cheap ones also.
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Re: Old Bell Magnum helmets Q? $$$ ???
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2017, 04:46:18 PM »
Something's rotten in Denmark. I find this transaction's legitimacy to be highly questionable.  There's no such value for that helmet with no provenance. 
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Re: Old Bell Magnum helmets Q? $$$ ???
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2017, 07:29:49 PM »
Same problem with these. Seems like "vintage" anything Bell is hot.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=vintage+bell+helmet+visor&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xvintage+bell+520+helmet+visor.TRS1&_nkw=vintage+bell+520+helmet+visor&_sacat=0

For that kind of money it's surprising there's no Chinese repops yet.
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Re: Old Bell Magnum helmets Q? $$$ ???
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2017, 10:01:49 PM »
Wow, I wonder what my 1976 Bell Moto Star would bring? ???
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« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2017, 10:13:43 PM »
I have a 1965 Bell helmet..
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Re: Old Bell Magnum helmets Q? $$$ ???
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2017, 10:31:40 PM »
I had a 1/2 Bell "skull cap" that was probably that old that a hoodlum neighbor gave me in '67 or '68. ;D
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