Topic: What helmet to fit CB750K - like in 70's

[Erny]

I'm not so sure if this belongs to this thread, but I'll try

As CB750K is my first yougtimer and is just 3 years younger than me, naturally I have no idea what helmets were used by 750 riders back in 70's.
I'm loooking something that would fit my stock K7

tried to google it after some hours of serching I found few full face helmets that coould be appropriate (DMD racer - pretty expensive, Bilwell Gringo S - does not fit..) but finally I found this one : https://www.retrobikegear.com/torc-t-1-retro-full-face-helmet-copper-pin/

Does anybody now this brand / model? Can you recommend? Any pros/cons?
Is this helmet similar than those used in 70's?

Alternatively I consider this Shoei : http://www.shoei-europe.com/upload/models/JO-mattbrown.jpg, but for the moment I prefer full-face for security & comfort

[evinrude7]

erny, i have a nolan N21 in white.  super comfortable, the built in flip up visor is cool and it has a ratcheting chin strap that is quick release.  like it uh lot.   

edit: btw i have a flat black bell helmet if you're interested.  retro style.  just pay for shipping.  it's a large i do believe. 

[pjlogue]

Bell Bullitt style is close to what the mid 70's full face helmets looked like.  https://www.revzilla.com/bell-bullitt-helmets   The old full face helmets had a lot of air blowing around the face because cheek/chin padding didn't exist on a lot of helmets of that time.

-P.

[Keith]

How 'bout this one?  Shoei, custom painted.

[Dunk]

Bell Bullitt. Comfortable and I like the style.

[Ace Blackwell]

What are y'all thoughts on  "beanie" type helmets.  I'm guessing they aren't the safest helmet, but they seem like they would feel less confining.

[evinrude7]

What are y'all thoughts on  "beanie" type helmets.  I'm guessing they aren't the safest helmet, but they seem like they would feel less confining.

i have what i believe is considered a 3/4 helmet.  not the full face.  doesn't feel confining at all. not sure i'd feel safe in a 1/2 helmet. 

[Yamahawk]

What are y'all thoughts on  "beanie" type helmets.  I'm guessing they aren't the safest helmet, but they seem like they would feel less confining.

Help, Cecil Help!
I'm coming' Beanie Boy!!  (I couldn't help it.. I grew up in the '50's & '60's)

Charlie

[jlh3rd]

Yeah, Cecil, the sea sick sea serpent......
Back to helmets...the 70’s saw lots of the metal flake,3/4 helmets with the snap on face shield. Blue, orange , red, were the most popular I remember. I had blue to match my 76 550 f....they are making retro ones now.....

[Yamahawk]

If you want retro and safety, here is a brand that carries the EC rating, and is retro styled, full face...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nexx-XG100-Tokko-With-Peak-and-Visor-IN-STOCK-FREE-NEXT-DAY-DELIVERY/122012480340?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D44040%26meid%3D50682bce5abd412aa586dc4a442d4adc%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D253299495549%26itm%3D122012480340&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982
They come in different colors, too.
Charlie

[Erny]

Thanks for all tips, gents

Sofar nobody commented Torc T-1 Retro I mentioed earlier, nobody knows this brand?
https://www.retrobikegear.com/torc-t-1-retro-full-face-helmet-copper-pin/

[dukduk]

That new vintage AGV. I would’ve picked it up but I just got a Bell Bullitt

[Sigop]

3/4 blue flake with goggles.  Snap on clear shield for the rain.

[Redline it]

What are y'all thoughts on  "beanie" type helmets.  I'm guessing they aren't the safest helmet, but they seem like they would feel less confining.

i have what i believe is considered a 3/4 helmet.  not the full face.  doesn't feel confining at all. not sure i'd feel safe in a 1/2 helmet.

i always thought the 3/4 was called full coverage. bell's were pretty cool, with the tiny visor that was squared in front, 3 snaps. luckily i don't throw anything away, ever, so having the access to one in good condition has totally reshaped whole daily riding experience, there was no padding inside except around the ears and the strap leather near the ears was nearly gone, so i cut some foam rubber so is wasn't so sloppy loose, but i don't know how many years now it's been since wearing it. thing about it most interesting isn't the fact that it has no rated safety features for any get-offs except for the visor if you're laying on side of the road and can't move but the sun might be in your eyes, if the visor stayed on, but it's like a hat, i don't take it off in the grocery store or hardware stores, or just hanging out with someone. so i don't have to carry a helmet or leave it on the bike. trip to anywhere ride up the front door on the sidewalk, park do what you gotta do in a few minutes and then go back. except at the emergency center entrance, they came lookin for me and said i couldn't park there on the sidewalk 10 ft from the door. i don't think there is any trade off for a "more safer, full faced helmet" of any kind starting with the home made football face protector to the most modern simpson. couple months ago a good checker friend of mine, raced his entire life, starting in the 60s on a triumph, he's close to 60, it was but a couple years ago he pulled a number 1 plate flat track expert 500 class, and has always rode a street bike. he lives in small desert town, he got hung up with a semi truck trailer wheel,  in a tight corner, it drug him down the road a little bit. his leg was amputated, that sucks. i don't know if his lid played a role in him still being here.

[Dunk]

What are y'all thoughts on  "beanie" type helmets.  I'm guessing they aren't the safest helmet, but they seem like they would feel less confining.

I'm not familiar with the term "beanie", but if you mean a skid lid... No thanks. I'd be dead if I chose to wear a skid lid or other novelty helmet. We all take our risks, but it has always been full face for me. A 3/4 will actually provide good protection for your brain, but depending how it goes down you might end up missing your jaw or parts of your face. I'll just leave this photo of the distribution of head impacts in wrecks, we're all grown and can make our own choices, but at least have some data to base it on.

[Stev-o]

This style was very popular in the States after the "Easy Rider" movie was out....

[lowriderbud]

I don't remember anybody wearing a "Full Face" helmet in the 70's.  We wore "Open Face" helmets, what folks on here are calling 3/4.  Bell was the standard.  I have a silver metal flack Open Face helmet in the garage (probably 40 years old and went through a lot of different motorcycles).  It's not a Bell and all the identification markings are worn off.  It served me well, but is now retired.

Later, Bud...

[seanbarney41]

+1 Dunc, idunno, guess I kinda would like to keep my lower jaw

[Ace Blackwell]

So no beenie with or with out a propeller on the top?

I’ve seen one of the flag colored helmets in the “let’s see your bike on the road” thread. Red bike on a pier if I remember correctly.  Looked pretty cool. 

[MikeSimon]

I don't remember anybody wearing a "Full Face" helmet in the 70's.  We wore "Open Face" helmets, what folks on here are calling 3/4.  Bell was the standard.  I have a silver metal flack Open Face helmet in the garage (probably 40 years old and went through a lot of different motorcycles).  It's not a Bell and all the identification markings are worn off.  It served me well, but is now retired.

Later, Bud...

Second that. I rode in the early 70s in Germany and I do not remember full face helmets on the street. I had a full face for racing, but with my street bike, I had a 3/4. We called them "Jet Helmets".
I just recently saw a great looking 3/4 at a local BMW dealer. It was a whole line of different colors and style variations. Forget what the name was, but the one I wanted was an almost dead ringer for the Candy Glory Red of my 79 CBX.

[strynboen]

goose helmet look cool..but he died...learn it..only full face helmets are safe..renember those visirs from motor cross..but the bubbel thing ve never sav on the road

[Don R]

 Get the Bell full face retro and paint it to match the bike.

[Warrenq]

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[71 V12]

AGV Legend, great fit, quite and just looks right.

[flatlander]

the AGV looks oldschool indeed.
for me it's time for a new helmet and i just ordered an arai concept x: https://www.araihelmet.eu/en/collection/detail/concept-x
it's not fully period correct but doesn't look too modern either, and has better ventilation.

[pjandrew99]

Biltwell Gringo S is a nice budget helmet. Had one for awhile but eventually went back to Shoei.

[Stev-o]

How 'bout one like Peter's?!

[PeWe]

Your heads shape will decide which helmet that sit comfortable for longer rides.

My head accept Shoei and Schuberth.
I have 2 Schubert C3 Pro flip up helmets with inbuilt sun visor which is really useful with clear visor.

 Before tinted visor that reduced sight in evening or on a darker road  in the forest daytime. I could not see eventual animals beside the road ready to jump into the bike.

 It looked tough with tinted visor or flaming blue/ magenta also tinted. Not safe!!

[Bodi]

70s helmets were almost all "3/4" or open face helmets, in lots of metal flake colours. Usually came with a little visor thing (useless) and flat or bubble face shields were common. I mostly wore goggles though.
I bought a Bell once - before I knew how to tell if one fit - and I called it 'The Vise".
The only full face helmet I recall from back then was the Bell Star. I guess it was more protective but it was a car racing helmet with a tiny opening, so you had almost zero peripheral vision and had to turn your head like an owl to see behind at all. I never had one of those and only saw a very few bike riders use them.

Helmets have gotten incredibly better. My first had no padding, and a bunch of straps inside for the head like a hard hat has. Lucky I never tested it in action.

Shoei has been the best fit for my head. I've had several full face ones, I try other brands when I'm ready for a new lid but none fit as comfortably yet snug.

I have a couple of open face (old) helmets I occasionally for running out to the store on hot days, just within a few blocks of home on 40km/h streets. Feels weird. But going into any place without a mask on is going to feel weird as well.

[Stev-o]

But going into any place without a mask on is going to feel weird as well.

A couple months ago when pandemic was in full swing, I rode up to the local hardware store to buy a small part.  Forgot my mask so I wore my helmet with the face shield down when inside.

[PeWe]

But going into any place without a mask on is going to feel weird as well.

A couple months ago when pandemic was in full swing, I rode up to the local hardware store to buy a small part.  Forgot my mask so I wore my helmet with the face shield down when inside.

That type of helmet can be a new market. Protect the rider and others when walking around off the bike!
Filtered ventilation to keep visor clear and keep bacterias or virus outside or inside the helmet.
"Only riders are welcome" on public places!

[seanbarney41]

But going into any place without a mask on is going to feel weird as well.

A couple months ago when pandemic was in full swing, I rode up to the local hardware store to buy a small part.  Forgot my mask so I wore my helmet with the face shield down when inside.

That type of helmet can be a new market. Protect the rider and others when walking around off the bike!
Filtered ventilation to keep visor clear and keep bacterias or virus outside or inside the helmet.
"Only riders are welcome" on public places!

yeah Steve-O, I been doing that too.  My van has a vast collection of various face masks so I never forget one when out running errands.  Out on the bike?...just keep the helmet on!