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Old 05-06-2008, 08:36 AM
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need to buy a track helmet near Albany, NY, any ideas where?
Old 05-06-2008, 10:26 AM
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Default Ebay. Search "SA2005 Helmets"

SA denotes Auto Racing (as opposed to motorcycle) and 2005 is the most current SNELL approved rating.
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Default Ever make it to the Boston area? HMS Motorsports has a good selection.

Bell, G-Force, Arai, etc.

You can go the internet route too, just be careful with size. I prefer to be able to try them on before buying. Helmets tend to be sized diffently brand to brand. Google saferacer. They are a good internet source for racing equipment.
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Problem is my head is oddly proportioned. Not frankensteinish, but a flexfit hat doesnt.
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Default I'd recommend against that unless you have had a chance to try on an example

of that exact helmet before buying. From both a safety and comfort perspective, it's risky buying a helmet having never tried it on.
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Default Mine in big/odd category (large occipital bone). You should go to a dealer and try some on.

I went to Wine Country Motorsports at Infineon in Sonoma (bit of a drive from Albany). Very helpful there, big selection, tried several on and the prospect I wore for about 20 minutes in the store before I bought. I looked like a geek doing that but so what, got a helmet that fits very well (a Bell M4).
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Also... ask over on the Motorsports forum
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Default Yeah, In that case... hit up a dealer. My head is normal enough... and I measured my head... so

when I used the size guide, and ordered my helmet... it fit perfect.
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