Looking for a Certain type helmet.........

Hustlin' Hank

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Nov 5, 2009, 3:04:45 PM11/5/09

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A friend of mine has a helmet that the chin part flips down so he can
smoke without taking off his helmet. He rides an ATV so don't hold
that against him. :-)

Anyway, what kind of helmet is it and who makes them? Can I get them
online? I tried searching but came up dry or I couldn't really tell
from the pics. Any ideas?

TIA

Hank

sturd

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Nov 5, 2009, 3:09:07 PM11/5/09

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Hustlin' Hank asks:

> A friend of mine has a helmet that the chin part flips down so he can
> smoke without taking off his helmet. He rides an ATV so don't hold
> that against him. :-)

How about flip up? Like these:
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/accessoriesandgear/flip_face_helmet_comparison/index.html

That what you mean?

Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.

Hustlin' Hank

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Nov 6, 2009, 8:19:11 AM11/6/09

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On Nov 5, 3:09�pm, sturd <mikesturdevant...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hustlin' Hank asks:
>
> > A friend of mine has a helmet that the chin part flips down so he can
> > smoke without taking off his helmet. He rides an ATV so don't hold
> > that against him. :-)
>

> How about flip up? �Like these:http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/accessoriesandgear/flip_face_helmet_...

>
> That what you mean?
>
> Go fast. Take chances.
> Mike S.

No, those apparently flip up. His flipped down and had a more of a off-
road look to it, rather than the road-biker look.

Hank

PlowBoy

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Nov 6, 2009, 1:15:37 PM11/6/09

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Could it been a really old helmet?

there was an older open face helmet type, that has the snap on faceguard, or
even rivited on? I had one, it got old and you could move the faceguard
down and drink a pop. wasn't much defense in a crash, but deflected the
roost when riding, back before full face was the norm. before that I had
the goggle type face mask, lol.

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On Nov 5, 3:09?pm, sturd <mikesturdevant...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hustlin' Hank asks:
>
> > A friend of mine has a helmet that the chin part flips down so he can
> > smoke without taking off his helmet. He rides an ATV so don't hold
> > that against him. :-)
>

> How about flip up? ?Like

john

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Nov 6, 2009, 2:16:35 PM11/6/09

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like this?
http://thump01.pbase.com/t1/17/606817/4/104837698.4cjugaXT.jpg

the flip up kind do not play nice with goggles (uses face shield)

i remember JcWhitney having a movable chin type.

john

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dsc-ky

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Nov 6, 2009, 3:27:24 PM11/6/09

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If you are going to ride slow enough to smoke... I'd just go open
face... :)

Hustlin' Hank

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Nov 6, 2009, 5:57:59 PM11/6/09

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LOL..........funny guy! Sometimes it is cold and rainy and I don't
want to take off my helmet to eat, drink, smoke or whatever.

It wasn't an old style. It looked to be no older than a couple years
at best. All I got out of him is that his wife bought it for him at
the Honda shop. The local Honda shop I stopped in didn't know anything
about them. He wore regular goggles with it too.

Hank <~~~Major sinner, smokes, drinks and runs around with loose
women.

Hustlin' Hank

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Nov 7, 2009, 6:24:42 AM11/7/09

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I think I found it. It is a AFX Brand. Model fx-85. His was Camo
colored and they don't show it in a camo color, but no big deal.

Thanks guys,

Hank