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Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby Nelso » Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:01 pm

KBC VR-1X full face helmet, not so good.

http://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/ac ... le-helmets
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Re: Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby MAXUMIS » Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:20 pm

I do but its a 2010 model.I hope its ok :shock: Thanx for the info . :kuda:
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Re: Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby Glen » Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:02 pm

Chris had one. Wasn't bad but quality was a bit average
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Re: Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby robracer » Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:12 pm

Not surprising there are some pretty cheap poor quality lids being flogged, have to question how some of them get past standards
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Re: Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby dickfaber » Sat Jul 06, 2013 8:46 am

self regulation is the reason

i mean i know of some blokes who are openly selling the standards sticker
and yet we cant buy a snell,dot or ece rated helmet

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Re: Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby Glen » Sat Jul 06, 2013 6:26 pm

This is why I like sticking to the Arai, Shoei, AGV, Bell......they've been making lids for years and you very rarely hear of problems. Thats not to says there aren't some good alternative lids out there but I reckon they''re more of a risk
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Re: Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby 6maniac » Sat Jul 06, 2013 6:47 pm

dickfaber wrote:self regulation is the reason

i mean i know of some blokes who are openly selling the standards sticker .........


and have you reported them to Fair Trading/RTA/etc ... ?
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Re: Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby mark1 » Sat Jul 06, 2013 9:27 pm

recently crash tested a THH helmet turn 1 eastern creek go cart track and slid at least ten metres wore down top layer of chin guard and scratched visor. No head issues not even a head ache. I've just brought the exact same model on sale 79.95 and believe THH uses old Shoei designs.
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Re: Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby dickfaber » Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:55 am

6maniac wrote:
dickfaber wrote:self regulation is the reason

i mean i know of some blokes who are openly selling the standards sticker .........


and have you reported them to Fair Trading/RTA/etc ... ?


no, because i like have working, attached legs and arms; and a house without bullet holes!
mind you, he has been raided by the nsw police at least 10 times in the last year, and the 1% omc he belongs to is constantly under 'supervision' of the police, so if they cant, or wont then wtf can i do about it!
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Re: Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby z900/zx9 » Tue Jul 09, 2013 10:42 pm

Anyone who wears one of those Kilin Skull caps helmets doesn't have any brains to protect ;)
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Re: Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby Kawawog » Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:45 pm

I have 2 helmets, the older one being the KBC-VR2.. I binned it with the kbc nearly 4 years ago, and apart from a few scratches, it did its job fine ;) Personally I found it has better internal padding, and less noise then dearer brand helmets Ive tried like Shoei etc..
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Re: Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby ZX9R Man » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:04 pm

I was an Arai guy for a while then I discovered I had a Shoei Head ! :shock:
Now I am comfortable :lol:
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Re: Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby Gav » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:38 pm

I have one and it's fine.Like that other bloke said,it really is very quite compared to my agv.. :shock:
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Re: Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby Hixi14 » Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:38 pm

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Re: Who has a KBC helmet?

Postby photomike666 » Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:55 pm

I had one in 2004 - it's certainly large and heavy compared to my 07 Shoei - never went tarmac surfing in it, so couldn't tell you of it's protection quality - makes a good go-cart lid though.
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