Triumphrat

barryd · 11-02-2005

Do many of you wear Davida Helmets? They are cool in some ways and dorky in others. Are the high quality?

ChuckofTahoe · 11-02-2005

These are very high quality helmets. Leather and Fiberglass in contruction. In fact, of all my helmets, the Davidas are by far the quietest. I think because of the leather lining plus fiberglass tends to be quieter.

Yeah they are dorky but the look is cool. With goggles you look like a guy waiting to be shot from a circus cannon.

Full disclosure: I am tending to wear full face helmets almost all the time now. They simply offer more wind and crash protection and I have gotten used to wearing a full face. I still pull the Davida out when I go with retro brown leathers though.

The model I have:

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On 2005-11-02 10:30, barryd wrote:
Do many of you wear Davida Helmets? They are cool in some ways and dorky in others. Are the high quality?

Hawk · 11-02-2005

theres a D.O.T. approved....dorky looking....and the non D.O.T. approved....much better looking.

bear640 · 11-02-2005

I wear one some imes when i ride my oldest bike. Fits in with ' the style & the look'.

fuzzdevil · 11-02-2005

I wear a Davida Classic (non DOT) when I feel like riding safely I wear a HJC AC-11

Archimedes · 11-02-2005

Davida helmets are made by bikers for bikers. Their factory is in Liverpool. They are a friendly bunch of guys and always welcome people to the factory. They'll even fix you up with a tailor made helmet.

Their helmets have to meet British and European test standards which are the most rigid in the world and far exceed D.O.T

Take a look:

Davida

Robert :razz:

Jimi_X · 11-02-2005

I also wear a Davida Classic. Black with Silver Flames. They are referred to as the "State of The Art 1959 Low Dome Racing Helmet". I find that on a long ride, especially with wind, my neck doesn't get sore from the drag. When wearing a 3/4 or full face bucket, my neck aches. I guess if I was in a different riding posture (crotch rocket / dog ***** a football), maybe the wind would move around the full face bucket better. No argument about full face protection here, but I usually use my Classic. It's British and it just fits in with the Bonnie perfectly.

feliz · 11-02-2005

I have the Classic, which according to Davida's web site doesn't conform to any know safety standards. I wear it with aviator goggles once and a while.

I also have a Davida Lunar full face flip up which I like and meets the tough European standards. The Classic is without a doubt the noisiest helmet I've ever worn.

barryd · 11-02-2005

On their website they don't show a full face flip-up style helmet. Where can I see one?

feliz · 11-02-2005

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On 2005-11-02 15:35, barryd wrote:
On their website they don't show a full face flip-up style helmet. Where can I see one?

It's on their site, I just checked, they call it the Lunar.