Helmets

[Ansh_a.k.a_Razor]

I want to buy LS2 helmet dragon den black helmet and I am from dhanbad , where can i get it? There is a link in ********* , but it is overpriced there, are there any official resellers of ls2?

[prav_een]

I want to buy LS2 helmet dragon den black helmet and I am from dhanbad , where can i get it? There is a link in ********* , but it is overpriced there, are there any official resellers of ls2?

Only one official showroom of LS2 helmets is in pune.you can get the address if you look some posts back, probably 10 pages. but you will be charged more around 3200 Rs as it is official rate,whereas you can get it cheaper in market.but in dhanbad you will not get you will either have to go to kolkata or delhi tp get one.well i am from patna and i too face the problem of availability. facebook page of ls2: ls2 helmets india

[sonu_buell]

Just finished painting my LS2 to match my Duke.

[catchdoon]

Just finished painting my LS2 to match my Duke.

Wow Nice Man!!! You did it own your own or got it done through someone?

[kantu]

Just finished painting my LS2 to match my Duke.

Nice job ! last one looks good as the orange strips on helmet is in line with the Duke logo strip.

[Binoy]

Just finished painting my LS2 to match my Duke.

Very nice work there bro. \m/

[IronHide Shetty]

Thats what i call a creativity. Super bro, nice work ther

[B7ACKTHORN]

Just finished painting my LS2 to match my Duke.

Beg your pardon, did you paint that KTM logo? If you painted it, just sick precision there mate. If it's a sticker, too it's really cool. All in, nice work.

Cheers!
VJ

[sonu_buell]

Thanks guys, The helmet was painted by me at home only the KTM logo is cut of on a vinyl sheet, again at home by hand no professional help taken whatsoever. . . .

[vikaroura]

Only one official showroom of LS2 helmets is in pune.you can get the address if you look some posts back, probably 10 pages. but you will be charged more around 3200 Rs as it is official rate,whereas you can get it cheaper in market.but in dhanbad you will not get you will either have to go to kolkata or delhi tp get one.well i am from patna and i too face the problem of availability. facebook page of ls2: ls2 helmets india

its best to pay a few hundred rs more and buy from a genuine shop,than hunt around the market and save a few hundred rs and get a duplicate product,also the main advantage of buying from the showroom is that you get to see the entire range of graphics models available,in the market where you get it cheaper you don`t get to see the complete range,and the quality cannot be trusted,i have faced a similiar problem,i was cheated in the visor,the guy had replaced the original ls2 visor with a local one and gave me a discount of rs200,my friend bought a ls2 from the ls2 showroom pune and the difference in visor quality was easily noticeable,my friends visor was crystal clear whereas mine had blurry vision,when i went back to the shop they were firm their visor is original,but i knew i had been fooled,
lesson learnt,

[Sunnyside_up!]

Just finished painting my LS2 to match my Duke.

I applaud your creativity and initiative but just a word of caution - what kind of paint did you use?

I ask this because a few years ago while on a track-day in Malaysia, I had scuffed my helmet while carrying on a flight, scratching the paint in several places. In an attempt to cover up the paint damage, I tried to show off some of my artistic skills with a paint can and did some graffiti artwork on it overnight.

The next day I was shocked when I was not allowed on track with the painted helmet because of the following reasons as explained to me by the track steward;

1. My helmet like many modern helmets was made of ABS. The paint that I used from the spray can was a petroleum based enamel that can degrade ABS and therefore the structural integrity of the shell.

2. If the structural integrity of my helmet shell was compromised, there was likelihood of the paint penetrating to the inner styrofoam layer of the helmet. Apparently petroleum or solvent based paints dissolve Styrofoam - thereby negating the very purpose of my helmet!

Shocked and humbled I immediately trundled off to pick up a new helmet for the event.

I later found out that helmet manufacturers the world over use only water based acrylic decals on their helmets because of this and even air-brush companies abroad use only water based paints.

I have seen many guys use enamel paints to decorate their helmets since that is the most commonly available paint in India. Water based acrylics are a specialty paint and therefore rare and also difficult to apply with a brush and is therfore normally sprayed - all reasons that us laymen don't normally get hold of it.

If you have painted your helmet with a solvent based enamel, ( and I know for a fact your helmet model is made of ABS ), I would urge you to discard your helmet and get yourself a new one. I first made this mistake too about 20 years ago, when I didn't know better and then much later in life - so while it is going to hurt to discard what looks like a perfectly good helmet, please put it down to experience and ride safe!

[princesirohi]

@ SUNNYSIDE UP: thanks for sharing that valuable info. theoritically it may be correct, but practically, paint dissolving the outer hard shell and reaching inner parts...may take years...

[Sunnyside_up!]

@ SUNNYSIDE UP: thanks for sharing that valuable info. theoritically it may be correct, but practically, paint dissolving the outer hard shell and reaching inner parts...may take years...

Actually I had that discussion with the track steward too but he was very firm! He told me the rules were prepared with Zero tolerance and guess work where safety is concerned.

I did research this a bit later and found that the biggest damage is to the outer shell which degrades faster after being exposed to solvents and petroleum products. Apparently the sun's UV rays and unprotected or degraded ABS are anathema too! That's why helmet polishes are always silicone based too.

Incidentally, just to understand how strict they are about safety on some tracks abroad, in many of them, the track steward will come over to your paddock if you've crashed and either confiscate your damaged helmet or cut the straps off!

[B7ACKTHORN]

I applaud your creativity and initiative but just a word of caution - what kind of paint did you use?

I ask this because a few years ago while on a track-day in Malaysia, I had scuffed my helmet while carrying on a flight, scratching the paint in several places. In an attempt to cover up the paint damage, I tried to show off some of my artistic skills with a paint can and did some graffiti artwork on it overnight.

The next day I was shocked when I was not allowed on track with the painted helmet because of the following reasons as explained to me by the track steward;

1. My helmet like many modern helmets was made of ABS. The paint that I used from the spray can was a petroleum based enamel that can degrade ABS and therefore the structural integrity of the shell.

2. If the structural integrity of my helmet shell was compromised, there was likelihood of the paint penetrating to the inner styrofoam layer of the helmet. Apparently petroleum or solvent based paints dissolve Styrofoam - thereby negating the very purpose of my helmet!

Shocked and humbled I immediately trundled off to pick up a new helmet for the event.

I later found out that helmet manufacturers the world over use only water based acrylic decals on their helmets because of this and even air-brush companies abroad use only water based paints.

I have seen many guys use enamel paints to decorate their helmets since that is the most commonly available paint in India. Water based acrylics are a specialty paint and therefore rare and also difficult to apply with a brush and is therfore normally sprayed - all reasons that us laymen don't normally get hold of it.

If you have painted your helmet with a solvent based enamel, ( and I know for a fact your helmet model is made of ABS ), I would urge you to discard your helmet and get yourself a new one. I first made this mistake too about 20 years ago, when I didn't know better and then much later in life - so while it is going to hurt to discard what looks like a perfectly good helmet, please put it down to experience and ride safe!

Whoa! That's quite an info there. Thank you so much, so at least now I know what to do with I buy a local helmet.

Cheers!
VJ

[kidpikoon]

Thinking of Buying Reevu (Rear view) Helmet for about 23.5k
Good option ???
Are there any other helmets I should consider ???

Link: Reevu | Gallery