HELMETS... HELMETS... HELMETS... Pro, replica and painted ones

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Edited Date/Time 5/15/2018 10:12pm
Yes, As some of my vital buddies know, I have an addiction to them. Pro helmets, rider replica helmets, custom painted helmets... Pretty much all helmets lol! And so do a few of my vital buddies on the site. They've been asking me to post some pics of them so here's some of my better ones.

RC #1 1999 national bell moto 7



Jeff Matiasevich #20 1990 bell moto 5



John Dowd #35 1991 Shoei vx-3
The actual helmet he won his 1st national


Dowd's #14 factory Yamaha 1995 arai Mx

Featured in japan "cool dirt" mag 1995

Dowd's #24 1999 MxDN ARAI VX helmets


David Vuillemin #12 shark helmet from southwick national 2007



Ray Sommo #46 Arai Mx pro
Cool early Troy lee painted helmet

RJ bell moto 4 replica

RJ bell moto 5 replica

Jeff Matiasevich shoei vfx replica


Jeff Emig shoei vfx replica


Jeff Stanton arai Mx pro replicas



The coolest ever helmets! JT racing ALS 1 and ALS 2 helmets!




Here's a cool bell moto 7 painted by Troy lee designs


And an arai Mx pro painted by Gerard designs like a guy cooper style helmet


And just a couple cool old school helmets from back in the day.
Sweet bell moto 5 like I used to have



Always loved arais, they were so cool!


And the bell mag 4 was a classic too


Well, that's just some of them. And there will be more added for sure.
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Any McGrath replicas ?! I raced Bmx in this moto 6
wish bell would release a moto 9 in the same color way. Very sick lids man!!!
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My favorite helmet of all time. Probably quite a few guys in my age group that loved it too:



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I can't find a pic, but I always liked Pastrana's Shoei from 1999 or 2000. The one with the swirl design.

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hvaughn88 wrote:
My favorite helmet of all time. Probably quite a few guys in my age group that loved it too: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/11/04/158841/s1200_mcgrath_helmet.jpg[/img]
My favorite helmet of all time. Probably quite a few guys in my age group that loved it too:



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Presley155 11/4/2016 10:36am
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I would do unspeakable things for the RJ helmets and the Emig helmet. Those are my two favorite riders.
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Flip109 11/4/2016 11:27am
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hvaughn88 wrote:
My favorite helmet of all time. Probably quite a few guys in my age group that loved it too: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/11/04/158841/s1200_mcgrath_helmet.jpg[/img]
My favorite helmet of all time. Probably quite a few guys in my age group that loved it too:



Yes sir!!
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I've been snagging up the various models Arai made with detachable chins. I always thought these were so cool. I use these working at the GNCC events because an open face helmet is a lot more comfortable when you're working in the woods and mostly just riding a utility quad. Been able to get some pretty cool ones and always looking for more. My eventual goal is to make it to 13 so I could wear a different one each GNCC event!

This is the one that started this weird obsession. Got this old MX Pro on eBay for a pretty good deal when I started wearing out a couple of the other open face helmets I got when I first started working the GNCCs back in 2010.


The next one I got was this MXC Pro that my buddy Tom from FAHQ Racing hooked me up with...


I then ended up snagging this sweet Scott Summers replica MXC Pro...


And next came my personal favorite paint job of the collection. In Japan and Europe they called it the MX III and this one came all the way from Japan. To my knowledge, this paint job was only ever available in Japan but I could be wrong.


This Shayne King replica MX III came from Spain...


The latest one I've came into was one of the later MXC Pro models from the early 2000s. Still in great shape!


And last but certainly not least, this is my pride and joy of the whole collection. This is an actual US ISDE Team helmet from the early 1990s. I actually found it on eBay and whoever sold it must not have known what it was. I have no clue who's wore it or what year due to the date on the chin strap being un-readable. However, I've always been a big follower of the ISDE and absolutely had to have it. I got in a little bidding war at the end but still snagged it for a great price. A week after winning the eBay auction I found out that I was in the bidding war against my own girlfriend who was trying to get it for me as a gift. DOH!!

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starchild 11/4/2016 12:03pm
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Bolt-On wrote:
I've been snagging up the various models Arai made with detachable chins. I always thought these were so cool. I use these working at the GNCC...
I've been snagging up the various models Arai made with detachable chins. I always thought these were so cool. I use these working at the GNCC events because an open face helmet is a lot more comfortable when you're working in the woods and mostly just riding a utility quad. Been able to get some pretty cool ones and always looking for more. My eventual goal is to make it to 13 so I could wear a different one each GNCC event!

This is the one that started this weird obsession. Got this old MX Pro on eBay for a pretty good deal when I started wearing out a couple of the other open face helmets I got when I first started working the GNCCs back in 2010.


The next one I got was this MXC Pro that my buddy Tom from FAHQ Racing hooked me up with...


I then ended up snagging this sweet Scott Summers replica MXC Pro...


And next came my personal favorite paint job of the collection. In Japan and Europe they called it the MX III and this one came all the way from Japan. To my knowledge, this paint job was only ever available in Japan but I could be wrong.


This Shayne King replica MX III came from Spain...


The latest one I've came into was one of the later MXC Pro models from the early 2000s. Still in great shape!


And last but certainly not least, this is my pride and joy of the whole collection. This is an actual US ISDE Team helmet from the early 1990s. I actually found it on eBay and whoever sold it must not have known what it was. I have no clue who's wore it or what year due to the date on the chin strap being un-readable. However, I've always been a big follower of the ISDE and absolutely had to have it. I got in a little bidding war at the end but still snagged it for a great price. A week after winning the eBay auction I found out that I was in the bidding war against my own girlfriend who was trying to get it for me as a gift. DOH!!

Those are awesome arais bolt-on! I love those 2 piece Mx pro helmets. Always wanted those as a kid. I love your japan Mx pro III. But the ISDE one is sick!
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mirramaxx wrote:
Any McGrath replicas ?! I raced Bmx in this moto 6 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/11/04/158832/s1200_cd320b4023751b6d197356830e271d9a.jpg[/img] wish bell would release a moto 9 in the same color way. Very sick...
Any McGrath replicas ?! I raced Bmx in this moto 6
wish bell would release a moto 9 in the same color way. Very sick lids man!!!
I've had several MC moto 7's and moto 6's in the past but I sold them all. All I have now is this bell moto 6 custom painted one done up in an MC style. MC's helmets were the coolest in the mid 90's by far


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Bolt-On wrote:
I've been snagging up the various models Arai made with detachable chins. I always thought these were so cool. I use these working at the GNCC...
I've been snagging up the various models Arai made with detachable chins. I always thought these were so cool. I use these working at the GNCC events because an open face helmet is a lot more comfortable when you're working in the woods and mostly just riding a utility quad. Been able to get some pretty cool ones and always looking for more. My eventual goal is to make it to 13 so I could wear a different one each GNCC event!

This is the one that started this weird obsession. Got this old MX Pro on eBay for a pretty good deal when I started wearing out a couple of the other open face helmets I got when I first started working the GNCCs back in 2010.


The next one I got was this MXC Pro that my buddy Tom from FAHQ Racing hooked me up with...


I then ended up snagging this sweet Scott Summers replica MXC Pro...


And next came my personal favorite paint job of the collection. In Japan and Europe they called it the MX III and this one came all the way from Japan. To my knowledge, this paint job was only ever available in Japan but I could be wrong.


This Shayne King replica MX III came from Spain...


The latest one I've came into was one of the later MXC Pro models from the early 2000s. Still in great shape!


And last but certainly not least, this is my pride and joy of the whole collection. This is an actual US ISDE Team helmet from the early 1990s. I actually found it on eBay and whoever sold it must not have known what it was. I have no clue who's wore it or what year due to the date on the chin strap being un-readable. However, I've always been a big follower of the ISDE and absolutely had to have it. I got in a little bidding war at the end but still snagged it for a great price. A week after winning the eBay auction I found out that I was in the bidding war against my own girlfriend who was trying to get it for me as a gift. DOH!!

starchild wrote:
Those are awesome arais bolt-on! I love those 2 piece Mx pro helmets. Always wanted those as a kid. I love your japan Mx pro III...
Those are awesome arais bolt-on! I love those 2 piece Mx pro helmets. Always wanted those as a kid. I love your japan Mx pro III. But the ISDE one is sick!
I agree. The graphic on the Japanese model appears to be ahead of its time. Love the Scott Summers helmet also!
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Killer friggin thread!
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My old mc.



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hvaughn88 wrote:
My favorite helmet of all time. Probably quite a few guys in my age group that loved it too: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/11/04/158841/s1200_mcgrath_helmet.jpg[/img]
My favorite helmet of all time. Probably quite a few guys in my age group that loved it too:



This one was my favorite. My parents got me a replica for Christmas in 2000 I believe. Still have it in the garage.
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hvaughn88 wrote:
My favorite helmet of all time. Probably quite a few guys in my age group that loved it too: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/11/04/158841/s1200_mcgrath_helmet.jpg[/img]
My favorite helmet of all time. Probably quite a few guys in my age group that loved it too:



mattyhamz2 wrote:
This one was my favorite. My parents got me a replica for Christmas in 2000 I believe. Still have it in the garage.
I still have mine too. I was on 60's when that helmet came out and I remember being really bummed when I finally outgrew it.
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Bolt-On 11/4/2016 1:05pm
11/4/2016 1:05pm Edited Date/Time 11/4/2016 1:06pm
Thanks guys! The Japanese one is pretty awesome. I haven't pinpointed an exact year on it as it also is worn off the chin. Probably the reason why Arai started printing dates on the metal instead of the strap itself.. BUT, best I can tell it's somewhere around 2000. The graphic is integrated into the visor modern style instead of the old school style that was basically like it was "painted" on top of the visor and chipped pretty easily. And of course, I HAD to have the Scott Summers one. Still looking for the red/white/blue version of that helmet and the barbed wire MXC Pro, which was one of the last 2-piece helmets they made.

I remember my dad's MX Pro when I was a kid, so I always wanted one growing up but always settled for something slightly cheaper. It's pretty funny how many people still want these but it makes sense because they really are a great off-road helmet. Being able to adjust the chin to your own liking is pretty awesome and the airflow into these are second to none.

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FLmxer 11/4/2016 1:39pm
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Awesome collection. Really cool. I still have my blue bad bones JT als-2 lechien replica.

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Awesome collections to the both of you! I love painted helmets and wish we would go back to them.
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My 1989 Damon Bradshaw inspired Troy Lee, Designs helmet. Waited 2 months for it to come in from Troy Lee custom painted and got my head ran over in the first turn of the the first moto I ever wore it in.... lol...

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Those Fro Shoei VFX helmets were badass... Fro always had the cool gear too.
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moore433 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/11/04/158904/s1200_1478295997973.jpg[/img] My 1989 Damon Bradshaw inspired Troy Lee, Designs helmet. Waited 2 months for it to come in from Troy Lee custom painted and got my...

My 1989 Damon Bradshaw inspired Troy Lee, Designs helmet. Waited 2 months for it to come in from Troy Lee custom painted and got my head ran over in the first turn of the the first moto I ever wore it in.... lol...

That Shoei is awsome! Bradshaw had the sickest helmets in the early 90's! Even cooler it was painted by Troy lee!
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FLmxer wrote:
Awesome collection. Really cool. I still have my blue bad bones JT als-2 lechien replica.
Post a pic of your lechien ALS 2 helmet. Would love to see it! Those are awesome and rare.
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hvaughn88 wrote:
My favorite helmet of all time. Probably quite a few guys in my age group that loved it too: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/11/04/158841/s1200_mcgrath_helmet.jpg[/img]
My favorite helmet of all time. Probably quite a few guys in my age group that loved it too:



mattyhamz2 wrote:
This one was my favorite. My parents got me a replica for Christmas in 2000 I believe. Still have it in the garage.
hvaughn88 wrote:
I still have mine too. I was on 60's when that helmet came out and I remember being really bummed when I finally outgrew it.
Same here. You must be around 25-29? am I right?
Midwest_Mafia 11/4/2016 3:47pm
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That's how I remember ricky, Pro Circuit, Hauling the mail like it's no ones business! So cool, what a collection, I'm sure you have a ton of other gnarly collectables as well?
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calcoast 11/4/2016 4:56pm
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I saw this bad boy on clearance and couldnt pass it up...




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MX45 11/4/2016 5:34pm
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Nice collection!
I've always loved that Emig lid, and those Bell Moto 5's are so clean.
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mattyhamz2 wrote:
This one was my favorite. My parents got me a replica for Christmas in 2000 I believe. Still have it in the garage.
hvaughn88 wrote:
I still have mine too. I was on 60's when that helmet came out and I remember being really bummed when I finally outgrew it.
mattyhamz2 wrote:
Same here. You must be around 25-29? am I right?
Yessir, 28
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Bronson905 11/4/2016 8:41pm
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Some rad stuff in this thread I've never seen before! Super cool, thanks for sharing Cool
Midwest_Mafia 11/4/2016 8:44pm
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Anyone have any of those crazy MCgrath lids? Or only a select few? He probably had the wildest helmets over the years...

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