open face helmet

[Eddie M.]

anybody know who makes the best open face helmet that looks a lot like the old days? and still be legal.

[PxTx]

I would guess the best open face helmet isn't gonna look as "vintage" as you may want but Bell offers a decent one.

http://www.helmetcity.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/sportmag-white_370x359.jpg

[Jeff Murphy]

Eddie, the custom one I had at MCACN started out as a white Arai GP-Jet, which was, for me anyway, the best compromise between old school look and modern functionality. I looked at a lot of these given I was going to spend the dough to have it painted. The Bell Mag above also does a good job, but I wanted state of the art safety.

Here are some others:

http://pitstopusa.com/c-132190-helmets-snell-sa-rated-open-face-helmets.html

http://www.saferacer.com/auto-racing-helmets/open-face/?cat=52&tagarray=7

[PxTx]

Depending on what you are trying to do, there still are some great Buco and other vintage helmets on ebay for a fair price.

One for shows and display and get a new one for when it matters.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8PMo9z5iPi8/Tgw-6PPJ9pI/AAAAAAAAAbc/EnSHP1RT_lA/s640/Buco+helmet3.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3661/3663994832_e98f4bcbf6_z.jpg