08-20-2006, 12:04 AM
Congrats on the vintage Vespa. I've got two modern day scoots, but have always wanted a vintage. I'm a proponent of full face helmets and wouldn't wear anything but. I own a Nolan 100E flip up and love it. I never ride with it flipped up, but have seen people do it. I think it defeats the purpose since you're not fully protecting your face. The rest of the helment should work as designed, but your chin will be hamburger.
All helmets need to be DOT or Snell rated in the US, including flip ups. Most are DOT. If I were to buy a new one today it would probably be a Nolan 102E. I think they run for about $250. Small price to pay to save your face/head. Check out this thread on modernvespa.com http://www.modernvespa.com/forum/topic4717.html
All helmets need to be DOT or Snell rated in the US, including flip ups. Most are DOT. If I were to buy a new one today it would probably be a Nolan 102E. I think they run for about $250. Small price to pay to save your face/head. Check out this thread on modernvespa.com http://www.modernvespa.com/forum/topic4717.html