03-21-2018, 09:47 AM
Hi al,
great post one i think should be at every vintage kart event!!
the importance of safety cannot be over rated ever.
so for any newbes what these two rules mean
1. a helmet that is rated snell 2010 .
snell 2010 is simply a helmet that was made AFTER 2010 but it MUST have a snell 2010 sticker on it.
there are also 2015 helmets available.
since these helmets lose their ratings at about ten years the 2010's will be cheaper but almost out of date to be legal.
for guys who try to be tricky and just adding a sticker to any helmet there is also an inner tag saying the snell rating.
at most tracks they check the inner tag for the rating .
an important thought is many helmets are designed for car situations. you do not want a car helmet unless it is also capable of withstanding significant ground contact.
tell who ever you are buying helmet from what you'll be using it for at the track.
2. clutch guard refers to having some sort of cage surrounding your clutch in case it comes free of the motor.
the most common one is a third bearing style which also provides support for the crankshaft. there are several other ways of accomplishing this same idea.
d
great post one i think should be at every vintage kart event!!
the importance of safety cannot be over rated ever.
so for any newbes what these two rules mean
1. a helmet that is rated snell 2010 .
snell 2010 is simply a helmet that was made AFTER 2010 but it MUST have a snell 2010 sticker on it.
there are also 2015 helmets available.
since these helmets lose their ratings at about ten years the 2010's will be cheaper but almost out of date to be legal.
for guys who try to be tricky and just adding a sticker to any helmet there is also an inner tag saying the snell rating.
at most tracks they check the inner tag for the rating .
an important thought is many helmets are designed for car situations. you do not want a car helmet unless it is also capable of withstanding significant ground contact.
tell who ever you are buying helmet from what you'll be using it for at the track.
2. clutch guard refers to having some sort of cage surrounding your clutch in case it comes free of the motor.
the most common one is a third bearing style which also provides support for the crankshaft. there are several other ways of accomplishing this same idea.
d
Dave L.