rooster wrote:What are the legalities/ramifications of having a helmet that is not AS1698 certified even if the same helmet is being sold here fully certified?
If a helmet does not display the Aust Standards sticker it is deemed that the rider is not wearing a helmet and will there fore be fined accordingly. Yes the helemt is made to the same standards but with out the sticker you are breaking the law.
This also means you are unable to use the helmet at track days or for racing. I am not saying that this is policed but Murphey's law states that if you pay for a ride day or rider training and turn up with the helmet you will be the only one checked and not be able to participate in the day.
Remember, half the people you know are below average.
Bike 93 ZXR750
05 ZRX1200
05 DRZ400
pulled over by plod on the OPH about a month ago and the good officer checked for a sticker on both helmet and visor. i knew that the helmet had to be stickered but the visor? the visor has it as part of the mould and he was quite pedantic. it was middle of the day and i was using my clear visor....
penno wrote:pulled over by plod on the OPH about a month ago and the good officer checked for a sticker on both helmet and visor. i knew that the helmet had to be stickered but the visor? the visor has it as part of the mould and he was quite pedantic. it was middle of the day and i was using my clear visor....
AFAIK the visor does not need to be AS1698 compliant; though many are labelled as such. Can anybody confirm whether this is correct?
penno wrote:pulled over by plod on the OPH about a month ago and the good officer checked for a sticker on both helmet and visor. i knew that the helmet had to be stickered but the visor? the visor has it as part of the mould and he was quite pedantic. it was middle of the day and i was using my clear visor....
AFAIK the visor does not need to be AS1698 compliant; though many are labelled as such. Can anybody confirm whether this is correct?
If it is not an offence to ride with out a visor then why would it need a compliance?????
Remember, half the people you know are below average.
Bike 93 ZXR750
05 ZRX1200
05 DRZ400
the kid wrote:But remember one thing , Dave #3 watches videos of rampant Circus Ponies every time Cath goes down the street shopping so dont listen to anything he says .
ZXR750 wrote:
This also means you are unable to use the helmet at track days or for racing. I am not saying that this is policed but Murphey's law states that if you pay for a ride day or rider training and turn up with the helmet you will be the only one checked and not be able to participate in the day.
I'm pretty sure you don't need AS certification to race.
ZXR750 wrote:
This also means you are unable to use the helmet at track days or for racing. I am not saying that this is policed but Murphey's law states that if you pay for a ride day or rider training and turn up with the helmet you will be the only one checked and not be able to participate in the day.
I'm pretty sure you don't need AS certification to race.
not sure with racing...but most track days u will need it...
Correct that kawasaki are hopeless in selling there gear here in OZ.. Joe Rocket has released there 08 range with some great ZX gear, think we can get it here... So i had to order from the US as usual, nice pair of ZX gloves..
Blue14 wrote:Correct that kawasaki are hopeless in selling there gear here in OZ.. Joe Rocket has released there 08 range with some great ZX gear, think we can get it here... So i had to order from the US as usual, nice pair of ZX gloves..
WTF!
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