Question on a helmet

marsfire0 · 02-07-2005, 02:46 AM

Hey guys,

Im on vacation in Taiwan (somewhere in Asia) and a cousin has offered to give me his helmet, which he's never used. It's a motorcycle helmet that's pretty high end here.

I was wondering if I could use it for any DE/autox events if I brought it back home. It's a full faced helmet, brand is Penguin, model PN-910

I can't find any stickers for Snell 95 rating or anything like that. The back Has 2 stickers. The first one has a serial number, and a big "S" on it, Then "600031". The second one I believe is a company logo. Some chinese letters, then "NCS" and "ISO 9002".

I was hoping that since it's an approved motorcycle helmet it should be ok for use at the track or autox. Can anyone help me out? If I can't use it, i'll just leave it here, but if i could use it, itd save me some money and be really great

Any help would be great. thanks
-Will

teamdfl · 02-07-2005, 03:56 PM

If it does not say "SNELL" anywhere, it is useless in the US.

Ed

Geo31 · 02-07-2005, 07:14 PM

If it has an FIA homologation sticker it may be worthwhile, but since it's a motorcycle helmet, I doubt it will have an FIA sticker.

vaio76109 · 02-08-2005, 02:00 AM

Look on the inside of the helmet. Sometimes they choose to hide the stickers.
It might look something like this. I couldnt even see the M95 part untill I took a picture with a flash

marsfire0 · 02-09-2005, 08:51 PM

cool, thanks guys. I'll try looking inside the helmet and underneath the lining for those stickers. If I don't see any, I guess i just wont take it and instead buy one back in the US

02-07-2005, 02:46 AM	#1
marsfire0 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 59 My Ride: 997, s2k,e30m3, ae86 View My Garage	Question on a helmet Hey guys, Im on vacation in Taiwan (somewhere in Asia) and a cousin has offered to give me his helmet, which he's never used. It's a motorcycle helmet that's pretty high end here. I was wondering if I could use it for any DE/autox events if I brought it back home. It's a full faced helmet, brand is Penguin, model PN-910 I can't find any stickers for Snell 95 rating or anything like that. The back Has 2 stickers. The first one has a serial number, and a big "S" on it, Then "600031". The second one I believe is a company logo. Some chinese letters, then "NCS" and "ISO 9002". I was hoping that since it's an approved motorcycle helmet it should be ok for use at the track or autox. Can anyone help me out? If I can't use it, i'll just leave it here, but if i could use it, itd save me some money and be really great Any help would be great. thanks -Will __________________

02-07-2005, 03:56 PM	#2
teamdfl Lemony Fresh Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Awesome, NJ Posts: 4,437 My Ride: 325it View My Garage	If it does not say "SNELL" anywhere, it is useless in the US. Ed __________________ Mod the driver first. Participate in your local BMWCCA driving school. Have you joined BMWCCA yet? My Track Schedule The solution to the lack of headroom in the X6

02-07-2005, 07:14 PM	#3
Geo31 Ironman Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,175 My Ride: 00 328i, 98 M Roadie View My Garage	If it has an FIA homologation sticker it may be worthwhile, but since it's a motorcycle helmet, I doubt it will have an FIA sticker. __________________ George Roffe Swim: 2.4 Miles Bike: 112 Miles Run: 26.2 Miles Brag: For the rest of your life

02-09-2005, 08:51 PM	#5
marsfire0 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 59 My Ride: 997, s2k,e30m3, ae86 View My Garage	cool, thanks guys. I'll try looking inside the helmet and underneath the lining for those stickers. If I don't see any, I guess i just wont take it and instead buy one back in the US __________________

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02-08-2005, 02:00 AM	#4
vaio76109 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 8,822 My Ride: Race Cars View My Garage	Look on the inside of the helmet. Sometimes they choose to hide the stickers. It might look something like this. I couldnt even see the M95 part untill I took a picture with a flash