My New Lid

CrazyKell · 01-26-2010, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

better question: does ICON pay anyone to wear their lid in racing?

Exactly. Paying someone to wear your gear doesn't make it good. It's just not the focus of that company. They're all about the street.

tommymac · 01-26-2010, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyKell

Exactly. Paying someone to wear your gear doesn't make it good. It's just not the focus of that company. They're all about the street.

it does to an extent, I dont know of many racers who will wear crap gear on the track just for a few bucks, whereas guys on the street, thats a whole other story.

Some others may be able to add to this but a few years back the LRRS banned a certain type of hjc helmet due to safety reasons.

CrazyKell · 01-26-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

it does to an extent, I dont know of many racers who will wear crap gear on the track just for a few bucks, whereas guys on the street, thats a whole other story.

Some others may be able to add to this but a few years back the LRRS banned a certain type of hjc helmet due to safety reasons.

Every racer I know will wear anything they're paid to wear. Whether that means taking a good helmet and putting another brand's stickers on it...well that's a different question. You don't go poor racing for nothing!

Amber Lamps · 01-26-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

it does to an extent, I dont know of many racers who will wear crap gear on the track just for a few bucks, whereas guys on the street, thats a whole other story.

Some others may be able to add to this but a few years back the LRRS banned a certain type of hjc helmet due to safety reasons.

I don't know...I've seen some crap brand lids on racer's heads, bro...

Dave · 01-26-2010, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

I don't know...I've seen some crap brand lids on racer's heads, bro...

exactly, contingency and sponsorships are KING. it costs an ungodly amount of money to run a race team and if a company isint paying to get their name out there you can bet you wont see their stuff represented.

id wear flip flops if it payed enough for me to race