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frichtie

06-10-16 02:00

CF Motorcycle helmets...

Hi all,
in the last 10-12 years I've owned some 4 canadian military motorcycles. 2 were Armstrong MT500 and two (still have one) are KLR250.
I've always been curious to know what kind of helmets were issued with the bikes. I've seen white ''open-face'' helmets on some pictures with Armstrong MT500(1986), but wonder if that was still the case with the Kawasaki KLR (1995-2000).
Anyone has that info?

-Eric

David Dunlop

06-10-16 04:57

I think it depended on the Province where the bike was based. In Saskatchewan, they used watermelons.

David

rob love

06-10-16 05:16

We had CF issued olive drab helmets for the motorcycles when I was with the artillery from 95 until 2003 when I left the service.

frichtie

06-10-16 12:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob love (Post 229640)

We had CF issued olive drab helmets for the motorcycles when I was with the artillery from 95 until 2003 when I left the service.

Thank you.
Those were ''open-face'' helmets?

maple_leaf_eh

06-10-16 15:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Dunlop (Post 229638)

I think it depended on the Province where the bike was based. In Saskatchewan, they used watermelons.

David

Sigh. Melon heads are the football fans.

Ed Storey

06-10-16 23:07

Motorcycle Helmet

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Here is an image from the late 1980s.

Attachment 85613

frichtie

07-10-16 03:11

Thank you! I see different helmets were issued then...

Wayne Hingley

07-10-16 04:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Storey (Post 229656)

Here is an image from the late 1980s.

Attachment 85613

Wow, interesting to see the C7 rifle strapped across the back rack. Not sure I would feel too good about doing that.

frichtie

07-10-16 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne Hingley (Post 229665)

Wow, interesting to see the C7 rifle strapped across the back rack. Not sure I would feel too good about doing that.

The canadian MT500 was provided with a ''gun-rack'' on top of the right side pannier.
Fitted for a Sterling SMG...

-Eric

Darrell Zinck

07-10-16 15:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne Hingley (Post 229665)

Wow, interesting to see the C7 rifle strapped across the back rack. Not sure I would feel too good about doing that.

Hi Wayne

C8 maybe?

Thanks Ed, that's a great pic all around. DR looks like he is wearing 84 webbing and body armour of some sort too. Maybe a n LBV (load bearing vest). Surprisingly, no leather gauntlets.

*Edit - Crew suit too.

regards
Darrell

Lynn Eades

07-10-16 21:05

The SLR might be on issue to the guy beside the bike???

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