Mooching round a San Francisco BMW dealer showroom a couple of months ago I noticed there were no BMW helmets on display at all - only Shoei (I think it was).
I asked why and was told they were not sold in USA (or maybe it was just CA).
I further asked if that was a result of the Law or BMW policy. I got no clear answer (typical - BMW the world over!) so asked if I brought my UK registered bike to USA would I be OK if I came wearing my UK approved Flip Front BMW hat. The answer was yes, I would be OK from a Police point of view.
I since noticed BMW Motorrad USA Website has none either - only a fabric, floppy fishing hat!
Maybe BMW helmets are not good enough to pass the American standards.
Funny that - BMW snootily tell me in UK that they are the best in the world and sell no others at all!
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