{"id":4961,"date":"2019-11-18T19:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T19:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/american-v.cso2w.com\/?p=4961"},"modified":"2019-11-18T16:55:08","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T16:55:08","slug":"talking-the-torc-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/american-v.cso2w.com\/hub\/talking-the-torc-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking the Torc I"},"content":{"rendered":"

New issue, new helmets: indeed, a new manufacturer in Torc, an American brand from H&H Sports Protection and now distributed on these shores by Custom Chrome Europe.<\/strong><\/p>\n

An impressive range of helmets, they\u2019re focusing on two for now, the classic Bell-like T1 and the M50.<\/p>\n

TORC T-1 Retro Full Face Helmet<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uncharacteristically, we\u2019re going to start with the T-1 Retro Full Face for a couple of reasons: stylistically, it is still uncommon and in-vogue at the same time. And it conforms to both ECE 22.05 and DOT regs.<\/p>\n

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Styled after the first full face helmets, with a huge opening and a thin chinguard, it conjures up a cool time in motorcycling history and is the next best thing to an open face helmet, if it fits you \u2013 which I say because I am aware of folk who have struggled with this style of helmet but not this specific brand.<\/p>\n

Available in a range of graphic styles all their own, they have additional styling features in their moulding to further differentiate them from similar designs, and a very competitive price.<\/p>\n

All are vented with externally accessed, switchable mesh-protected front vents in the chinguard and exhaust vents behind the crown at the rear, have anti-fog and anti-scratch visors, and removable premium faux suede liners. All are fastened by D-ring buckles, which guarantees a tight fastening.<\/p>\n

Designed as a close-fitting helmet, you don\u2019t get an in-helmet sunshield but you have a choice of four visors from clear to \u2018chrome mirror\u2019.<\/p>\n

TORC T-1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
SIZE<\/strong><\/td>\nFLAT BLACK<\/strong><\/td>\nGLOSS BLACK<\/strong><\/td>\nAMERICANA TRON<\/strong><\/td>\nDREAMLINER<\/strong><\/td>\nCAPTAIN VEGAS<\/strong><\/td>\nISO BARS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XS<\/strong><\/td>\n916134<\/td>\n916140<\/td>\n916146<\/td>\n916158<\/td>\n916164<\/td>\n916152<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S<\/strong><\/td>\n916135<\/td>\n\u00a0916141<\/td>\n916147<\/td>\n916159<\/td>\n916165<\/td>\n916153<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M<\/strong><\/td>\n916136<\/td>\n\u00a0916142<\/td>\n916148<\/td>\n916160<\/td>\n916166<\/td>\n916154<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L<\/strong><\/td>\n916137<\/td>\n916143<\/td>\n916149<\/td>\n916161<\/td>\n916167<\/td>\n916155<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XL<\/strong><\/td>\n916138<\/td>\n916144<\/td>\n916150<\/td>\n916162<\/td>\n916168<\/td>\n916156<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PRICE<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a3174.28<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a3174.28<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a3179.08<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a3182.30<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a3182.30<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a3179.08<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

T-1 Visors<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Clear<\/strong><\/td>\n916187<\/td>\n\u00a345.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dark Smoke<\/strong><\/td>\n916188<\/td>\n\u00a345.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Light Smoke<\/strong><\/td>\n915189<\/td>\n\u00a345.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chrome Mirror<\/strong><\/td>\n916190<\/td>\n\u00a351.03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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TORC T-50 Open Face Helmet<\/strong><\/p>\n

Slightly more contentious, for reasons of not being EU Compliant, and we can only assume that certification is in process, is the new M-50: a 5-stud Jet \u2013 aka 3\u20444 or open-face \u2013 helmet with an ultra-low-profile shell.<\/p>\n

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Currently certified DOT only, it has an ABS outer shell, faux suede liner \u2013 the cheek pads are removable for freshening-up \u2013 and it\u2019s secured by a D-ring buckle.<\/p>\n

Again, designs rather than colours, and they tread a nice line behind the fashionable seventies retro and dark custom \u2013 even the mega flake colours are toned-down hues … well, except for the Bubblegum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
SIZE <\/strong><\/td>\n1978 <\/strong><\/td>\nLUMINOUS GLOSS BLACK <\/strong><\/td>\nFASTLANE <\/strong><\/td>\nISO BARS <\/strong><\/td>\nGOLD MEGA FLAKE<\/strong><\/td>\nGREEN MEGA FLAKE<\/strong><\/td>\nBUBBLEGUM MEGA FLAKE<\/strong><\/td>\nROOT BEER MEGA FLAKE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XS <\/strong><\/td>\n916074<\/td>\n916080<\/td>\n916092<\/td>\n916128<\/td>\n916086<\/td>\n916110<\/td>\n916098<\/td>\n916104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S<\/strong><\/td>\n916075<\/td>\n916081<\/td>\n916093<\/td>\n916129<\/td>\n916087<\/td>\n916111<\/td>\n916099<\/td>\n916105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M<\/strong><\/td>\n916076<\/td>\n916082<\/td>\n916094<\/td>\n916130<\/td>\n916088<\/td>\n916112<\/td>\n916100<\/td>\n916106<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L<\/strong><\/td>\n916077<\/td>\n916083<\/td>\n916095<\/td>\n916131<\/td>\n916089<\/td>\n916113<\/td>\n916101<\/td>\n916107<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XL<\/strong><\/td>\n916078<\/td>\n916084<\/td>\n916096<\/td>\n916132<\/td>\n916090<\/td>\n916114<\/td>\n916102<\/td>\n916108<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2XL<\/strong><\/td>\n916079<\/td>\n916085<\/td>\n916097<\/td>\n\u00a0916133<\/td>\n\u00a0916091<\/td>\n916115<\/td>\n916103<\/td>\n916109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PRICE<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a366.32<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a366.32<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a366.32<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a366.32<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a366.32<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a366.32<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a366.32<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a366.32<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

TORC T-50C<\/strong><\/p>\n

The T-50C barely warrants a description of its own, other than that the table of part numbers was getting crowded. In this case, the C stands for Classic, and Classic stands for Flat Black or Gloss Black.<\/p>\n