Troy Lee introduces D2 Carbon Shaun Palmer Replica

May 28, 2009 at 16:15
by Tyler Maine  
Source: Troy Lee

D2 Action Sports Helmet

The latest in his line of replica helmets "For the World's Fastest Racers", Troy Lee recently introduced the all new D2 Carbon Shaun Palmer Replica action sports helmet.
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The helmet, which features a full carbon shell, a bright red padded MX-style liner, and custom graphics developed specifically for "The Palm", is now available at finer dealers worldwide, and retails for $375.

Palmer helped Lee develop the D2 helmet for downhill mountain biking almost 10 years ago, and helped bridge the gap to other gravity sports like snowboarding.

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A long-time friend of Troy Lee, Palmer has won at the highest levels of snowboarding, mountain biking, and motocross. His ability to take and hold the lead in any type of race has made him a millionaire, a video game star, and the nation's first action sports hero. A USA Today cover story asked "Is this man the world's greatest athlete?"

"Palmer blurred the boundaries," says Pat McIlvain, global sports marketing director for Oakley. "To do three completely different sports in his own style and intensity was simply unheard of."

Today, Palmer is still looking for the holeshot. Now he's aiming for a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Boarder X, an event he practically invented and dominated in the X Games from 1997 to 2001.

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"Shaun Palmer is an amazing athlete," says Troy Lee. "The guy is fast no matter what he's doing, and he's been a friend for a long time. So we wanted to produce a helmet as iconic and legendary as the man himself. This carbon D2 is the best helmet on the market, and now the same custom graphics we developed for Palmer are available right out of the box."

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The D2 Carbon Palmer is an early release of Troy Lee's 2010 line, and the latest installment in his arsenal of replica helmets that pay tribute to some of the biggest legends in racing.

For more information on the D2 Carbon Shaun Palmer Replica, visit your local TLD dealer, or go to: www.troyleedesigns.com/helmets/d2.

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41 Comments
  • 26 0
 The guys an absolute legend. This design is spot on.
  • 17 1
 looks sweeet
  • 0 3
 Price??
  • 1 0
 Lots
  • 0 0
 i got the chito and it was around 260$
  • 0 0
 dam
  • 8 2
 nice, would buy. glad to see they didnt make too fancy. and i wear my d2 when downhilling, bmx racing, and snowboarding. looks badass too, compared to conventional snowboading lids.
  • 3 0
 I just bought this helmet at the TLD showroom in Corona yesterday. They made some color changes from the pictures you see above. First the red padding is now black and the trim at the bottom is red. I actually prefer this new color scheme. Check out the link below to see the pictures.

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/3493252/

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/3493254/
  • 4 0
 Shaun Palmer....the guy who has shake the world of the MTB !! This guy has changed my life....respect
  • 6 1
 looks sick!!
  • 2 0
 Palmer is the reason I started snowboarding back in the 90's!! Its about time we dedicate a piece of time to him...a legend in sport!
  • 3 0
 I love the smell of NAPALM in the morning!!!
  • 4 1
 wa wa we wa
  • 2 0
 Sick helmet, but probaly damn expensive.
  • 4 1
 Im liking those graphics
  • 2 0
 I bet you that I will cost as much as the moto helmets
  • 1 0
 sweet brainbasket, specialized should make a retro Palmer downhill bike to match.
  • 3 1
 cool
  • 2 1
 thats SWEET colored pads are the bomb
  • 3 1
 shaun palmer is a champ
  • 5 3
 looks so nice
  • 2 0
 OMG LOOKS SOO SICK!!!
  • 1 0
 Got my next helmet sorted then... Big Grin
  • 1 0
 I think that the moto carbons are that much any way
  • 0 0
 Wow I wanna like one!!! May a black!! or BLue!!!
  • 0 0
 man that matches one of my kits to the T, i want it
  • 0 0
 Absolute must have.....I want one!!!
  • 1 1
 next on my to-buy list
  • 1 1
 IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!
  • 0 1
 wow gotta get me one of those
  • 0 0
 So nice!!!!
  • 0 0
 is good helm
  • 1 2
 dam. that is sick. to bad i allready spent my money on a rampage...
  • 1 0
 you would of needed a lot more to buy this over a fox rampage dude!
  • 0 0
 well no shit. im dreamin....
  • 1 1
 It's so SICK!!!
  • 1 1
 have to get one.
  • 0 0
 Its beatiful
  • 0 0
 I LOVE IT!!!
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