Simpson Darksome Chin Bar

Simpson Performance Products was founded in 1959 by Bill Simpson. Its manufacturing facility is located in New Braunfels, Texas. A line of Simpson helmets has been in production since 1979, the basic design was revised and renamed the Bandit. The company played an important role in the development and improvement of the motorcycle version, the Venom, adding new features like the sun visor and obtaining both ECE and DOT safety certifications.