I did a solo tour of England and northern Europe in the mid-seventies. i wore my Bell Biker, to absolutely universal derision. Really, I might have well been riding with no clothes. Oh yeah, the other thing I got teased with often was my full Campag kit. Everyday Brits in the hinterlands complained that us yanks drove up the price of all the nice stuff.
I can't say that I miss the Bell Biker though. You certainly couldn't forget you had it on, unlike modern ones.