my helmet. 3 feet onto the pavement. upside down.
(http://www.medium.ca/DML/lidsmack.jpg)
doofus
DOH! :o That sucks dude...time for either a new helmet or a new sticker. Stickers are much cheaper.
Quote from: arai_speed on September 03, 2008, 03:29:31 PM
DOH! :o That sucks dude...time for either a new helmet or a new sticker. Stickers are much cheaper.
but it would be my one and only sticker... i'm a de-sticker-er
trying to order a new lid from italy. sparco code zero. 2 retracting visors, on clear, one smoked. my italian isn't that great so it is a bit of a challenge
I dropped my helmet tonight too! Luckily, it was only from about 1 foot, and I got my toes under it just in time! ;D Still got a few scratches though.
Upside for you is that you now have a legitimate excuse to go helmet shopping. [thumbsup]
I was watching Jay Leno's garage. He had a guy on from Arai talking about helmets. He said that unless there is damage to the actual shell, not just the paint, generally you are fine because the was nothing inside the helmet to compress the foam lining. The foam after all is what cushions your head. the shell dissipates the energy and protects the foam...
Quote from: pompetta on September 03, 2008, 05:24:21 PM
I dropped my helmet tonight too! Luckily, it was only from about 1 foot, and I got my toes under it just in time! ;D Still got a few scratches though.
Upside for you is that you now have a legitimate excuse to go helmet shopping. [thumbsup]
yesssss.... it only took an hour to get over the drop and start looking!
cheers!
Quote from: NAKID on September 03, 2008, 05:27:53 PM
I was watching Jay Leno's garage. He had a guy on from Arai talking about helmets. He said that unless there is damage to the actual shell, not just the paint, generally you are fine because the was nothing inside the helmet to compress the foam lining. The foam after all is what cushions your head. the shell dissipates the energy and protects the foam...
hmmmm... i buy that. but i will look very closely at the shell, it might be a bit kaka.
besides, i'm already emailing it'ly about new lids. ;)
I thought the insides were designed to compress and absorb impact even w/o significant shell damage? I dunno how far the shell can flex but I imagine that if anything can cause the shell to crack you aren't gonna be a happy camper either way. Then again, a helmet rep should know better and shouldn't be spouting off incorrect information so I'd believe the Arai guy.
Quote from: erkishhorde on September 04, 2008, 07:30:32 AM
I thought the insides were designed to compress and absorb impact even w/o significant shell damage? I dunno how far the shell can flex but I imagine that if anything can cause the shell to crack you aren't gonna be a happy camper either way. Then again, a helmet rep should know better and shouldn't be spouting off incorrect information so I'd believe the Arai guy.
i would fear an impact that would split the shell due to a prior impact... that would not be good.
hey look! a new lid!
(http://i4.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/ee/ee/b5f7_1.JPG)
Where's the chin bar? ;)
You have the right to wear whatever you want.
Quote from: DesmoDiva on September 04, 2008, 05:02:17 PM
Where's the chin bar? ;)
You have the right to wear whatever you want.
this is my city helmet... the one i wear nearly all the time, i'm old school though, you should have seen the icecream buckets i used to wear 30 years ago.
don't worry, i have two proper full-face lids for 'riding'
and thanks for the permission btw [cheeky]
Iono, getting knocked around by a car can bang you up pretty good bit it's your head.
I just realized that your OP said you just bought a helmet a couple months ago. 2 helmets in a couple months? Gimme money! ;D I don't like my EXO700 and wanna try a RF1000 but don't wanna dish out that kinda money only a couple months after getting the EXO700.
Quote from: erkishhorde on September 04, 2008, 06:15:22 PM
Iono, getting knocked around by a car can bang you up pretty good bit it's your head.
I just realized that your OP said you just bought a helmet a couple months ago. 2 helmets in a couple months? Gimme money! ;D I don't like my EXO700 and wanna try a RF1000 but don't wanna dish out that kinda money only a couple months after getting the EXO700.
lol. i have 2 snell/dot helmets and together with my 'hopefully-will-order-the-sparco-today' sun-helmet [laugh] cost LESS than the Shoei i had to buy my GF... she HAD to have the fancy one with the cool graphics, dontcha know....
if she didn't take all my money i might have some to share
and it's a damn good thing she doesn't read this board
Quote from: eyeboy on September 05, 2008, 07:27:13 AM
lol. i have 2 snell/dot helmets and together with my 'hopefully-will-order-the-sparco-today' sun-helmet [laugh] cost LESS than the Shoei i had to buy my GF... she HAD to have the fancy one with the cool graphics, dontcha know....
pillion or partner? I went el cheapo for my pillion helmet. Then again, if I did want to get the RF1000 I could write the EXO off as my pillion helmet. My old pillion lid is only about 3 years old though so it doesn't need to be replaced.
Quote from: erkishhorde on September 05, 2008, 03:49:47 PM
pillion or partner? I went el cheapo for my pillion helmet. Then again, if I did want to get the RF1000 I could write the EXO off as my pillion helmet. My old pillion lid is only about 3 years old though so it doesn't need to be replaced.
i bought a good cheap one at a bike show... $125 for an ICON Airframe Rubatone, very nice matte finish, in red which is of course the fastest colour. My girl has the RF1000 with the Diabolic design. it was not cheap, but it's HER head so i paid happily.
Quote from: eyeboy on September 06, 2008, 03:55:57 PM
it was not cheap, but it's HER head so i paid happily.
Ya know, as long as they have the DOT/ SNELL there's no proof that an expensive helmet is any safer than a cheap one. You're mostly paying for comfort and name brand. [roll] I don't ride w/ my girl that often so I figured she didn't need the most comfortable helmet.
Quote from: eyeboy on September 06, 2008, 03:55:57 PM
i bought a good cheap one at a bike show... $125 for an ICON Airframe Rubatone, very nice matte finish, in red which is of course the fastest colour. My girl has the RF1000 with the Diabolic design. it was not cheap, but it's HER head so i paid happily.
I have the Icon Mainframe in rubatone black. Matches the dark.
Decent helmet.
Quote from: erkishhorde on September 07, 2008, 11:13:50 AM
Ya know, as long as they have the DOT/ SNELL there's no proof that an expensive helmet is any safer than a cheap one. You're mostly paying for comfort and name brand. [roll] I don't ride w/ my girl that often so I figured she didn't need the most comfortable helmet.
oh i know... but it 'had' to look good too 8).... lol. i admit the graphics are nice but i would never pay extra (if it was for me that is)