Folding Helmet!
http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/folding-motorcycle-helmet---time-has-come.htm (http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/folding-motorcycle-helmet---time-has-come.htm)
Being designed by an industrial designer I guess would make it safe wouldn't it??
Ummm no
Another no vote. Don't know if I'd trust the panels to stay together in a big impact. No chin protection and visor would get pretty scratched up being shoved in a back pack.
May be a good idea for low speed scooter riding in packed city streets where no one goes very fast.
I'd wear it on my push bike or my skate board but not my bike or a scooter for that matter.
Folding lines mean weak points.
Ummmm, it's not April 1, is it?
I don't think I would wear one either ... but it is an interesting concept.
Open face is not for me. The fact that it is Australian Standards compliant may not mean that much ... but it makes it at least as safe as many other helmets on the market.
Other considerations would be:
. do the mechanisms make it heavier than it needs to be?
. how loud do the joints make the helmet?
. what happens when you ride in the rain?
. does all this have an effect on longevity?
. considering the probable target audience ... will it fit in the underseat storage of scooters that can't take a 'normal' helmet?
Quote from: Betty on May 30, 2011, 11:18:45 AM
I don't think I would wear one either ... but it is an interesting concept.
Open face is not for me. The fact that it is Australian Standards compliant may not mean that much ... but it makes it at least as safe as many other helmets on the market.
Other considerations would be:
. do the mechanisms make it heavier than it needs to be?
. how loud do the joints make the helmet?
. what happens when you ride in the rain?
. does all this have an effect on longevity?
. considering the probable target audience ... will it fit in the underseat storage of scooters that can't take a 'normal' helmet?
I don't give a bugger Betty , i'm gunna order a couple for the Harley, maybe with Stars & Striipes theme in admiration for Americas piece of modern machinery...! [Dolph]
Will be as popular as the Nissan Cedric, or a 120Y i feel.....!
And, as for fitting under ones scooter seat.....pffffft...! one of those little buggers, all folded up, would fit easily into my metro sexual man purse...! [thumbsup]
Woops, thats right......i sold my Harley last week.......sniff sniff... :'(.....Leaves for Lakes Entrance this Saturday.......maybe a guard of honour could be arranged..??? hmmmm..? ;D
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Would I? Nope.
Could I imagine owning one if I owned a scooter and did 100% of my time traveling under 60.. Quite possibly.
There's definitely a market for it with the city dwelling, short trip making set.
Quote from: Betty on May 30, 2011, 11:18:45 AM
Open face is not for me. The fact that it is Australian Standards compliant may not mean that much ... but it makes it at least as safe as many other helmets on the market.
One of my mates had an open face helmet until recently. She had a little off, and was well protected except for gravel rash on her chin. Her replacement helmet, surprise surprise, is full-face.
yeah I always wonder what the fascination is with open face - bugs hitting me in the face is not my idea of fun. I am kind of fond of my chin also
(http://fighterxfashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/form-urijah-faber-hat.jpg)
As for the folding helmet I put it in the same category as with the helmets the lycra cockroaches wear - aesthetic but not really designed for big impacts...
Quote from: Mr.S2R on May 30, 2011, 09:03:52 PM
I am kind of fond of my chin also
(http://fighterxfashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/form-urijah-faber-hat.jpg)
I always thought 'double chin' meant something else [laugh]
Ballchinian?
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(http://www.mype.co.za/gallery/data/thumbnails/1/ballchinian.jpg)
that's one spartacas mofo looking chin!
(http://mmabadass.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/baileygates-chin.jpg)
Folding helmets to chincracks in one page, I love this forum. [thumbsup]
I love the way everyone puts shit on everyone around here! [clap]
surely that folding helmet is aimed at the scooter rider? As they dont need any safety clothing as somehow they dont have any of the same issues that any other motorcyclist does?
I was driving home this afternoon in the city and could not help but think of this thread when I saw this high heels, short sleeves and sexy skirt girl...
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I do like the heels! (just kidding) ;D
Well I had a spill on a scooter and I can tell you I was fully clothed and still ended up ripping a hole in my pants and left a scar on my leg
Quote from: rod620 on May 31, 2011, 11:58:41 PM
I was driving home this afternoon in the city and could not help but think of this thread when I saw this high heels, short sleeves and sexy skirt girl...
Haha, yup, love the L plates.
Pretty typical Sussex St run though.. I'm surprised she wasn't trying to balance a bag between her calves as well (maybe that's reserved or P riders)... As a Regular City rider it's not hard to see far worse.
If you want a laugh you should wait for summer to see the City --> Eastern Beaches Set on weekday afternoons or Weekends.
A stand out from last summer was old mate on his yellow 748 with boardies, singlet, thongs (flip flops if you will... Brown Havianas to be precise) and a towel wrapped over shoulders and around neck.
Yes Max, you see a lot of that along the beach front.......it tends to bring out the worst ........
Oh Rob.........BTW mate........... I couldn't help but noticing an open faced black helmet on your garage shelves.......is that the one that you wore on the Bells ride a year ago.....?