HELMETS – a matter of life and death.

[Biggles]

Holy cow!  If you're getting the yellow one we should be able to see you approaching just as the top breaks the horizon!

[StinkyPete]

..... if a helmet is no good after being dropped from the height if your bike .........

It's always concerned me that if a helmet is considered to be no good anymore if it's dropped from half to one metre, how is it supposed to effectively protect my head in the event of a 60km/h crash, which may include a multiple impacts and sliding?   I'd still use my helmet if I had dropped it off the seat of my bike.

[TAZZIEBAZ]

Interesting article, but lets not forget that wearing a helmet of any make is only one step to providing protection. Internal injuries are not going to be prevented by wearing a helmet. I have three Shoei's that are all in perfect condition and have never been dropped, I'm not going to dump any of them simply because they're more than a few years old. If I thought for one moment that one of them was no longer safe to wear, then out it would go.
 
Not much point in wearing a brand new honky dory helmet if you're gonna ride around in ya shorts, t shirts and casual shoes.

PS: love that new Shoei though!!

[Gadget]

My new Helmet has arrived!

I may have to change my nickname to Hornet.   

[Williamson]

My new Helmet has arrived!



I may have to change my nickname to Hornet.   

Or Buzz ....