Damaged helmets - and using them again
 

My head had a brief tarmac interface resulting in some minor damage.

Now I have bought a new helmet for the road however, would anyone still use the below helmet for track use only?

From the memory I have of the incident my head did not actually hit the ground with any significant impact nor from any height, it was mainly a momentary grazing once I was already sliding along the ground.

I am thinking the damage is purely surface damaged and that with the lack of impact there would be no real issue with using this as a track only lid?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...g?t=1268168286

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...g?t=1268168251

Re: Damaged helmets - and using them again
 

No track will let you use that.

It's done it's job, just replace it and move on.

Take it to your nearest ambulance or fire station and ask if its any good to them for using in training.

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i wouldn't but it's up too you, would you not be better buying a cheaper lid with the 5 star rating for use on track? at least then you know you're fully protected.

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Not sure there's much difference in a bike running over your head on a road or a track...better off chucking/donating/using it as a hanging basket I would have thought.

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I could give you the garb one of my mates would tell you, she was the clothing and helmet seller in the bike business with her husband, but i can't remember it all properly, in fact it was Friday night we had a conversation about lids.

In a nutshell, its not the outer shell you need to worry about, its the inside materials that are damaged on impact.

Would you carry an egg in a damaged box? Its the same as putting your brains in a damaged lid, they run the risk of getting scrambled if theres an impact.

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Sounds like flower pot it is then lol

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That would be your best bet. At least it would have use.
Put it this way, when my lid had a head tarmac interface, there was a scuff the size of 50pence piece, the impact felt quite hard compared to how much damage there was. The paint was only slightly scuffed compared to your pics.

I've never worn it since.

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You can barely see any damage from when my wife crashed her NC35 at cadwell (the first time) but still retired the helmet because she banged her head. Then she had the cheek to complain about having to borrow my lid[1] and it being non-too fresh and a bit worn.

Druid

[1] Same make, model, size (different paint) and bought at the same time just mine had done about 40k more than hers! ;)

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Oh dear i wont tell you that im still using mine then after it scraped the road (visor and what looks like a stone chip on the chin gaurd)

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You'd be surprised at how many helmets the same size are completely different. I've gone through a shop full before finding the right fit.
My new lid is the same make and model as the old one, but different design too, but for some reason I had to go away with a size smaller:smt017
IIRC all the outer shells are all the same in their particular size, its down to all the padding that make them all so varied.