Crash Damagaed helmet - where to xray

[keith_d]

If I was interested in foam compression I wouldn't use an X-ray. I'd be looking at a jig to clamp the helmet and a digitiser arm. Measure the inside of a new helmet at several points then repeat for a 'damaged' one. The difference is how much the foam has compressed.

For shell cracking a visual inspection would be the preferred option, and the same for the chinstrap attachments.

Just my thoughts,

Keith.

If its only Arai then poop.

Oh well.

Best bet take it to your local AGV dealer, they should be able to advise at least a little bit, try your local hein gericke, im sure near enough all HG's sell AGV

I know wheel manufacturers use x-ray facilities to check the integrity of their composites, we use the same sort of thing to check for porosity, laminating and internal cracking in our aluminum castings and it's not cheap.
You'd be better off just getting a new helmet than wasting your money.

Yeah, it was a stab in the dark really.

The lid "only" cost £200, thoguht if there was such a service at the right price then maybe it'd be worth a shot.

My son now has an authentic looking lid for his electric bike!

[yorkie_chris]

Ask AGV dealer.

If you start getting it done any other way you have bill for testing and lid is still f***ed.

Will do, although I have a feeling they'll just say buy a new one lol.

[Jayneflakes]

Buy a new one is always a safer bet if there was contact with the road. They only compress once and do not spring back, so once compressed, they do not offer the same impact protection, don't know about you, but that would bother me.

I aim to replace my Lid in a couple of years anyway because it will have reached it's life time of use. Bought it in 2007 and I seem to recall that they are recommended to be replaced after three to five years depending on shell material.

I know the dos and donts about lids... I just thought if there was a chance, I'd explore
it, get some opinions etc.

Already bought a new lid - seems being small has it's advantages, got a real good deal on clearence stock, all of the sale stuff was xs or s :d

Did you drop it or was it a small spill? A drop would theoretically not compress the foam inside but a small spill would.