Crashed helmet, still mint, replace?

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

^^Wot ee said

However Lozzo should know by now, that all noobs to the forum know everything!


#runs hides, before a flame war#

Dizz, you is a naughty lady...


Loz...I don't believe you cos my mates friends aunty's cousins pal said that they are still importing those helmets....

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by mabozzar

I HAVE AN OPEN FACE HELMET,, i bought it second hand fur £15 around 7 years ago, its been in 3 crashes comeoffs.. an am still on the same visor... Good eh !!!! always wear an open face

at least its a Nolan...

Open face aren't actually ECE2205 certified. No open face can be fully certified.
Reevu have said that they won't produce an open face until they can come up with a design that is fully compliant.

My RX7-GP was retailed at £689 - I paid nowhere near that and also had money from insurance due to an old nut knocking me off the bike to replace my old Viper GT but I don't care how much I spend on a helmet, your head is pretty important and money is nothing when you're dead....

Get a new one you nutter. I severely doubt that's the only brand that fits you, try them all and don't be too shy about price, aim for £200 top end if you're on a budget. Pretty important kit, especially if you've been down the road 3 times to date!

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

Open face aren't actually ECE2205 certified. No open face can be fully certified.
Reevu have said that they won't produce an open face until they can come up with a design that is fully compliant.

My teeth would end up in the tarmac......

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

^^Wot ee said

However Lozzo should know by now, that all noobs to the forum know everything!


#runs hides, before a flame war#

Not all noobs, Dizzy. I'm the first to admit I know next to nothing about anything! Although, in this case, I was only about one post behind you in the "Buy a new fecking helmet, you fecking idiot!" stakes. And way ahead of Lozzo

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by Milky Bar Kid

My teeth would end up in the tarmac......

I don't like open face units (IAM types love them)
The lid Reevu produce is impressive for what it is (gutted I didn't get a chance to test one last year when a had a chance)

Originally Posted by Lozzo

Further to this, if someone asks for advice and gets a number of sensible and constructive replies all saying the same thing, why do they then go and do the exact opposite? When this happens it always makes me wonder why I wasted 5 or 10 minutes of my life replying, and makes me also wonder why the bloody hell they asked for advice in the first place.

I presume this was a general rant, as I fully intend to purchase a new helmet asap based on the advice given ....all of which I am very greatful for folks!

On a serparate point, based on my own research I found that the recommendation to replace a helmet every five years, mechanically and chemically applies to helmets that have been used.

Arai: http://www.araiamericas.com/support.asp?page=support/warranty.asp

Like most major helmet manufacturers, Arai subscribes to the Snell Memorial Foundation benchmark of five years as the suggested usable lifespan of a motorcycle helmet.

Snell Foundation: http://www.smf.org/helmetfaq#aWhyReplace

Why should you replace your helmet every five years?

The five-year replacement recommendation is based on a consensus by both helmet manufacturers and the Snell Foundation. Glues, resins and other materials used in helmet production can affect liner materials. Hair oils, body fluids and cosmetics, as well as normal "wear and tear" all contribute to helmet degradation. Petroleum based products present in cleaners, paints, fuels and other commonly encountered materials may also degrade materials used in many helmets possibly degrading performance. Additionally, experience indicates there will be a noticeable improvement in the protective characteristic of helmets over a five-year period due to advances in materials, designs, production methods and the standards. Thus, the recommendation for five-year helmet replacement is a judgment call stemming from a prudent safety philosophy.

From which I would deduce that buying a five year old helmet is fine as long as it has seen no use.

Originally Posted by TheStudent

I presume this was a general rant, as I fully intend to purchase a new helmet asap based on the advice given ....all of which I am very greatful for folks!

Sorry mate, it wasn't aimed at you in particular, it was a general rant. Please accept my apologies for doing it in your thread.

Originally Posted by Milky Bar Kid

Dizz, you is a naughty lady...


Loz...I don't believe you cos my mates friends aunty's cousins pal said that they are still importing those helmets....

You're going across my knee at the AR, young lady

Originally Posted by Bibio

i generally listen to what Lozzo says about leathers 'n' lids as he is usually spot on. he may be an arrogant **** at times but he knows what he knows and i for one would trust his judgement and that's coming from another arrogant ****

Thanks Bibio and everyone else who backed me up on this.

Yes I can be an arrogant barsteward at times but, in my mind, it's usually justified. Hey, if I was that offensive or out of order I'd have been warned or banned by now and so far neither have happened.