Old Crash Helmets - SV650.org

Lissa · 17-05-09, 11:02 AM

Just a thought, but if you have any old crash helmets hanging around, why not pop them down to your local fire station. They use them for training to deal with motorcyclists at accidents.

Dropped an old one off this morning, and the firefighter I gave it to was extremely grateful as apparently they are hard to come by, so if you have an old one gathering dust somewhere, why not do the same.

17-05-09, 11:05 AM

Good idea that.

Spiderman · 17-05-09, 11:51 AM

slightly more useful than turning them into hanging baskets too, which is about their only other use.

And Lissssa admit it, you only went to look at the hunky firemen, i know what you girls get like round them

Lissa · 17-05-09, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Spiderman

And Lissssa admit it, you only went to look at the hunky firemen, i know what you girls get like round them

17-05-09, 11:55 AM

Excellent, I hadn't thought of that and the bonus of seeing firemen, nice one!

17-05-09, 12:24 PM

Hadnt thought of this.

My old one, I cut off the straps and chucked it at the local tip.
I was just about to throw it in when one of the guys working there said he would have it.
I pointed out that it had been in a smash and he just said hed fill and repaint it before selling it on.
I went back to my van with it and threw my claw hammer through it before chucking it in the skip.
I cant believe that someone could sell on a helmet that they knew was damaged!

Swin · 17-05-09, 07:13 PM

Great idea that, next time I replace my lid I will nip down and offer the old one to them

Bibio · 17-05-09, 07:18 PM

i never knew this..

i will however make everyone i know aware of it... there are always old lids kicking around our lot..

Spiderman · 17-05-09, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lissa

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Originally Posted by shonadoll

Excellent, I hadn't thought of that and the bonus of seeing firemen, nice one!

See.
Spidey secretly wishes he'd known this when he was younger and joined the fire service but shhhh! dont tell anyone that.
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Originally Posted by speedplay

I went back to my van with it and threw my claw hammer through it before chucking it in the skip.
I cant believe that someone could sell on a helmet that they knew was damaged!

Good on ya mate! Some people eh?

17-05-09, 08:33 PM

Excellent suggestion

17-05-09, 11:02 AM	#1
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	Old Crash Helmets Just a thought, but if you have any old crash helmets hanging around, why not pop them down to your local fire station. They use them for training to deal with motorcyclists at accidents. Dropped an old one off this morning, and the firefighter I gave it to was extremely grateful as apparently they are hard to come by, so if you have an old one gathering dust somewhere, why not do the same. __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

17-05-09, 11:05 AM	#2
plowsie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Old Crash Helmets Good idea that.

17-05-09, 11:51 AM	#3
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Old Crash Helmets slightly more useful than turning them into hanging baskets too, which is about their only other use. And Lissssa admit it, you only went to look at the hunky firemen, i know what you girls get like round them __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

17-05-09, 11:55 AM	#5
shonadoll Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Old Crash Helmets Excellent, I hadn't thought of that and the bonus of seeing firemen, nice one!

17-05-09, 12:24 PM	#6
speedplay Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Old Crash Helmets Hadnt thought of this. My old one, I cut off the straps and chucked it at the local tip. I was just about to throw it in when one of the guys working there said he would have it. I pointed out that it had been in a smash and he just said hed fill and repaint it before selling it on. I went back to my van with it and threw my claw hammer through it before chucking it in the skip. I cant believe that someone could sell on a helmet that they knew was damaged!

17-05-09, 07:13 PM	#7
Swin Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 454	Re: Old Crash Helmets Great idea that, next time I replace my lid I will nip down and offer the old one to them __________________ Riding a V-strom, well it has an Sv engine, don't it

17-05-09, 07:18 PM	#8
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Old Crash Helmets i never knew this.. i will however make everyone i know aware of it... there are always old lids kicking around our lot..

17-05-09, 08:33 PM	#10
Speedy Claire Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Old Crash Helmets Excellent suggestion

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