dropped helmet

[greenmonster]

Not at all an unfamiliar concept to me. "Helmets are made to hit the ground. Get it out of the way now so it doesn't strive to do so with your head in it." I hear it's somewhat common southern racer logic.

My new Scorpion has not hit the ground yet. Maybe that's why I was slow this weekend? Yeah! That's it!

Not sure about what they do down south, but I'd want to have my helmet give max protection and take full advantage of what it can offer in a crash, rather than start off with a helmet that has already taken a hit. If I went to a bike show, bought a new helmet, and the guy behind the counter says "By the way, we dropped your helmet just to get it outta the way", I'd then be demanding my money back.

[rbrais]

The outer shell actually does little of the protecting of the head. It is more to contain the styrofoam and padding. Small chips from dropping are simply damage to the paint. As long as the shell is not cracked it should be fine.

Helmet companies have to cover their asses and say that if it is dropped it needs to be replaced.

The real damage to a helmet occurs in a crash. The styrofoam is designed to take one good hit. It crushes to obsorb the impact of your head, and does not spring back so if you hit again in the same spot there will be less protection in that area. The foam padding will still be fine, but that is mostly for comfort. It also covers the styrofoam so you can't see the damage. Most of the time the damage is not visible with the eye anyway. A density test of sorts must be performed.

If you drop your helmet, there is nothing inside it to crush the styrofoam so as long as the shell is not compromised I would not worry....but don't be an idiot and drop it just for the hell of it.

[greenmonster]

The outer shell actually does little of the protecting of the head. It is more to contain the styrofoam and padding. Small chips from dropping are simply damage to the paint. As long as the shell is not cracked it should be fine.

Helmet companies have to cover their asses and say that if it is dropped it needs to be replaced.

The real damage to a helmet occurs in a crash. The styrofoam is designed to take one good hit. It crushes to obsorb the impact of your head, and does not spring back so if you hit again in the same spot there will be less protection in that area. The foam padding will still be fine, but that is mostly for comfort. It also covers the styrofoam so you can't see the damage. Most of the time the damage is not visible with the eye anyway. A density test of sorts must be performed.

If you drop your helmet, there is nothing inside it to crush the styrofoam so as long as the shell is not compromised I would not worry....but don't be an idiot and drop it just for the hell of it.

I know the styrofoam is the actual absorber of the impact...it's just the whole concept of deliberately dropping a new helmet on the ground that baffles me. By his friend's way of reasoning, since the styro isn't damaged in such a drop, then why fuck with the helmet in the first place...risk breaking vents, fucking up the paint/graphics, etc. What good does that do? It's nuts, IMHO...

[kb1]

My helmet has fallen off a peg or my seat once or twice in heavy wind, drives me nuts when it has happened. I treat my helmet like gold, keep it in the bag, and clean it all the time. With something so important as to protect the head and brain, I want to give it the best shot possible to do its job.

Why someone would deliberately drop a helmet is beyond me, but then again it's beyond me why anyone would ride a motorcycle without a helmet, or a pedal bike for that matter.

[obsolete]

Women are made to carry babies so I should knock 'em up now just to get it out of the way?!?!?! Lunacy.

[Kurlon]

Women are made to carry babies so I should knock 'em up now just to get it out of the way?!?!?! Lunacy.

DB: "Lets just face facts, you're going to get pregnant eventually, so stop ignoring me and lets get out of the way, now, in my pit."
Hot Pregnant Waitress: "Uh..."
DB: "What, do I have something in my teeth?"

[kb1]

DB: "Lets just face facts, you're going to get pregnant eventually, so stop ignoring me and lets get out of the way, now, in my pit."
Hot Pregnant Waitress: "Uh..."
DB: "What, do I have something in my teeth?"

[Sheppo]

I wonder what that guy going down the freeway doing 80 with the little dish covering his bald spot thinks about this discussion on the integrity of the dropped helmet.

I'm thinking about modifying my Rf100 with some little speakers. Has anyone ever done that?

That guy would be me... except I don't have a bald spot. Here is my thoughts on it. I ride with a variety of helmets, accidents happen, some fatal, some not. I am all about gambling. I gamble when I get up, I gamble when I get on my bike. If I know I am going to be a hooligan I have full gear. If I am going on a nice speed limit ride I'll wear a bucket. It comes down to personal choises. I dont push gear on people, I don't push being a squid either.

[obsolete]

That guy would be me... except I don't have a bald spot. Here is my thoughts on it. I ride with a variety of helmets, accidents happen, some fatal, some not. I am all about gambling. I gamble when I get up, I gamble when I get on my bike. If I know I am going to be a hooligan I have full gear. If I am going on a nice speed limit ride I'll wear a bucket. It comes down to personal choises. I dont push gear on people, I don't push being a squid either.

But you're a handsome feller, and I'd hate to see you lose that.

[Sheppo]

But you're a handsome feller, and I'd hate to see you lose that.

awww you gave me shit about my helmet on my fall ride last year Alex, I didn't know it's cause you cared...

[bluej511]

one girl writes one thread and it blows up out of preportion

[greenmonster]

one girl writes one thread and it blows up out of proportion

Like that's never happened before...




fixed

[bluej511]

haha yea a little typo muahaha. Tired from towing a car to Falmouth and back, pouring rain and no front defrost and dumb people doing 50, no joke 50 in the middle lane and not moving over.

[Kawibaby7]

this guy makes the most sense outta all of ya !! =) simple easy to understand words for ashley ! i like it !!

The outer shell actually does little of the protecting of the head. It is more to contain the styrofoam and padding. Small chips from dropping are simply damage to the paint. As long as the shell is not cracked it should be fine.

Helmet companies have to cover their asses and say that if it is dropped it needs to be replaced.

The real damage to a helmet occurs in a crash. The styrofoam is designed to take one good hit. It crushes to obsorb the impact of your head, and does not spring back so if you hit again in the same spot there will be less protection in that area. The foam padding will still be fine, but that is mostly for comfort. It also covers the styrofoam so you can't see the damage. Most of the time the damage is not visible with the eye anyway. A density test of sorts must be performed.

If you drop your helmet, there is nothing inside it to crush the styrofoam so as long as the shell is not compromised I would not worry....but don't be an idiot and drop it just for the hell of it.