[BLININGER]

I skimmed through this so if it's been mentioned already sorry for the repeat. Take a look at the Shark Evoline helmets. Nothing else on the market like them. Rezvilla has some good videos showing how they work. I prefer to have a full face helmet but in the summers in slow traffic it's nice to be able to open it up and breath and not have to mess removable parts. Would probably be pretty handy in Arizona heat.

 

[saddlebag]

Also glad to hear you won't stop riding because of the accident.

In the instant before I hit him, my thought was "so this is how it ends," no fear, just acceptance.

I have all kinds of other medical issues that cause a great deal of fear and anxiety. If I gotta go, I'll take method A. Screw a bunch a lying around withering away slowly and painfully. Besides, this isn't some mid-life crisis thing that I could give up after I could say "been there done that." For me, motorcycles and riding are an obsession that've burned in me since I was in grade school.

 

[BorderlandBiker]

I am a brand new rider. Sorry I waited to be 43 years old to start but better late than never.

I am going to wear a helmet but would like some advice on type to wear and or brand to wear. Full Face? Modular? 1/2 helmet? what?

My parents own a biker leather store in the Phoenix area and he has access to buying Fulmer so I can get good deal on Fulmer but I am not sure.

Any help you all can give me would be appreciated.

Join the club...New roads, new day...new conditions...makes me a 'new' rider every time I go out...FOOD FOR THOUGHT and I know this suggestion may be controversial ...I found that taking the MSF classes at the 1st & 2nd levels (they teach very good slow speed turning lessons and braking lessons) reeleee helped me. I also took a few of Reg Pridmore's track day classes at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey (they really helped me with my high speed cornering)...I've also heard good things about Keith Code's track day classes. Reg Pridmore's classes (805-933-9936) will have you dress for the possible crash and so they ONLY allow the full face helmet. I'm often asked WHY I took these classes as I've been riding it seems forever...and I simply tell folks, Hey, I'm just an average rider so any help I can get to make me a safer/faster rider is good....PLUS it lowered my insurance a bit...OH, almost forgot....the NEXX full face carbon helmet (super light) scored even better than the Shoei Qwest in wind drag test reviews.

 

[Hanuman]

This seems to be a common talking point, but it leaves me wondering how and on whom it's measured?

Here's something I found. Not sure if the percentages are from the Hurt Report: http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Images/helmetDamage.gif

 

[saddlebag]

Here's something I found. Not sure if the percentages are from the Hurt Report: http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Images/helmetDamage.gif

My question isn't that they collected statistics, it's how. Again, if I had not been wearing my open face helmet, my face would have been a mess. As it turned out, I was, and my mug went unscathed. So how would my accident have been classified in the study referenced?

 

[saddlebag]

I have a real hard time buying into the replace your helmet if you drop it thing, hell I'd be replacing mine weekly! There is no weight or force behind a helmet drop from a couple feet off the ground, seriously doubt if it affects the integrity of the helmet.

I dropped the one I wrecked in NUMEROUS times. Black may absorb heat, but it also repairs nice with a Sharpie.

 

[Hanuman]

My question isn't that they collected statistics, it's how. Again, if I had not been wearing my open face helmet, my face would have been a mess. As it turned out, I was, and my mug went unscathed. So how would my accident have been classified in the study referenced?

My thought would be that in the analysis of the damage to a motorcyclist's helmet, a determination as to where injury would have been incurred. In your accident, for instance, you feel your "face would have been a mess." I assume you arrived at that conclusion by seeing where your helmet was damaged. If you're really adventurous, you could always read the Hurt Report to uncover how statistics were tallied.

 

[El_Spanky]

SHARK has a Modular helmet that chin guard will go all the way to back. Scorpion is good also. As of STYLE.... Your choice!!!

 

[SanJosePhil]

I'm late to the thread, so I don't know if anyone put in a good word for Shoei NeoTec. It's the best I've ever worn and worth every penny. I sometimes get overwhelmed feeling encased in my helmet, but not anymore. Just flip the front and I breathe easier for just long enough to feel better.

 

[SirP]

Here's something I found. Not sure if the percentages are from the Hurt Report: http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Images/helmetDamage.gif

Icon Airframe Statistic Helmet - RevZilla

 

[rosskp]

Shoei Modular!! lite weight, built in sun shade, very quiet, good ventilation, removable pads that can be washed, different size pads for a custom fit or when yours are toast.
Proper fit. if you put a helmet on and bend over and shake your head with the strap undone, and there's any movement, then it 's too big. It should squeeze your cheeks but not to the point of being uncomfortable. Anything that distracts you at all, and the includes the gear you wear can be the cause of your next accident. be smart out there and you will survive!!

Oh, and take the MSF class. It just could save your life.!!

 

[RedVic]

I have a real hard time buying into the replace your helmet if you drop it thing, hell I'd be replacing mine weekly! There is no weight or force behind a helmet drop from a couple feet off the ground, seriously doubt if it affects the integrity of the helmet.

Dropping your helmet will not hurt the integrity of the helmet, it might cause some cosmetic damage but the integrity will be fine.

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