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- stevegula - 06-30-2006
Actually, since Arai and Shoei aren't performing as well as one would expect in safety tests, in terms of the always known as "nicer" ones they're ruled out. There was an article on Motorcyclist about today's helmets and I've seen it get posted on dcsportbikes.net about once a month since it came out. It goes over how one of Snell's test pretty much requires that a helmet be made harder than it needs to be. And the harder the helmet, the less it cushions and dissipates energy in a collision. Given my tendency to crash (and this is the second crash that has destroyed a helmet in as many years), I'm starting to think a bit more about this article.
I loved my Arai, it was light and it was stable at speed. And some of its other features were pretty nice too. But, it's Snell approved. So I'm going to try to find me a nice Suomy helmet, who intentionally does not get Snell approved, and see how that goes. KBC, HJC, and others lose out because they're Snell approved too. HJC is a big loser though because some tracks and organizations are actually banning certain lines of their helmets because they don't seem to be working so well (CL and CS lines).
The article I'm talking about is here:
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The Snell test that causes the issue is impacting a helmet in the same spot twice with X and Y amount of force. Problem is, pretty much no motorcycle accident ever has involved a significant impact in the same spot twice. But in order to pass this test, helmets have to be made harder to do it. Making it harder means more direct impact is transferred immediately to the rider instead of cushioning the blow.
The only thing that makes this hobby remotely safe is sporting the right gear, because on the street or track your fate is not always in your own hands.
- Ginger - 06-30-2006
I'm very familiar with that article - it's very good and I agree with all the points you made. My reference point was comfort, though. Since you can get a $150 helmet that tests out as well as a $500 helmet your discerning factors will probably be fit, comfort, and style. I spend enough time in my helmet that I have to pay attention to the active safety idea of wearing something that doesn't distract from my ability to pay attention to the road.
- .RJ - 06-30-2006
asteele2 Wrote:something that doesn't distract from my ability to pay attention to the road.
Your motorcycle provides enough of that already
"Is it going to fall apart today?"
:lol:
- Dragon - 06-30-2006
.RJ Wrote:Damn RJ beat me to it, I'll agree the last thing that Andrew needs is any additional distractions.asteele2 Wrote:something that doesn't distract from my ability to pay attention to the road.
Your motorcycle provides enough of that already
"Is it going to fall apart today?"
:lol:
- Mike - 07-01-2006
im out, my bike is a battery murderer... i'll be busy with my multimeter tomorrow. anyone have a battery charger i could borrow?
- .RJ - 07-01-2006
Mike Wrote:im out, my bike is a battery murderer...
Coleman is open till 5... go get a new battery?
I have a charger... bring back my speakers and you can borrow it
- Mike - 07-01-2006
rectifier is bad...
- Evan - 07-02-2006
yah I got a 2amp charger
- Mike - 07-02-2006
my problem is more than just a battery, but i will need a charger at some point.
- .RJ - 07-02-2006
Good ride!
Cops suck sometimes (followed us for 15 miles down the best road of the ride... stuck at 35mph the whole time)
- Feersty - 07-02-2006
.RJ Wrote:Good ride!
Cops suck sometimes (followed us for 15 miles down the best road of the ride... stuck at 35mph the whole time)
Ouch, glad it was fun though.
- Sijray21 - 07-02-2006
.RJ Wrote:Good ride!
Cops suck sometimes (followed us for 15 miles down the best road of the ride... stuck at 35mph the whole time)
god that sucks
- .RJ - 07-02-2006
My damn head hurts. My ass hurts. Did a group ride yesterday (dcsportbikes.net people), 600 miles in 2 days. Fack.
- Dragon - 07-02-2006
Saw the cop pull in behind us so I was holding him up at the speed limit so y'all could enjoy your ride. Course that would have only happened till the speed trap they had set up for us.