to all the guys that want to be cheap

[WickedIXMR]

you would be surprised of how many guys want to rather save money and buy the vega or any other only DOT approved helmet so they can buy a slip on exhaust for their bike. than they wreck and wonder why their helmet didn't hold up and they have brain damage.

Ok but what does this thread prove? It just shows a fucked up shoei helmet and fucked up fairings. That doesnt really prove shit. If people are stupid enough to go cheap on a helmet and not buy a snell approved helmet to save money, let them learn the hard way. To me this thread is pointless, doesnt show or prove anything.

[1000cckiller]

Ok but what does this thread prove? It just shows a fucked up shoei helmet and fucked up fairings. That doesnt really prove shit. If people are stupid enough to go cheap on a helmet and not buy a snell approved helmet to save money, let them learn the hard way. To me this thread is pointless, doesnt show or prove anything.

The thread is not stupid, he is giving information to show why not to buy a cheap helmet. His thread could probably help some fool that goes out here and buys a cheap helmet. So let him speak.

[99hatch]

I too have a shoei helmet, but all helmets are DOT approved.....In a wreck they would all save your life.

[DieselNuts]

I posted this in another thread a couple days ago...

I used to work at a kawasaki dealership and when someone wanted a nice helmet, this is how it usuall went:

Me: This is a nice full face helmet. It is DOT and SNELL approved.
Squid: How much?
Me: $400
Squid: DAMN! You got anything in the $100-$150 range?
Me: Can I ask you a question?
Squid: Shoot
Me: How much is your face and head worth to you? About $100-$150?
Squid: so....about that $400 helmet....

Its amazing where some people choose to cut corners...

I too have a shoei helmet, but all helmets are DOT approved.....In a wreck they would all save your life.

That is'nt necessarly true. When I worked at the bike shop, there was a guy that came in that was wearing a cheapo $100 helmet when he dropped his ZX9. I dont know how fast he was going, but he was wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Basicly, he looked like a walking talking scab. His helmet shattered and he had road rash all over his head and face. I put money on it that if he was wearing a suomy or shoei or arai helmet, his face/head would be in mint condition. (granted, the $100 helmet did save his life, he would be in a lot less pain if he didnt skimp out on a nice helmet)

[civic95]

In a wreck they would all save your life.

That's not always true. I've seen someone die wearing a Shoei helmet going only 45MPH when a car turned left in front of him. I have a Shoei myself, and I'm an advocate of buying good gear, but sometimes it doesn't matter what you have on. A helmet will not keep your brain from slamming into the inside of your skull in a major impact. They'll absorb a little energy, but they don't do miracles.

[WickedIXMR]

The thread is not stupid, he is giving information to show why not to buy a cheap helmet. His thread could probably help some fool that goes out here and buys a cheap helmet. So let him speak.

What information? How does this thread show why not to buy a cheap helmet? A "cheap helmet" most likely would have done the same thing, refer to posts 14 and 18.