so you want to be a cheap ass and buy that vega 100 dollar helmet instead of that almost 400 dollar shoei helmet. if that was a POS vega helmet, yea i don't think i need to explain. shoei saves lifes
to all the guys that want to be cheap
so you want to be a cheap ass and buy that vega 100 dollar helmet instead of that almost 400 dollar shoei helmet. if that was a POS vega helmet, yea i don't think i need to explain. shoei saves lifes
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uh how fast? what bike?
not my bike and not me. but it was a suzuki TLR 1000. going about 80 hit gravel, wore some gear, but not a full jacket (spine protector) so major road rash to arms and shoulders.
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but hey his head is ok and hes still ok
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My ICON helmet was close to $300, Thats one thing I didnt go cheap on.
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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.Originally Posted by WickedIXMR
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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.
I too have a shoei helmet, but all helmets are DOT approved.....In a wreck they would all save your life.
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.
My dad has an HJC CL-14 the previous owner of his Ninja included in the sale of the bike. I think that helmet was worth something like $130 - $150 new. That helmet is DOT and Snell approved. I wear a CS-10 (also HJC) that we got from Machines in Motion for something like $96. It's only DOT approved, but not Snell. I only ride bitch on his bike so we don't do a lot of daring riding so I think my helmet doest he job. I really wouldn't mind something like a Ninja 250 or an old Honda 400 for myself.
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Wrecks aren't always your fault. I hope the helmet does its job if (god forbid) someone pulls out in front of you and you go head first into the windshield.
A $100 dollar HJC helmet or a $400 Shoei helmet, it DOESNT matter. It was the big thing last year when an research was done with cheap helmets compared to Arai helmets.
link?
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I had a heavy modded yzf750 pushing close to 180 hp and I wrecked it wearing a Fulmer helmet, the fulmer helmet cracked.
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ge...helmet_review/
ditto, cost isn't everything.......I've owned HJC, Scorpion and now Joe Rocket (made by HJC) all mid cost range helmets ($200 - $300) with great reviews......
Thanks for the link con.
It really comes down to how your melon is shaped/comfort. HJC will hurt my head in some areas, where with Shoei it was comfortable all the way around.
I would not rely on the Snell label to automatically deem a helmet "safer." Snell labels are purchased at a dime a dozen by manufactures, and if that is not enough, Snell basically lowers the testing standards for helmets that fail the initial criterion. I learned this information at a recent helmet seminar where we were given all sorts of insight into the way helmets were tested and the JD Power and Associates ratings for this past year.
www.smf.org
On the website, check out the implications of Snell M2000 Testing Policy. It's a fairly long document, but I would definitely check it out. It's an extremely common misconception that the Snell sticker on the back automatically makes the helmet more reliable in case of an accident.
Everyone dies, not everyone lives...
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^^^ she speaks the truth, i had to sit through that dam seminar... it sucked, but i did learn alot of things that people should learn about helmets before they buy them. snell gives each manufacture 3 chances to pass i believe and each time they fail, they lower the standards. theres alot of things that go into it but just because it says snell doesnt mean that its good. honestly, wtf are you going to buy a cheep helmet??? did you spend too much on your bike that you cant protect yourself peoperly. you only have one life... dont kill yourself cuse you wanted to save $100 on a helmet and become another stat on a piece of paper cuse your dead. just my .02 . motorcycles are an expensive sport, if you cant afford it, dont do it
There is more too helmets than just safety also. More expensive helmets have features like better ventalation, removeable/washable liners, and lighter weight. You might not think that these are important, but they really do help. You get what you pay for.
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