Re: Painting a Helmet

[Darron Spohn <dspohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>  > Full-face helmet so I'll ask you all. My helmet is currently pink and blue
>>  (from the early 90's) and I want to paint it to better match by bike and
>>  leathers.  I'm too cheap/broke to spend $500 on a new helmet when this one
>>  fits me just fine.
>  > H.Rollins

I have to join the chorus of people recommending you buy a new 
helmet. Don't take out work for it, go to Aria's web site and in the 
FAQ section you'll find the following:

Like most major helmet manufacturers, Arai subscribes to the Snell 
Memorial Foundation benchmark of five years as the suggested usable 
lifespan of a motorcycle helmet. Why? Think of a helmet in terms of 
your body. No matter how good it may look, or how well you take care 
of it, age still takes its toll. Even with minimal use, a helmet is 
affected by things like the acids and oils in sweat, haircare 
products, pollution, exposure to UV rays, etc. At about the five-year 
mark, helmet interiors begin to show wear and/or deterioration, which 
should serve as an alert to its overall condition. The helmet's fit 
may begin to feel a little "loose", not as snug as it once did. This 
unseen aging and deterioration of the EPS liner and fiberglass shell 
can affect the helmet's ability to perform in an impact as it was 
originally designed.

I just bought two HJC CL-20 helmets to replace two Arai Quantums 
which are too larger for me. The HJCs are under $200, finished nearly 
as well as the Arais, and are actually quieter on the highway.

Don't take the risk. Get a new helmet.

Darron Spohn
Hollister, CA
'00 Sprint RS

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