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Re: [St] Helmets
- Subject: Re: [St] Helmets
- From: "marc Ve" <daytona955.marc@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 18:52:27 +0200
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I have Arai and a Shark road bike helmets.
I love the silence and good fit of the arai, but hate the silly and flimsy
visor side plates that break easily trying to get the visor on and off.
The Shark is light and comfy, a brilliant visor on and off system, but it
flips up if you look over your shoulder and gets VERY noisy over 200KPH
(dont ask me why I know that).
I use the Shark as an every day helmet and the Arai for track days and fast
rides.
Next time I'll try a Shoei, love the one with the Angel/ Devil graphics.
cheers
Marc
On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 5:47 AM, Robert <robertr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I've used Shoei's exclusively for the past 12 years, 1 retired after some
> kids threw a rock at me and took a great chunk out of it (god that hurt,
> but
> I still have a head thanks to that helmet), another retired at 8 years.
> Current model is an XR1000
>
> They are a little noisy, good ventilation low weight compared to some.
>
> The clincher: Shoei's internal specification is LESS THAN 150g transmission
> to the brain in the standard test.
>
> To put this in perspective, in an accident severe enough to transmit the
> max 300g of Snell and DOT helmets (easily achieved), you stand a
> substantial
> chance of brain impairment. The Euro spec of 200g is MUCH safer and Shoei's
> spec is just that much better.
>
> Having been a Motorcycle Officer I am only too familiar with the after
> effects of accidents and had to comfort too many parents/wive's etc after
> the death or incapacitation of a loved one through wearing an outdated,
> inadequate or no helmet - yes and some who would not have survived no
> matter
> what they were wearing.
>
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