Helmet Alert !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lucky Den LeMan]

NO NO NO !!! I mean the helmet on your head ! .

I was cleaning my open face Nitro visor and decided to unclip it from the helmet to get in all the areas I cant normally get at. Did a real good job then re assembled it on the kitchen table.
I picked it up to hang it in the garage and noticed a crosshead screw, about a quarter inch long laying next to my cleaning cloth.
I couldnt figure where it came from. I took a second look at the helmet and unclipped the visor again.
There are two screws each side under where the visor swivels. . One screw was missing. I got a screwdriver, and sure enough that spare screw fitted. I checked the other screws and they were loose also.
These screws secure the chin straps anchorages each side.
CHECK YOURS OUT BEFORE IT CHECKS YOU OUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DickDastardly]

Originally Posted by Lucky Den LeMan

NO NO NO !!! I mean the helmet on your head ! .

I was cleaning my open face Nitro visor and decided to unclip it from the helmet to get in all the areas I cant normally get at. Did a real good job then re assembled it on the kitchen table.
I picked it up to hang it in the garage and noticed a crosshead screw, about a quarter inch long laying next to my cleaning cloth.
I couldnt figure where it came from. I took a second look at the helmet and unclipped the visor again.
There are two screws each side under where the visor swivels. . One screw was missing. I got a screwdriver, and sure enough that spare screw fitted. I checked the other screws and they were loose also.
These screws secure the chin straps anchorages each side.
CHECK YOURS OUT BEFORE IT CHECKS YOU OUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Be warned......................if you have a £5 head.........buy a £5 helmet!

[Steppenwulf]

Originally Posted by DickDastardly

Be warned......................if you have a £5 head.........buy a £5 helmet!

Well I've got a £6 haircut and a £35 helmet,
Thats a £41 head or have I got a screw loose?

[the_monster]

My nitro served me ok when I had a bail out last year, although it did chip the paintwork. Shame the fuel tank on the bike wasn't as strong - bloody yank junk !!

[Lucky Den LeMan]

I checked the other spare helmets last saturday. One loose screw !... and I wasnt wearing it !!!!!..

Still worth checking tho ...........

[snowflake]

Originally Posted by Steppenwulf

Well I've got a £6 haircut and a £35 helmet,
Thats a £41 head or have I got a screw loose?

LOL

[ChrisH]

Not so sure about the whole cheap helmet = cheap head argument.

Provided it meets the BS safety regs - I think the most important thing is that it fits you and that it gets replaced regularly.

Last weekend I brought a Nitro open face to replace my much more expensive Davida - beautifully made but it didn't fit me - not because I got the wrong size but it just seems the wrong shape for me.

£60 versus £175 and I can go for 20miles without getting a headache. And it's got a visor too.

As I ride every day my helmet takes a fair bit of wear and tear (...there's a gag in there somewhere) - so I'd rather get something I can afford to replace every year or so.

ChrisH

[snowflake]

Originally Posted by ChrisH

Not so sure about the whole cheap helmet = cheap head argument.

Provided it meets the BS safety regs - I think the most important thing is that it fits you and that it gets replaced regularly.

Last weekend I brought a Nitro open face to replace my much more expensive Davida - beautifully made but it didn't fit me - not because I got the wrong size but it just seems the wrong shape for me.

£60 versus £175 and I can go for 20miles without getting a headache. And it's got a visor too.

As I ride every day my helmet takes a fair bit of wear and tear (...there's a gag in there somewhere) - so I'd rather get something I can afford to replace every year or so.

ChrisH

I just bought my first new O/F helmet in about 14 years!! Now I realise how bad the old one was/could have been!!