Flip up helmets

[maria383]

Whilst recovering from my crash iv been looking through the new hein gericke catalogue. although i want almost everything i realise that i really should buy a new lid. im very tempted by a flip up one but im a bit concerned about how safe they are. surely if you bash the chin it would bust open and leave your face exposed to the road? any recommendations? thanks!
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[Itchy]

If you're worried about it get a full face one then or those really expensive ones that have a steel loop at the base this preventing face to road interface.

But the advice I think last time I heard it was that go after ones with metal hooks to hold the flip front in place, NOT the plastic ones or pop tabs, those smegging Roof Helmets have pop tabs to hold the chin bar in place like that is going to do much good.

I prefer full face ones namy because of the weight.
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[johnsmith222]

I smashed my head and face along the ground wearing a caberg justissimo.

My thoughts while rolling around was to prepare to get knocked out. I just kept waiting and waiting and once I stopped I was face down but fully concious with no damage to my head or face.

Result!

The catches are metal so they're pretty good.

[johanek]

SHARP testing includes a test of flip front helmets and how often the locks worked/failed under their testing.

[The Artist]

I also have a Caberg Justissimo and it has metal hooks and the bit they clip onto says magnesium which is supposed to be strong. I trust it on my my 125 but if I was to get something with a little more power and be doing motorway + speeds then I would go for a full face.

[Whosthedaddy]

[Pete.]

Before you buy a flip-helmet try one on. I had never experienced claustrophobia in my life before trying one of those on my head (and never since) and it's not something I'd care to repeat.
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[panrider_uk]

If you wear glasses they make life much easier.

I have the Schuberth C2 and am happy with it.

It has metal fasteners and locking indicators so you know the flip front is securely locked in place. It also has a built in sun visor.

Mark
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[G]

I've crashed in my Justissimo and it's been fine.
There are still some questions about them, but if you make sure you go for one that is tested/sold as a full face rather than just an open face you should be fine. Some like the Roof are just sold as open face.

I've got a bit of a dodgy back so found the heavy weight on a sports bike caused me some upper back pain. On a more upright bike I could do five hours continuously no problem.

[TheDonUK]

Shoei Multitec is a great lid, crashes well and lasts years.
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[G]

[evoboy]

[map]

Biggest problem in use with a flip front helmet is not crash protection but noise.

Lets face it you'll wear the helmet more often than you'll crash in it.
I guess with any helmet the advice is to wear earplugs. It's just with some helmets they're more of a necessity than with others (long journeys I'd wear earplugs anyhow, popping to the shops 50/50 decesion).

As far a quality goes Schuberth at the top of the tree followed by BMW (they're rebranded Schuberths). However, trying one is recommended, apparently I don't have a Schuberth C2 shaped head.

Next in the pecking order is you standard big brand names like Shoei. I use the Nolan and found it more than adequate. IMO Caberg etc. are ok but you get what you pay for and I've heard too many reports of them being too noisy to consider.

HTH
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[G]

I wouldn't say the Caberg is any more noisy that standard Shoeis really, however they tend to be noisy too.
Unfortunately they fit my head, so it's what I use.
I mostly use plugs for longer journeys but never bother for shorter.

[Meshuggah]

I used to have a Caberg. What I didn't like was the weight and the noise in it. It was an amazing difference when I swap it for a full face Shoei one.
Way much lighter and quiet.
The flip on are good if you are a Currier I guess cause u need to interact with people a lot otherwise I would prefer a full face one.

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[TheDonUK]

My Shoei is the best fitting lid i have tried.

I have had Arioh Matthise flip up lid, which was okay but generally cheap, it crashed okay but the build quality was not great.

I then got an expensive Nolan N102 or something, Very heavy, bulky, noisey and was useless after one crash. Plus the flip mechanism was rubbish used to get jammed... not very confidence inspiring..
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[maria383]

Thanks for the input everyone Going to hein gericke when brewer gets here. lets see if they have a lid that's suitable and small enough...
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[panrider_uk]

[maria383]

I tried on all the flip up helmets they had but none of them fit. Problem is, neither did any other helmet they had! In the end, I ordered the last Arai Astro Light in the UK from N.I in XXXS and I'm going to get it custom fit.

Oh yea... did I mention that it's worth £370 and im paying £170.....
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[colin1]

A former friend died in a face plant into a tree, wearing a flip up lid.

They are designed for convenience not strength.

I occasionally wear an open face helmet, but just for popping to the shops etc. A flip up helmet should be treated like an open face helmet.

Its quite possible to have a motorbike accident, and be fine eve without a helmet, but I prefer decent protection, as sometimes proper protection could save your life, or at least your skin.
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[FURBAR]

Why is he no longer your friend just because he's dead ?

And how is saving your skin anygood if you are dead ?

Flipping Helmets are for Cool Cops and Riding Instructors
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[The Artist]

[Ditto]

[Itchy]