Bike Helmet Age..

[Gerrard]

I'm looking to buy an Arai helmet but what numbers do you look for to get age of the helmet.

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[truslack]

Umm generally 4 numbers, the first 2 will probably be 19 or 20. Not all helmets have their age in them.
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[Gerrard]

Hi truslack

Just looked again and the numbers read.. 57-58 which is size, and the other numbers are.. ECE 22 - 05
Any clues? 05 perhaps the year.
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[Wyvern971]

[Ichy]

Not all helmets have their manufacturing date marked on them. The ones I remember had them on a tag attached to the strap. If you take the entire liner out there may be a sticker inside the helmet but I don't think any shop would appreciate you doing that to their stock.
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[Skudd]

The helmets age usually starts when it comes out of the box and is first used. then the amount of use there after dictates its age.
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[Rogerborg]

Um, personally I wouldn't buy any helmet that had been out of the box, whether it had been used or sat on a shelf as a demo model.

Whatever discount you're getting on it, a new helmet at the same price will give better protection than a dropped Arai.
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[Nixon]

[Nixon]

If you roll the cover over the chin strap back (Not the end with the DD rings) you will see an orange tab, lift that up and you will see a little white tab that is often folded over, that has the date of production on it.

If your buying from a 5 Star Dealer then the date you buy is the start of their 5 year warranty, but the liners will be degrading from the day they leave the press, but they should be good for 10-15 years of no use.

Here is a pic of mine so you know what to look for ....

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[rac3r]

What's to say the box hasn't been dropped
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[Nixon]

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[Gerrard]

[Stowelly]

cut it in half and count the rings

[Gerrard]