Dropped my helmet :-/ do I really have to get a new one?

[Ribenapigeon]

Just let my helmet roll off the seat of my bike. It landed squere on the top and bounced. At the CBT the instructor made a big deal about hoiw if you drop your helmet you have to replace it. (Yes I know I shouldent have balanced it on the seat)

[Billo63]

In one word YES .

I certainly would replace any helmet after a drop like that, although it may only appear slightly scratched etc: there is no telling what internal damage such as fractures & the likes may have occured.
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[Alpha-9]

Nope, man up

You don't have to do anything. You don't have to wear a helmet at all. It's the law, but you don't have to obey it

s'probably fine, use your judgement
and don't listen to people like me
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[Billo63]

CBT instructors that I know & have encountered usually tell riders to turn front wheel inwards, place gloves on ground & then sit lid on gloves
= front wheel covers helmet which may stop an inadvertant kick, gloves help prevent some creepy crawlies getting into lid & placed on ground means lid cannot drop no further.
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[ScaredyCat]

[Alpha-9]

[Ribenapigeon]

oh bugger! of to the bike helmet shop then.

like anyone puts there helmet on the ground.

[P.addy]

No, its all bollocks.

Mine have fallen off seats, been down the road with my head attached... you'll be fine.

Jesus, people in this thread would cry at the state of some of my helmets.

[Alpha-9]

[ScaredyCat]

[stinkwheel]

I wouldn't.

Helmets don't do much good anyway and to damage the polystyrene liner, you need to compress it. That can't happen unless it's been dropped from a great height or there was a head in it.

The best one is when you drop your helmet and kick it halfway across the room because your foot catches it on the way up.
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[Ribenapigeon]

Maybe il pop round to Hein Gericke next month if theyre still opne and see if i can get a deal.

[JoeDougieDoug...]

I've dropped mine a few times - aint no way I am replacing it just because I dropped it a foot or two.

Paddy, was it you who dropped (or threw) yours down the stairs and still though "Meh, fuck it..."? LOL!
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[CaNsA]

The outer shell is only there, in essence, to hold everything else in place.

fkin safety nazis

[kotachi]

Just turn your front wheel to one side and hang it on the handlebar/mirror, whichever side is up in the air! I usually point it away from the sidestand so the helmet hangs on the nearside... Simples
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[pinkyfloyd]

S'your head.
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[Poseidon]

My Shoei Qwest was dropped a few times from seat height, attacked by my toddler on numerous occasions and carelessly bumped into many edges of the fixtures and fittings in my local supermarket. It had a couple of scratches on it (that I had coloured in with black marker to hide them) Did its job perfect when I face planted off the zx9 in dublin at somewhere between 30-40mph.

I wouldn't bother replacing it personally. They do go a bit nuts on the single use only thing on CBT/lessons. Primarily I think it's to get you to look after their gear, but it does teach you to treat your safety equipment with at least some care, if not going a little overboard in my opinion.
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[WannaBeDude]

Do what ive just done, buy a touch up pen for the lid - dropped it about 20 times.
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[stinkwheel]

Nail varnish does a good job of touching up scratches on helmets.
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I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Ribenapigeon]

oh well il leave it till christmas, a flashier helmet was on my list anyway.

[Rogerborg]

Was your head in it?

Then what damaged the polystyrene?

If the shell isn't cracked, take the lining out, and if there's no obvious damage to the polystyrene (the bit that actually protects you) then I'd strap on and ride.

Even if it is very slightly compressed, what kind of precision accident are you planning on having where that would make the difference between recovery and vegetardism or death?
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[Magnet]

[iMark]

https://imgur.com/a/1oDY0#0


Not giving a fuck, it's not had an accident in it... just bumps and bruises
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"G" : you got him to have a look at a forum which seems to have established a picture of an erect penis in a cat's mouth as it's mascot and thought he might consider it ok?

[janner_10]

Load of forum guff, as said above use your judgement. It should be ok.

Also stick your helmet over your mirrors, its about the only thing they are good for on most bikes!
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[RomanMotard]

I dropped mine, the paint cracked on the top, never replaced it, its agv k4 worth about £200! F*K that! Get on with it......
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