Lid damage

kramdra · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2010 Karma :

I've not had this lid long. Last week some small, fast object came from an oncoming car. I suspect a bolt/wheel nut.

https://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m593/Kramdra/2IMG_20160414_183454_zpssxeo6ucl.jpg~original

Its only a very small area of the paint and shell - the most important part of the shell in my opinion. No damage to the foam. I'm very tempted to epoxy over the damage and touch up with black paint - I really cant be fucked to deal with insurance, but I could claim, after the 100 quid excess I should get 100 quid back for a new, much cheaper lid Mad

Its a composite fibre shell, so it shouldnt care too much about solvents etc.. like poly carbonate does.

Nobby the Bastard · Harley Gaydar Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Karma :

Bin it
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DRZ4Hunned · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Apr 2014 Karma :

You'd honestly make an insurance claim for that? Shocked

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ZX-7R · Banned Joined: 24 Jan 2016 Karma :

That's immaculate compared to what i wore in my youth.

Would carry on using it myself personally.
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Fin · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Feb 2016 Karma :

I wouldn't even think about getting another, so long as it is only the outer shell and not very deep.

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M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

It was a spring, and I suspect he was going a lot faster than kramdra.

Tamsin · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Mar 2014 Karma :

Approx 175mph at the Hungaroring and the spring was approx 700g.

So yeah, thats going to be a shitload more force than anything that's happened here...

The outer shell of the helmet is still an important part in its function, I'd ditch it....

kramdra · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2010 Karma :

Im quite sure the object was metal. It had a lot of force for the size and I was not going that fast. I did stop and walk along road expecting to see the object. The paint has flaked off and is quite visible in the pic, Im more concerned with the deeper cut which is the small dark line, looks like carbon fibre under glass fibre.

My spare lids have plenty of scuffs and stone chips, but nothing deeper than the paint.. not decided Neutral

Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

Wouldn't bother me in the slightest as long as the shell was not cracked.
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ReadySalted · Scooby Slapper Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Karma :

Tbh I wouldn't let that worry you.

As we all know it's the area between the outer shell, and the inner padding which will bear the truth as to whether the safety has been compromised. Short of you cutting it in half to see, you're not going to know and some will say bin it to be 100% sure, while others will say don't be daft. The mark on your helmet looks like it was more of a glancing chip, than a blow so the helmet PROBABLY wouldn't be damaged.

I think all the advice in this video is spot on, but the specific answer to your question is at 6:55 in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovd3KGu6BgU