dropped my bloody helmet

[beaslethorpe]

Ey up. Got my first bike etc on Saturday. Utterly loving it.
Only, when filling up yesterday, I'd perched my helmet on the handlebar and it fell off hitting the floor right on the top. I've got a cbr125 so only a mini bike. My question is this...would that impact warrant now buying a replacement or are they not quite that sensitive?

A lesson has been learnt either way!

RB

[soforene]

How much is your life worth?
£100 for a new 'un?

[tbourner]

A freefall drop from a few feet could equate to hundreds or thousands of G impact, you have no idea what's damaged inside the helmet until you need it to protect your head from thousands of G!
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It will be fine - there was nothing inside it to compress the protective bits.

It's not like the helmets are made from glass.

[beaslethorpe]

[anthony_r6]

If I dropped my helmet from my bike, and it hit the floor, I'd replace it immediately (in fact I did a few weeks ago). It's just not worth the risk. I also place my helmet over the mirror if I'm leaving it on the bike while filling up, a lot less likely to go anywhere.
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[P.]

Pfft, I've dropped mine a few times.

I'd just carry on using it

[Alpha-9]

Jobsworth and the safety conscious will tell you to buy a new one

People with realistic amounts of money will tell you to man up


I recall the instructor at my CBT telling us about dropping helmets, how they're only made to withstand one collision and one only, about the polystyrene crap or whatever it is getting compressed flat, so losing its impact taking ability in that spot.

Personally I wouldn't care, i've dropped my helmet maybe twice, its a shit helmet anyway
But I don't/can't go 100mph so I care less
50mph feels slow now i'm used to it, but at first I was like WOWWWWWW


if your helmet was shit and cheap you might aswell get a new one anyway
I wouldnt fancy dropping a brand new £600 akai helmet then dishing out for a new one "just in case" though
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[Rogerborg]

You'll hear utter bollocks spouted by all sides (self included), but in the end this is entirely up to you.

Take the lining out and examine the polystyrene. That's the bit that protects you. Make your decision based on what you can see and feel.
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[Bomberman]

OP, the forum is interestingly split on this issue, you aren't going to get a clear answer either way
I was always told by my instructors etc. to replace it if dropped (and I don't think they get kickbacks from Arai et. al.) so I would. Perhaps not immediately though depending on cash...
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[tbourner]

Here's a clear answer from Snell:

[Benson_JV]

[P.]

[Alpha-9]

[J.M.]

Same as Paddy, dropped/bashed mine once or twice, but I still feel safe wearing it.

If I came off whilst riding and hit my head, then I'd probably get a new one.

If I came off and didn't hit my head, I wouldn't, similarly if I only slid I probably still wouldn't buy one. Well, not unless the paint job was ruined to the extend that it made me embarrassed to wear it.

But: Your life you choice.
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[Sako]

ultimately is your decision, but because you have decided to post the question on here i can safely guess you are quite concerned about the integrity of the lid so will probably want a new one anyway. have a good look at the lid and see if there are any cracks/splits etc... and make your decision, but if you are unsure then buy a new one as it will very likely b on your mind a lot of the time.

[beaslethorpe]

Actually it's barely been on my mind since I posted. I read the owner's manual from HJC when I got home. It says any fall from as low as 4ft can cause damage. I've not measured my bike's height from half a helmet length below my handlebar, but I'm pretty sure it's not so close to 4ft to warrant worrying over. It's also a Kevlar shell, which I'm given to understand is a lot more protective that most types of shell material.

Anyway, you'll probably have already surmised I'm happy to take my chances for now. I think it was on here I read (could have been elsewhere) that most damage happens to a helmet when there's a head in it. There was nothing in mine, so adds further to my comfort that my small drop won't have caused much issue.

[Ayrton]

I always thought i would replace a helmet after i dropped it until i dropped mine. It just seemed a bit pointless to spend £70 on something that i wasnt even sure i needed.
I think the whole thing that you have to buy a new one is a load of crap, unless the helmet actually took a serious hit. until i see anyone run tests on a helmet i wont buy a new one.

[beaslethorpe]

[L4Isoside]

I always have, dropped mine off bike seat hight and smashed the rear spoiler thing off, probably fine to use but when I had some spare cash I replaced it anyway, same for when I was knocked off my bike before that.

At the end of the day, looks shit half broke anyway so may as well replace it .

[Ayrton]

[beaslethorpe]

[RIDINGforKICK...]

My view on this is that if the helmet doesn't look obviously damaged like shell having a dent in it, then I wouldn't worry about it. It will be fine.

Some people seem to have more money than sense and replacing a 500 hundred quid helmet because it fell off a seat, two feet to the ground is madness.

Mind you, I think anyone who spent 500 pounds plus on a helmet hasn't got a brain worth protecting anyway!

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[EazyDuz]

I'd buy another one but keep the one you dropped for a pillion
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