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dirt bike helmets....any brand to watch out for?
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[QUOTE="CaptainObvious, post: 926330, member: 17060"] You are just wrong. And you are completely unaware of NHTSA FMVSS218 requirements. A copy of the test can be found [URL=http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/DOT/NHTSA/Vehicle%20Safety/Test%20Procedures/Associated%20Files/TP-218-04a.pdf]HERE[/URL]. The drop test is conducted from a height of 54.5 to 72 inches and the headform is accelerated to a speed of approximately 19 ft./sec, or 13 mph. Mind you, whether you are riding at 15 mph or 150 mph, it should not impact the speed at which your head falls to the ground. Now, if think you are buying a helmet to withstand a direct impact to a stationary object, say a wall or tree, good luck finding that helmet because no one builds a helmet for that impact. In fact, your neck would surely break before your brain compresses into your skull. The purpose of the test is to simulate real world conditions for the 80th percentile event. What good would it be to design a test for a 60 mph impact? You would not survive anyway. Regarding Mr. Hurt, he is the leading expert on motorcycle crashes and helmet safety. I surly value his opinion over your anecdotal story! Your story about throwing a helmet is hardly scientific. It isn’t even repeatable. Please, by all means, wear the helmet that you are most comfortable in. But do not recommend it based on your junk science. [/QUOTE]
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