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Message: [QUOTE="JTT, post: 784151, member: 19620"] I [I]think[/I] one of the biggest problems with helmet age is that the EPS liner will break down over time. So even if the helmet only sits on a shelf, in theory it should be replaced every few years regardless. I don't think that the EPS in Shoei or Arai helmets are any different in this way. I rung my bell good in an Arai back a few years ago...face plant, unconscious, the whole bit. Not a mark on the helmet, except a couple of minor scratches on the peak (but not even cracked). Although I had no intension of using it again (even though it was only 1 month old), closer inspection showed that the liner had actually rotated within the shell by several degrees. Not alot of glue used to hold them in there, but it's for a very good reason as this seemingly helped absorb the inpact and I can still function normally (well mostly ;) ) today. [/QUOTE]