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| Thread ID: 98947 | 2009-04-14 00:29:00 | Motorbikes | convair (13650) | PC World Chat |
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| 764786 | 2009-04-15 21:26:00 | Wow, I wouldn't spend less than $500 on the helmet alone! (Unless Shoei or Bell are making quality helmets at bargain basement prices these days!!) Rule of thumb: if you have a head worth $20, buy a $20 helmet. The only place you will find a $20 (safety rated) helmet is on Trademe or a garage sale - with possible hidden damage. Just because it is a Shoei does not mean it is the safest helmet. Compare brands and models here: http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/ You will find, for instance, an HJC helmet can have a higher rating than a Shoei but costs less than half. Bell helmets appear to be the best although I have not looked at all the results. Shoei push their helmets with advertising and in-store promotions, which adds to the purchase price. They ARE mostly excellent quality and they DO have street credibility / top fashion marks, but then I doubt if Harley riders would not - understandably - give a cr*p. The bottom line is that you do not need to spend $500 or more on a helmet to meet NZ safety standards. But if you accept the Sharp safety ratings and also want high status in the fashion dept, then a mere $150 or so will not cut it. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 764787 | 2009-04-15 21:37:00 | Can you get a german ww2 helmet like the bikies have with safety sticker inside it? | prefect (6291) | ||
| 764788 | 2009-04-15 22:37:00 | Can you get a german ww2 helmet like the bikies have with safety sticker inside it? Metla will know! For a complete contrast to German WW2 helmets, try these (www.oddee.com). |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 764789 | 2009-04-16 05:16:00 | Although I agree to some extent about the "fashion" comment, I disagree that you get the same standard of safety from a $20 helmet as a $500 helmet. The cheap end range meets the safety standards. The more expensive exceeds the safety standards (more often than not). There is a world of difference between a polycarbonate shell $20 helmet with a 2ml perspex visor and a $500+ fibreglass and kevlar jobbie with a 3ml or 4ml scratch-resistant visor. $20 helmets aren't really realistic though are they, so I'll jump to $150 which is about your low end helmet sold through your average bike store, From what I have seen the NZ/international standard is so high that you are garenteed a quality helmet and when tested the more expensive helmets generally fared no better then the cheap ones. I personally wouldn't buy a (new) $60 helmet off Trademe but only because I have my doubts they genuinely passed the safety standard, I wouldn't touch a second hand helmet with a 600 foot pole, But then again my helmets are in shocking state, its time I bought another, I'm thinking sub $200, Not a fan of flashy helmets. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 764790 | 2009-04-16 05:25:00 | And any colour, so long as it is black! :D | johcar (6283) | ||
| 764791 | 2009-04-16 06:58:00 | Can you get a german ww2 helmet like the bikies have with safety sticker inside it? Unfortunately they are modern replicas so probably work better. |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 764792 | 2009-04-16 07:33:00 | Seems appropriate for this thread... | johcar (6283) | ||
| 764793 | 2009-04-16 10:22:00 | , but TYRES (pretty important if you want to keep the foot pegs from being damaged by the road) are - or were - about 4 times more expensive over the same distance a car travels (considering the fact that you only have two to buy, and they only do a small percentage of the distance that a car tyre will). When I had my Z1 900 in the mid seventies, during the summer I could chew out a back tyre in 3 weeks and I didn't drop blackies. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 764794 | 2009-04-16 10:24:00 | Good points. Wearing protective clothing while motorcycling is a must, unless you do not value your skin and like staying in hospitals. With helmet, figure to spend at least $500. If your commute is not too far, bicycling is the way to go. Then again, cyclists usually only wear helmets for protection... It amazes me how many people I see riding with no protective gear eg. jandals, no jacket. Silly buggers. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 764795 | 2009-04-16 10:31:00 | When I had my Z1 900 in the mid seventies, during the summer I could chew out a back tyre in 3 weeks and I didn't drop blackies. Good bikes I had a Z900A4 (detuned Z1). I must have been a nana rider my Continental rear tyre lasted a year. |
prefect (6291) | ||
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