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[kfali]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "kfali" wrote:

> I hate to ask all these newbie questions, I have a question about > recomendations about helmets. I am doing my own research and

finding

> out about things on my own but need to confirm with you guys, cause > the salesman in the dealers they are the biggest lie after some one > created religon. Yesterday they didnt even tell me how much gas I > have in the new KLR and I ran out of gas on the highway but somehow > when I switched the fuel to reserve, I was able to fill up in 2 > minutes later on the service road. I did buy a BS helmet for about

77

> bucks in a hurry and now need a serious one. > Any suggestions.

I really like the idea of the flip up one cause its two in one. I dont want to buy two helmets. Which I actually have now cause of the crappy one. Well that i can keep for my buddies and brothers who would like to sit behind me in local streets. The flip up one seems to be the best choice. My problem is the fogging and the clearity of the sheild. Yesterday when I got of the highway, the sheild would fog up in a second and I kep flipping it up and down on red lights. Hence Flip up is the way to go. I belive I have stopped growing (33) and should invest about 200 bucks plus minus into a good flip up. I am checking out the arrow heads. Who makes helmets in camoflague patterns ?

[jafet martinez]

--- RM wrote:

> > On Thu, 25 Apr 2002, kfali wrote: > > >service road. I did buy a BS helmet for about 77 > bucks in a hurry and > >now need a serious one. > > On-road or off? > > Fit is the most important aspect. A $120 helmet > that fits well is better > than a $400 Arai that doesn't. One mfr's size "M" > might be perfect while > another's "M" won't even go on. Fit also changes > within the same mfr's > product lineup. An HJC CL-12 XXXL fits me quite > well. An HLC LT-20 in > XXXL won't even go on my head. >

I got the Zeus face-lift helmet, it may be noisy but it is DOT aproved, has a nice gloss color finished,fits rigth and very cheap, founded at ebay.com for $99 brand new and you can buy extras like clip-on and diferent shades on visor I've used for 1 year and it keeps going Jafet A10 KLR Mexico __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/

[mnron2002]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "kfali" wrote:

> --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "kfali" wrote: > > I hate to ask all these newbie questions, I have a question about > > recomendations about helmets. I am doing my own research and > finding > > out about things on my own but need to confirm with you guys,

cause

> > the salesman in the dealers they are the biggest lie after some

one

> > created religon. Yesterday they didnt even tell me how much gas I > > have in the new KLR and I ran out of gas on the highway but

somehow

> > when I switched the fuel to reserve, I was able to fill up in 2 > > minutes later on the service road. I did buy a BS helmet for

about

> 77 > > bucks in a hurry and now need a serious one. > > Any suggestions. > > > I really like the idea of the flip up one cause its two in one. I > dont want to buy two helmets. Which I actually have now cause of

the

> crappy one. Well that i can keep for my buddies and brothers who > would like to sit behind me in local streets. The flip up one seems > to be the best choice. My problem is the fogging and the clearity

of

> the sheild. Yesterday when I got of the highway, the sheild would

fog

> up in a second and I kep flipping it up and down on red lights.

Hence

> Flip up is the way to go. I belive I have stopped growing (33) and > should invest about 200 bucks plus minus into a good flip up. I am > checking out the arrow heads. Who makes helmets in camoflague > patterns ?

Don't know about camo -- (just had my friend paint my helmet, and he asked if I wanted to match my bike (A16) without seeing it. I said NO!) but they have the HJC Symax here for about 202. I am not affiliated with them, but have looked the site over. http://www.motorhelmets.com/ Anyway, hope this is helpful.. BTW, there are other web sites for helmets, so use your best judgement.. MNRon

[guytal1]

> Anything you buy in the States has to be DOT approved, so you > don't have to consider questions of which is the safest.

That's not entirely true. DOT requirements are not very strict. For maximum safety you should look for the Snell-approved models. Also, count my vote in for HJC. I have an older LT12 that I've used for years and it fits me well. The one thing I don't like about it is the vents. The lower one directs wind right into my eyes. I think they fixed that in the LT20. Guy KLR650 A13

[klrz4ever]

> > Anything you buy in the States has to be DOT approved, so you > > don't have to consider questions of which is the safest. > > That's not entirely true. DOT requirements are not very strict. For > maximum safety you should look for the Snell-approved models.

I don't agree that Snell approved helmets are necessarily safer. That's only true if you can pick the kind of accident you are going to have. If you read the both the DOT and Snell standards, you'll see that DOT is stricter in some ways and Snell is stricter in others. Here's a link to a comparison page on the Snell website that also includes the Euro standard: http://www.smf.org/articles/stdcomp.html. If you really want to mix it up, there's also a British standard! My take is that there are so many variables in helmet testing and in helmet use is that it's impossible to declare one standard as superior to the others. As I stated before, fit is the most important aspect of buying a helmet in the U.S. If it doesn't fit, it won't work as well in day-to- day riding or in an accident. If a Snell sticky gives you peace of mind, there are plenty of helmets in all price ranges to choose from. But you won't find a flip-face Snell helmet anywhere. __Arden Kysely

[TM1669@cs.com]

Make sure you look around for deals. I got a Shoei R8000 for $120.00 because it was las t years model. Brand new, just last years. I love it. Whatever you get make sure its Snell certified.

[Robert Diaz]

If you are going to go for a full face helmet, you might want to look at a Shoei RF-900. Great helmet, as far as fit and wind noise, and of course protection. Rob D A15 I did buy a BS

> helmet for about 77 > bucks in a hurry and now need a serious one. > Any suggestions. > >

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[Robert Diaz]

If you are going to go for a full face helmet, you might want to look at a Shoei RF-900. Great helmet, as far as fit and wind noise, and of course protection. Rob D A15 I did buy a BS

> helmet for about 77 > bucks in a hurry and now need a serious one. > Any suggestions. > >

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[vfrdirk]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "guytal1" wrote:

> > Anything you buy in the States has to be DOT approved, so you > > don't have to consider questions of which is the safest. > > That's not entirely true. DOT requirements are not very strict. For > maximum safety you should look for the Snell-approved models.

And THAT'S not entirely true, either. The requirements of Snell and DOT (FMVSS 218) are largely very similar. There is an impact test against different shaped surfaces, a penetration test and a retention system test. Snell has more varied shapes of surface they test against, and they also test faceshield penetration and helmet roll- off. DOT's penetration test uses a slightly heavier pointy object and requires that the helmet attenuate multiple strikes. Snell rejects any helmet which allows more than 300 g's from a single strike to pass through to the headform, while DOT allows up to 400 g's as long as the duration of that impact (or any impact over 200 g's) is shorter than 2 milliseconds and any impact over 150 g's is shorter than 4ms. Snell performs a chinbar test as well. The tests are quite similar in many ways, however, the Snell lab tests more of the features before approving a helmet. The difference is that in order to sell a helmet in the USA, it must BE ABLE to pass FMVSS 218. Snell requires that a model of each helmet is submitted to them for testing before that model is approved. Both facilities perform random testing on various models to ensure compliance. Some links for both of the testing standards: http://www.bikersrights.com/nhtsa/fmvss218.html http://www.smf.org/testing.html Dirk

[bmrbill]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "guytal1" wrote:

> > Anything you buy in the States has to be DOT approved, so you > > don't have to consider questions of which is the safest. > > That's not entirely true. DOT requirements are not very strict. For > maximum safety you should look for the Snell-approved models. > > Also, count my vote in for HJC. I have an older LT12 that I've used > for years and it fits me well. The one thing I don't like about it

is

> the vents. The lower one directs wind right into my eyes. I think > they fixed that in the LT20. > > Guy > KLR650 A13

There was an article in one of the motorcycle magazines a few years back. Their conclusion was that the difference between DOT rated and SNELL rated helmets was minimal. The difference between any rating and no rating at all was rather extreme. Bill A15