Police crackdown on unsafe helmets

[scumdog]

Darn facts!

Points 6 & 7 make interesting reading.

I know - now he's gone and shattered all the myths posted on this thread, geeze, whata grinch!

[eldog]

I would have thought 8 and 9 would have been more of interest here.

All those new KB Sihks doing 49 kph on their HDs or Sprotbikes.

[rambaldi]

I would have thought 8 and 9 would have been more of interest here.

All those new KB Sihks doing 49 kph on their HDs or Sprotbikes.

The only ones I have seen seem to drive for Pizza Hut, certainly not limiting themselves to 49 kph though like most delivery drivers.

[eldog]

The only ones I have seen seem to drive for Pizza Hut, certainly not limiting themselves to 49 kph though like most delivery drivers.

Every few months or so I see the local Sihk on his Royal Enfield (at least that is what I think it is)
He goes past so fast

[eldog]

Does this count as a roll cage?

Cool roll cage.....

[Berries]

All those new KB Sihks doing 49 kph on their HDs or Sprotbikes.

Every few months or so I see the local Sihk on his Royal Enfield (at least that is what I think it is)

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a Sihk? Is it one of those things that kids get to go down stairs?

[eldog]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a Sihk? Is it one of those things that kids get to go down stairs?

Sikh, bloody Dxlesyia and spelling....... it will be the death of me yet or down the plug hole (sink)

Thanks for pulling me up on that one
no spell checker on here.

Why is Dxlesyia (and i probably splet that wrong too) have such difficult spelling? you would a thought it would be something like AAAA, ABBA or BBB symdrome something thats easy to spell.
AAA is already taken I supose

Myself I got a decent good fitting helmet, that has all the bits and pieces, I would trust myself with a POS even if it looks good.

[pritch]

As a result of reading this thread I checked the helmet I used yesterday. It had a largish Dot Snell sticker on the outside at the back.

As an afterthought I just checked some other helmets. Lots of info re sizing and helmet care but standards appear to be a mystery. With the exception of the above-mentioned helmet which was purchased from the USA, the helmets were bought locally: Arai, AGV and Shoei. The Shoei has a cryptic tag which could refer to a standard - or not.
Interesting because according to the information provided by rastus you are guilty until proven innocent.

[swbarnett]

Does this count as a roll cage?

Depends which way you roll.

[swbarnett]

Just thought I'd stoke the fires of the discussion by including some facts.

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regul...resel_25_a&p=1

In sub-clause 6:

a standard specification mark or a registered trademark

Does this mean that the "SHOEI" on the back of my helmet is sufficient proof of standard compliance?

[Scuba_Steve]

Interesting because according to the information provided by rastus you are guilty until proven innocent.

You say it as if it's new news for you?

In sub-clause 6:

Does this mean that the "SHOEI" on the back of my helmet is sufficient proof of standard compliance?

Yea, it would appear so

[pritch]

You say it as if it's new news for you?

Well in Godzone we're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, although the prisoners on remand may wonder about that. Tax law is a major exception IIRC.

In as far as this too is an exception, it may come back to the fact that the best and brightest of each years law graduates tend not to be queuing to work for the Government?

[Scuba_Steve]

Well in Godzone we're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty

Supposed to be, yes!!! but having the law obeyed by the criminals running it is... well... just don't expect it