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Ok say this really does happen- you really could just argue that it was the only helmet which properly fit your head - no matter how high the stars are if you have a 500 star helmet and it doesn't fit right then it's worse than a 1 star helmet.....besides if your policy states you are insured for $500000 upon serious accident (whatever) surely no matter what you say you have to meet the agreed sum on the policy?
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lol if the helmet fits...wear it.
does that 'testing' take into account the helmet wearers head shape?
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I just had a look om the Arai website the GP5X is a helmet designed for car racing and not motorcycling
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I think my SHARK RSR2 is a 5star... thats under a grand
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Geriatric hoon
The list of Sharp five star helmets is short, just the six:
AGV S4
ARAI GP5x
Bell M1
HJC HQ1
Lazer LZ6
Shark RSR2
Seeing a Bell on the list was mildly surprising but apparently Bell are making a comeback. I couldn't find an M1, but the M2 M3 M4 etc are all car racing helmets.
I hope some bright spark at the LTSA doesn't see the Sharp list and think it's God's gift. It seems to come up a bit short on credibility...
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It might be useful to point out that this was a UK article talking about UK conditions. In NZ our ACC is a no-fault system so if you're injured you will get the ACC payout regardless of whether you contributed to the accident.
So the points they are making in the article will only apply if you have private medical insurance, and even then I don't know how much insurance companies in this country go after people for stuff like this.
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Some of you will be interested in this
http://www.westcom.no-ip.info/bikes/helmetindex.html
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bear in mind that in the UK personal injury litigation is a huuuge and lucrative area of practice for lawyers. Here it just isn't. remember that social contract you signed in 1974 giving away your right to sue, in favour of low cost, universal, "no fault" Gummint will look after yiz Act. Accident something something I think it was called.
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"channellling the Pleideans"
thats a really interesting article. Thanks for posting!
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
Geriatric hoon
Good article, I had read of this elsewhere. SNELL are apparently not open to suggestions as to how to improve their testing regime.
The latest BIKE mag here has a brief article on SHARP testing. SHARP is a British Government initiative and BIKE think the basic idea is laudable, but there is concern that the actual test protocols are secret (which explains the lack of detail on the website).
The manufacturers are not happy with what is known of the testing, some of the tests are considered inappropriate.
As BIKE suggest, the jury is still out.
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Cheap head checp helmet..... Hmmm ... now about that Nolan flip up I ride around town
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I am totally buying a Simpson for my next helmet, because
1. I like the TV show of the same name, and
2. The Stig wears one.
Doesnt matter if it fits or not, or I can get a visor for it... thats all crap compared to how oarsome I will look in it. I am going to get a XL just so I know it fits me.
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I thought the GP-5X is a variant of the GP-5 specifically designed for motorcycle racing..
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