FFM helmets

[Ecclesnz]

Yes, I'm sure many remember your one piece :P

[Bonez]

Yes, I'm sure many remember your one piece :P

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[bimotabob]

Hi,

Can anyone explain what the safety standards involve?
As I am led to believe the cheap rubbish helmets like FFM etc, make their helmets just to pass this test where as the quality helmets like Shoei make their helmets to be as safe as possible.
I was told the test they do isn't scientific enough to really mean a helmet is safe enough at all.
A helmet needs to absorb a lot of energy in an impact.
Having worked in the bike industry and listened to various seminars etc I can say with some knowlege that expensive helmets are not just "paying for the name"
Racing folk will tell you that.

Cheers

[Bonez]

Have a read of the Motorcyclist article linked above for a start. A couple of the big players didn't like the outcome and pulled sponsership from the site for some strange reason.

Realworld examples by Tim and myself of offs (Tims lid was ill fitting, confirmed by racing scutineers no less) in this thread has shown that "rubbish FFMs(two totally different models)" have in fact done the job. Tim is still flying and I'm still doing a 40 hour week doing some quite physical work. We're both still riding.

[NordieBoy]

Shhh don't tell the safety nazi's but I'm considering an open face helmet for my cruiser in summer.

I adventure ride in mine.
Also great for photographing x-country races and doing trail rides...

There's even pictorial proof.

Dammit.

[Armitage Shanks]

I have to say, as the originator of this thread there probably is nothing wrong with the FFM helmets at all, rather I was asking if anyone had had experiences with buffeting etc. Turns out I'm the dumphaark as my M9 was actually too big. I bought it from a B- shop in a hurry and turns out it's about two sizes too big ( explains why the wind wants to wrench it off and cast it aside at anything over 100ks ) .

I have an FFM for my off road bikes and, best helmet I've owned , fitting wise and looks very sharp excuse the pun.

Since bought a Shoei XR1000 and at $649 and 300k's later reckon I've done OK , still fogs up though ...time for another Milo , 3 sugars please

[Bonez]

I have to say, as the originator of this thread there probably is nothing wrong with the FFM helmets at all, rather I was asking if anyone had had experiences with buffeting etc. Turns out I'm the dumphaark as my M9 was actually too big. I bought it from a B- shop in a hurry and turns out it's about two sizes too big ( explains why the wind wants to wrench it off and cast it aside at anything over 100ks ) .

I have an FFM for my off road bikes and, best helmet I've owned , fitting wise and looks very sharp excuse the pun.

Since bought a Shoei XR1000 and at $649 and 300k's later reckon I've done OK , still fogs up though ...time for another Milo , 3 sugars please

Good on ya for finding something suitable.