I think Shaun's reply is largely relevant & often overlooked.
Especially by the turkeys that wear those hinged fronted helmets & ride around with the front sticking open. Gee, like that isn't going to break your neck even at 30kph.
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
I think Shaun's reply is largely relevant & often overlooked.
Especially by the turkeys that wear those hinged fronted helmets & ride around with the front sticking open. Gee, like that isn't going to break your neck even at 30kph.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Obey the hosebeast
The ladies like my big helmet
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To summarise.
Yes, it matters! Quite a lot.
I'd still go for a too large helmet over no helmet any day of the week though - as long as you bear in mind it doesn't offer the protection it ought to!
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Highway Biker
Same thing happened to me - does the foam settle after a few weeks? When I first tried it on, it was quite snug - the next size down felt way too tight
Forum whore
Way too tight is right to start with. The lining does compress. Me 'ead is 59cm Guv. I buy a 58cm helmet, I does.
HJC, Nolan, and Arai give me the best fit. Shark, Shoei, and AGV will not go on my 'ead in a way that could be described as anything other than mega-painful.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
Hardcore Biker
A new helmet should push your cheeks in and make you do the goldfish expression. The cheek pads shape to your face after a bit of wear and give the helmet a good snug fit. The upper lining should always feel firm but not squeeze your temples in and give you a headache, if so the lids too small. Some people can never get a certain brand to fit right because of the variety of head shapes (i cant wear AGV's for example) so if you're struggling to get the right size, rather than buy a wrong size helmet it would be better to try another brand.
Highway Biker
Damn I wish I'd had some better advice before buying my helmet. I bought a smokey visor with my HJC helmet - if I buy the next size down, is the visor the same size?
Forum whore
Yes. Typically there are 2 or 3 outer shell sizes (S,M,L but covering everything from 50cm to 70cm heads) in a range but the aperture for the visor is the same. Size is determined more by the internal lining and pads than the outward physical dimensions of a helmet.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
Hardcore Biker
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Scooter boy
Thankyou Hellzie for starting the query on this or I would not have found it.... & this answer explains my query too! I've had my helmet for prob 9 years now, from my scooter days, so prob explains why when (now that I'm allowed) I get up to 100km it starts to lift! time to go shopping! Yay
Hardcore bikerchick
That's ok! Turns out if I had typed in "helmet size" instead of : helmet sizeThankyou Hellzie for starting the query on this or I would not have found it.... & this answer explains my query too! I've had my helmet for prob 9 years now, from my scooter days, so prob explains why when (now that I'm allowed) I get up to 100km it starts to lift! time to go shopping! Yay
I would have found this thread! Ah well, you live and learn.
I had a helmet that was way too big for me for ages, and only recently got a new one. The dude at the shop (Holeshot) was very helpful and explained the importance of right size. Also, witnessed a seemingly minor crash the other day that has now resulted in the biker passing away due to a brain injury, and I have a sneaky suspicion the size of his helmet had something to do with it.
i'm motarded
Muppets dont need to wear helmets.
Fanny.
Hardcore bikerchick
Scooter boy
Good blog! Nice findI've armed myself with useful info for when I go shopping!
Hellzie, Are you new to biking or just to Kiwi Biker?? I'm ish-new to biking (4 yrs, not long til I sit my full) but quite new to the forums
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