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Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

Buying used on Craiglist or ebay is an awesome way of saving some money.... With one exception.


Never ever ever buy a used helmet. (Just my own not so humble opinion)

a) you really want someone elses nasty sweat, hair, oils, sneezes, snot, drool, etc near your face?

b) helmets have a limited life span, really how old is that helmet you are buying? Check the tag!

c) while they may never have crashed in it, how often has it been dropped off the handlebar, seat, footpeg, table, or whatever else they have set the helmet on? Each of those impacts, or even just one of those, could cause the interior to break down enough its no longer a suitable shock absorber.

I know how often I drop my helmet, I'll accept the risk from my own stupidity, but I would never borrow/buy another lid and trust my brain to an unknown helmet.


There are enough inexpensive lids out there buying used makes no sense.

Another thing to watch out for is that you're buying real gear, not a knock off. The leathers are bad but watch what they do to the fake helmet...

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