Helmet Safety Standards

SlowCheetah · August 14th, 2009, 03:46 PM

Here is a great article (a bit long though) I found on another site regarding Helmet Safety Standards. I thought it was iteresting to see how a more expensive helmet isn't necessarily a safer one. The extra cost is more for graphics, venting and overall comfort.

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ge...iew/index.html

kkim · August 14th, 2009, 03:53 PM

you should have joined ninjette earlier.

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15803&

SlowCheetah · August 14th, 2009, 04:03 PM

LOL.. well glad to see that it has been brought up... should have done a search before I posted something like this.

Alex · August 14th, 2009, 04:13 PM

That article was accurate when written, but has become a bit out of date. Snell has released a new standard (M2010) that new helmets are being designed to, which brings it much more inline with the other helmet standards around the world. There was an update on this in the current month of Motorcyclist, talking about the new standard and taking a little credit for its maturation. The takeaway from the article is mainly that for folks with smaller heads, making sure to get a M2010 helmet as soon as it is released could be a good idea; while those with larger heads would not have much of a difference between the older standard and the newer one.

Anyway, more info in these threads:

Thread 1
Thread 2

EDIT: Looks like I took to long to hit "post".

Purspeed · August 14th, 2009, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

That article was accurate when written, but has become a bit out of date. Snell has released a new standard (M2010) that new helmets are being designed to, which brings it much more inline with the other helmet standards around the world. There was an update on this in the current month of Motorcyclist, talking about the new standard and taking a little credit for its maturation. The takeaway from the article is mainly that for folks with smaller heads, making sure to get a M2010 helmet as soon as it is released could be a good idea; while those with larger heads would not have much of a difference between the older standard and the newer one.

Anyway, more info in these threads:

Thread 1
Thread 2

EDIT: Looks like I took to long to hit "post".

That is correct. It would be great if they did another such test based on today's standards and today's technology.

Also, it would be great if Shoei decide to participate this time.

August 14th, 2009, 03:46 PM	#1
SlowCheetah ninjette.org member Name: Art Location: Southern California Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250 SE Posts: 32	Helmet Safety Standards Here is a great article (a bit long though) I found on another site regarding Helmet Safety Standards. I thought it was iteresting to see how a more expensive helmet isn't necessarily a safer one. The extra cost is more for graphics, venting and overall comfort. http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ge...iew/index.html

August 14th, 2009, 04:13 PM	#4
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	That article was accurate when written, but has become a bit out of date. Snell has released a new standard (M2010) that new helmets are being designed to, which brings it much more inline with the other helmet standards around the world. There was an update on this in the current month of Motorcyclist, talking about the new standard and taking a little credit for its maturation. The takeaway from the article is mainly that for folks with smaller heads, making sure to get a M2010 helmet as soon as it is released could be a good idea; while those with larger heads would not have much of a difference between the older standard and the newer one. Anyway, more info in these threads: Thread 1 Thread 2 EDIT: Looks like I took to long to hit "post". __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

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August 14th, 2009, 03:53 PM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	you should have joined ninjette earlier. http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15803&

August 14th, 2009, 04:03 PM	#3
SlowCheetah ninjette.org member Name: Art Location: Southern California Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250 SE Posts: 32	LOL.. well glad to see that it has been brought up... should have done a search before I posted something like this.