Thread: A question of helmets.

Originally Posted by rick130

I'd take the comfort ratings with a grain of salt, every noggin is different, what suits you someone else will find unbearable.

However, it need only be a very tiny grain of salt.

The comfort rating on that site isn't just an indication of whether it felt comfortable.

The rating was calculated as follows:

Helmet's Operation and Fit 20%
Visor's Ability to Resist Fogging 20%
Noise Inside the Helmet 20%
Ventilation 15%
Aerodynamic Neck Loading 10%
Helmet Weight 5%
Vertical Field of View 5%
Helmet's Ability to Seal out Weather 5%

About the only one of those criteria that would be affected by the shape of your head is the first one and since that criterion also includes the helmet's operation, fit might be as little as 10%.

The other criteria are independent of the shape of your head so would score about the same for everyone.

So while the comfort score might not be 100% accurate for any individual, it is probably about 90% accurate.

Still none of that reduces the need to ensure that the particular helmet you buy fits your head securely and comfortably.

I just dug out my old bell helmet and I can't find an AS # anywhere, I will enclose some pics of the stickers (approved) inside the helmet, see if anyone can identify a compliance sticker, Regards frank.

Originally Posted by Tank

I just dug out my old bell helmet and I can't find an AS # anywhere, I will enclose some pics of the stickers (approved) inside the helmet, see if anyone can identify a compliance sticker, Regards frank.

Frank, does it have a Snell sticker ?

That is the US test certification body. Snell Foundation - home

eg, Motor Bike helmets will have an Snell Mxx number in your case, it designates the year it complied with, usually updated every five years. Current/after 2000 it will have Snell Mxxxx.

Originally Posted by rick130

Frank, does it have a Snell sticker ?

That is the US test certification body. Snell Foundation - home

eg, Motor Bike helmets will have an Snell Mxx number in your case, it designates the year it complied with, usually updated every five years. Current/after 2000 it will have Snell Mxxxx.

Yes Rick, it does have the Snell sticker which is dated 1970, I was uploading the pics when you posted, you will see in the pics now uploaded that it also has a CAMS approval 1971, ah to be young again.
I'm going to get the sponge covers and sponge lining restored/replaced and some new leather around the chin strap, will repaint it and get a pinstriper/signwriter to re-do the Triumph and Trident decorations.
The Helmet was White (gelcoat) when I bought it, I lent it to my brother for a few days and when I got it back it was painted Flat Black (bastard).
So I had to respray it white again, a mate who had a plastic Jap Helmet asked if he could spray his helmet, bad move it ended up melting into a nice plate, let you know how it goes, Regards frank.

Geez Frank, that's older than Stephen Brook's Bell he used to have hanging in his office.

My old Shoei was an M85, and my Simpson is an SA90 (SA=Special Application, ie. Motor Racing)

Originally Posted by vnx205

However, it need only be a very tiny grain of salt.

The comfort rating on that site isn't just an indication of whether it felt comfortable.

The rating was calculated as follows:

Helmet's Operation and Fit 20%
Visor's Ability to Resist Fogging 20%
Noise Inside the Helmet 20%
Ventilation 15%
Aerodynamic Neck Loading 10%
Helmet Weight 5%
Vertical Field of View 5%
Helmet's Ability to Seal out Weather 5%

About the only one of those criteria that would be affected by the shape of your head is the first one and since that criterion also includes the helmet's operation, fit might be as little as 10%.

The other criteria are independent of the shape of your head so would score about the same for everyone.

So while the comfort score might not be 100% accurate for any individual, it is probably about 90% accurate.

Still none of that reduces the need to ensure that the particular helmet you buy fits your head securely and comfortably.

I would've thought your head shape would affect 1 and 3.
Any sort of bad fit would ensure those 2 happened in spades.

I hope all my old helmets are in a landfill somewhere

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

I hope all my old helmets are in a landfill somewhere

Landfill ? wouldn't they rotted away by now ?
Didn't you use those leather type things way back in the day Pedro ?

Had this one signed at a Honda day at kunda Park by the Man himself,,