madmike2
Shtirrenuppenmeister
Most of you know I had a rather violent get off while riding my KLR 650. I am finally getting clear headed enough to use my digital camera and I took some photos of my crashed helmet.
Photo of the right side. Evidently I landed on my right side (from the bruises and injuries) and slid: See the scratches?
From the front, scratches on the right side of the helmet. Can you see the mishaped indentation (flat spot) to the right of the top vent?
From the left side, where I must have slid into the guardrail's 12X10 support beam. Notice that the helmet shell is broken just at the bottom rear of the visor opening.
Different angle of the above picture.
Straight view of the indentation.
I can't see any flex or broken foam from the inside. I've pulled the cloth back and looked but found nothing worth taking a picture of so I left it intact. Evidently the foam liner did what it was supposed to do...compress and protect!
Yes, I have a concussion...and yes, I have a bruise on my brain, BUT I'm alive and recovering.
I know there has been a lot of discussion about helmets and whether "this brand is too hard" or "most head impacts are a glancing blow" etc., etc., ad nauseum, ad infinitum. I certainly don't wish to add to the arguments. I am, however, glad I had this particular helmet on during this particular incident. YMMV.
According to the Life-Flight crew, my riding gear saved my life. I choose to not argue about that. ATGATT and thank God I purchased the CyclePort Kevlar @ WFO and I was wearing it.
Photo of the right side. Evidently I landed on my right side (from the bruises and injuries) and slid: See the scratches?
From the front, scratches on the right side of the helmet. Can you see the mishaped indentation (flat spot) to the right of the top vent?
From the left side, where I must have slid into the guardrail's 12X10 support beam. Notice that the helmet shell is broken just at the bottom rear of the visor opening.
Different angle of the above picture.
Straight view of the indentation.
I can't see any flex or broken foam from the inside. I've pulled the cloth back and looked but found nothing worth taking a picture of so I left it intact. Evidently the foam liner did what it was supposed to do...compress and protect!
Yes, I have a concussion...and yes, I have a bruise on my brain, BUT I'm alive and recovering.
I know there has been a lot of discussion about helmets and whether "this brand is too hard" or "most head impacts are a glancing blow" etc., etc., ad nauseum, ad infinitum. I certainly don't wish to add to the arguments. I am, however, glad I had this particular helmet on during this particular incident. YMMV.
According to the Life-Flight crew, my riding gear saved my life. I choose to not argue about that. ATGATT and thank God I purchased the CyclePort Kevlar @ WFO and I was wearing it.
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