Helmet Resources

[Rickster]

[SIZE=12pt]Will someone take this ball and run with it? Just copy/paste to a FAQ, and ask admin to pin it.[/SIZE]

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[SIZE=18pt]Motorcycle Helmets:[/SIZE]

• [SIZE=18pt]Safety[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=18pt]Regulations[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=18pt]Reviews[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=18pt]Manufacturer/Vendor Links[/SIZE]
  
  
  
  

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[SIZE=12pt]Keywords: Helmet Reviews; Helmet Information; Helmet Info. Helmet Safety Helmet Size Helmet Sizing, NHTSA, DOT[/SIZE][SIZE=12pt][/SIZE]

Helmet Safety

"Blowing the Lid Off" article, examines helmet design, helmet standards and actual head protection;

by D. Fordlink: Clicky

[SIZE=12pt]How to buy a helmet (Art Friedman): Clicky[/SIZE]

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Percentage of impact areas [SIZE=8pt](Source: Dietmar Otte, Hannover Medical University, Dept. of Traffic Accident Research, Germany.:[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Math from these statistics claims that an open-face helmet has only 65% protection that could be available to your head.[/SIZE]

A Half Helmet[SIZE=10pt] has only 39% of the protection you could obtain. [/SIZE][SIZE=12pt]Source: Clicky[/SIZE]

Motorcycle rider conspicuity and crash related injury: case-control study: Clicky

or for a PDF: Clicky

[SIZE=12pt]Helmet Laws/Regulations:[/SIZE]

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AS 1698 (Australia)

[SIZE=12pt][/SIZE]CSA CAN3-D230-M85 (Canada)

[SIZE=12pt][/SIZE]JIS T8133 (Japan)

[SIZE=12pt][/SIZE]NZ 5430 (New Zealand)

[SIZE=12pt][/SIZE]ECE 22.05 (Europe)
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[SIZE=12pt][/SIZE]Regulation 22 (pdf dated Sept. 2002): Approval of Protective Helmets:
[SIZE=12pt][/SIZE]https://www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/22rv4e.pdfClicky
https://www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/22rv4e.pdfhttps://www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/22rv4e.pdf




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BS 6658:1985 (UK)

[SIZE=12pt][/SIZE]DOT FMVSS 218 (USA)

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NHTSA (DOT testing results):

https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/comply/fmvss218/index.htmlhttps://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/comply/fmvss218/index.htmlClicky
https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/comply/fmvss218/index.htmlhttps://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/comply/fmvss218/index.html


[SIZE=12pt][/SIZE]NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts (pdf):

https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/motorcycle/MotorcycleHelmet2005.pdfhttps://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/motorcycle/MotorcycleHelmet2005.pdfClicky
https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/motorcycle/MotorcycleHelmet2005.pdfhttps://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/motorcycle/MotorcycleHelmet2005.pdf



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Snell M 2005

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Calsci link for 50 state helmet laws (includes other motorcycle riding laws by state): Clicky

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Wiki on the Snell Foundation: Clicky

Snell Foundation site: Clicky

[SIZE=12pt]Helmet Reviews:[/SIZE]

Webbikeworld

Helmet Reviews: Clicky

Helmet FAQ (includes head shape info): Clicky

Helmet Weight Comparisons: Clicky

Helmet Noise Comparisons: Clicky

Motorcycle Cruiser How to Buy a Helmet: Clicky

[SIZE=14pt]Sizing Cross Reference:[/SIZE][SIZE=14pt][/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Rickster's helmet size spreadsheet: [/SIZE][SIZE=12pt]Clicky[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Helmet City's Cross Reference: [/SIZE][SIZE=12pt]Clicky[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Competition Accessories Cross Reference: Clicky[/SIZE]

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[SIZE=14pt][/SIZE]Vendor Websites that review products:

[SIZE=12pt]Helmet Harbor : Clicky[/SIZE]

New Enough: Clicky

Vendor's Offerings through Google Products: [SIZE=12pt]Clicky[/SIZE]

Manufacturer's Websites:

AGV

Akuma

Arai

Bell

Bieffe

Fulmer

GMAX

HJC

KBC

MONARCH

MR2

NOLAN

O'NEAL

SHOEI

ICON

SUOMY

CABERG

SCORPION

 

[Rickster]

all comments updated. Still looking for someone to own a helmet faq. any volunteers?

 

[Rickster]

bump to find someone to keep this post updated....

come on now -- you get alot from the forum, how about one of you helmet guru's take this and run with it!