Hi everyone,

I'm kind of a lurker here, but I got a question.

About 2 weeks ago, I was involved in a little accident. Laid the bike down at 35-40 mph, and slid on the ground. This is the first time I've laid down a bike.

The bike's a little scraped up (2002 F4i), thank God for the frame sliders. (Just needs some new fairings)

I'm fine. My gear saved my ***. The worst road rash I got was on my palm where the asphalt ate through my AlpineStars SMX Gloves.

The Yoshimura S1 leather jacket did it's job. I'm a little bruised but good to go.

My helmet (Shoei RF-1000 "Caster") did get a little roadrash on one side, but I don't think my head hit the pavement in an "impact" sort of way.

Do I really NEED to buy another $500+ helmet now? Or can I keep riding with the Shoei until I can save up some extra cash to get a new one?

Of course I would never ride WITHOUT a helmet. You'd have to be a moron to ride without one. In fact, I see some guys at my college riding in shorts and T-Shirts and I shudder at the fact of them crashing without gear. This was proof enough for me that you NEED gear when you ride.

Thanks guys!

-Chris

 

it's your head buddy =P the question is how much do you value it?

your call bro

 

I value it alot. That's why I bought a $500 helmet rather than the run-of-the-mill $60 KBC.

How can I tell if the helmet is reusable or affected by the crash?

 

dump it soon as

 

It's not reusable. Road rash on the helmet indicates an impact. Its considered compromised.

You wear it and its on your head, literally

 

My helmet (Shoei RF-1000 "Caster") did get a little roadrash on one side, but I don't think my head hit the pavement in an "impact" sort of way.


BUY A NEW HELMET

 

buddy i think its your call my dude ..... it really depends on how bad of the road rash you got........cus i got a icon that got some road rash but i still use it

 

If it's got road rash, pitch it.

 

Listen, your best bet, (my helmet has road rash) is to take it to a shop where they can X-RAY the helmet and determine whether the internals were weakened, or broken in your crash, whether you think there was an impact or not, there was, I really f--ked my bike up doin 30 in a corner but the bike is as beautiful as ever after some work, BUT, my helmet is screwed up, my jacket is fine, my gloves, not a scratch. But my helmet is screwed up, all rashed out, TAKE IT TO GET IT X-RAYED, BUT GET A NEW ONE OTHERWISE.

 

and you don't need a 500 dollar helmet, the 'Scorpion' brand of helmets are usually Snell tested as well as DOT approved, same quality as Arai and Shoei if not better, personally I really want to get a simpson, if I had that kind of cash to throw up for one, but on a budget, go with scorpion, same protection, you won't be bargaining on your brains, but it'll be cheaper.