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Afan Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 156 Des Moines, IA Gender:	Recommendation for light helmet for my wify... 09/13/13 at 14:27:13 My wife just started to ride with me (2 up). Since I'm beginner too I insist she wears a helmet. She has some problems with her neck and 3-4 helmets she tried she would always complain they are to heavy. Except plastic cereal bowl, any suggestions?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Recommendation for light helmet for my wify... Reply #1 - 09/13/13 at 14:33:28 Tell her she needs to work on her neck & wear a full coverage helmet,
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Recommendation for light helmet for my wify... Reply #2 - 09/13/13 at 14:53:41 don't say it.... you got 2 options... get a hair cut (head lighter) or spend big bucks for a carbon fiber helmet. http://motorcycle.motorcycle-superstore.com/motorcycle/Ultra%20Lightweight%20...
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Re: Recommendation for light helmet for my wify...
Reply #3 - 09/13/13 at 14:56:48

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/13/13 at 14:33:28:

Tell her she needs to work on her neck & wear a full coverage helmet,

She's working on her neck for last 4 years, w/o big success. Tons of different docs. Nobody knows what's going on. Sad

Right now the best thing we found was one HF.
I'm assuming there is some kind of titanium/platinum/aluminum/cobalt/deluxe prima comfort helmet for few hundred bucks I can't afford. Cheesy

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28662 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Recommendation for light helmet for my wify... Reply #4 - 09/13/13 at 15:48:09 Yup,.. the carbon fibers are light... but... it ain't the weight of the helmet... Even with a light one,.. your neck muscles will have to fight the wind... Maybe she's just not ready for biking quite yet...
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Recommendation for light helmet for my wify... Reply #5 - 09/14/13 at 04:41:25 Trials motorycle helmets are extremely light. They are made for falling down at walking speeds however....and are just a bit more rugged than a bicycle helmet. They most likely don't have any safety rating for road use. https://secure.rypusa.com/catpage.cfm?cat_selected=77
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Recommendation for light helmet for my wify... Reply #6 - 09/14/13 at 06:35:31 If her neck is that fragile Id think any helmet would be a danger. There really are medical situations that make riding more hazardous than acceptable.
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Reply #7 - 09/14/13 at 06:56:23

Afan wrote on 09/13/13 at 14:27:13:

... she would always complain they are to heavy....

I hate wearing a helmet, but I am in a Nanny State. I have a Daytona 1/2 helmet: http://www.daytonahelmets.com/page_4297_69/d.o.t.-daytona-skull-cap-wo-visor-...

Unlike any other helmet manufacturer, Dayton Helmets posts the actual physical dimensions and weights. If any other manufacturer was actually lighter they would be willing to post their own weights.

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Reply #8 - 09/14/13 at 09:38:09

Also,.. keep in mind, your wearing a helmet, just in case you go down...
If the neck is too weak to wear one,.. it's far too weak to handle an accident...

You can buy a foam neck ring to prevent the helmet from over rotating the neck in a crash...
They aren't comfortable,...
You'll see lots of Jr. MX'rs wearing them....
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/shop/motocross/neck-braces

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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Recommendation for light helmet for my wify... Reply #9 - 09/14/13 at 10:54:35 Lightweight comfortable AND street legal? Good luck, I've never found such a helmet. Your average motorcycle helmet is a headache inducing pressure cooker.
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Reply #10 - 09/14/13 at 17:44:12

Leatherup.com offers tons of different helmets at
different prices.
I got my Pink one there. It is a flip up full face with
sun visor.
It was cheap and is light weight.
It is a Hawk brand and again cheap and light.
Does not keep out the noise like my flip up
HJG..Then again that is an expensive helmet.

Have you asked the Dr. about her wearing any kind
of helmet with her neck problems?
I am just wondering if he or she would recommend a
certain type.. keep us posted.

kim

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Reply #11 - 09/14/13 at 19:13:24

Look into Euro-spec helmets Afan, they tend to be lighter and considerably better made than Asian built helmets. You can still find American made lids, but they are pricey, a decent 1/2 helmet is going to be over $100.

Don't buy a Chinese or Vietnamese made helmet, regardless of how attractive the price is. They tend to crack/shatter with even a light impact.

I have helmets from Buco (USA made), unknown (Colorado made police spec), KBC (absolute garbage), HJC (tolerable, just) and a couple others that I have no idea who made them, but they are imported.

I'd just as soon have the lightest novelty helmet available if I'm forced to wear one. Or a D.O.T. legal from Biltwell, which are almost as light as novelty lid, but have good padding.

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Reply #12 - 09/14/13 at 20:24:39

Your average new style helmet is 3-4 lbs. My wife just bought an HJC modular helmet (full face that flips up) with an internal drop-down sunvisor that weighs 4lbs. If she can't take 3 lbs on her head putting a downpressure on her neck then you are not going to get her on a bike.

Even the lightest of the light are about 2.75 lbs, anything less than that isn't safety approved.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Recommendation for light helmet for my wify... Reply #13 - 09/14/13 at 21:35:14 My concern is that if she cant tolerate the weight of a helmet, whats gonna happen if she is in a situation where the helmet is saving her head? Can her neck tolerate falling with a helmet strapped to her head?
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Reply #14 - 09/15/13 at 07:49:37

old_rider wrote on 09/14/13 at 20:24:39:

Your average new style helmet is 3-4 lbs... If she can't take 3 lbs on her head putting a downpressure on her neck then you are not going to get her on a bike.

Even the lightest of the light are about 2.75 lbs, anything less than that isn't safety approved.

My Daytona half helmet is 1.52 lbs. The CHP accepts it as being "safety approved." It meets or exceeds the DOT requirements.

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