Helmet is a necessary accessory for a ride on a motorcycle. Responsible for safety and gives a sense of confidence. How to choose a suitable and what to look for? This will be discussed in this article.
types
Basically Helmet selected depending on the type of motorcycle, which will go, and guided by personal taste and preferences. The choice you have four types:
- integrated. Favorite among the supporters of sports bikes. quiet, light and provide good protection. The most safe and comfortable.
- tourist. Most often selected bikers tourists. allow, eg, communicate with pedestrians without removing his helmet. The disadvantage is their large mass, than in the previous, и больший шум во время езды.
- open. most Popular. It looks very impressive, They provide an excellent field of view and let you feel on the face of the air flow. The disadvantage is the weak protection of the driver from the weather conditions and the relatively weak protection of persons in the accident.
- enduro. Their construction is designed so, to maximally protect the driver's face and chin, and counteract the ingress of dirt on the glasses. Use them during cross competitions.
What to look for?
Regardless of, what type you choose, the model must have a certificate of quality and hygiene. Certificates are assigned depending on, the extent to which an accessory protects the head from dangerous attacks. Одним из примеров является Helmet LS2 having all necessary certificates, it is recommended the, who for the good quality and safety are not willing to pay fabulous sums.
Council: Never buy a used helmet! It may be after the accident, despite, What at first glance it looks a whole, every serious blow causes irreversible changes in the aggregate, whose task is to impact energy absorption. The argument against buying a used / have accessory is the fact, that the padding inside the shell adapts to the shape of the head of the future owner, as well as inside the ski boot to the foot. The helmet consists of several main parts, which affect the comfort of its use.
An important material, of construction of the outer shell. It can be made from thermoplastic polymeric materials, that is made of plastic or composite materials, which are more durable. While the inner layer is, basically, Styrofoam, whose task is to decrease amortization and the impact force to the head, as well as reducing the adverse effects of shocks on the brain.
Materials for finishing the interior of the helmet (upholstery) keep the helmet on his head and is responsible for comfort. To choose from a removable upholstery, which makes it easy to keep clean.
Another important aspect, way of fasteners - helmet should not fly during a collision or a fall. And last – viewing angle. Various models provide different angles of visibility. As you probably guessed it must be as wide as possible, this is a very important question, both during transportation around the city, and on the road.
Weight, size and bluetooth
The helmet must be well ventilated, that will provide the appropriate holes in the inner layer of expanded polystyrene, which cooperate with apertures on the outside. Weight is also important, because it directly affects the inertia. The best is the weight in the range 1200-1500 g.
For travel groups should choose a "communicative" helmet. First of all, you can listen to music, wherein the reproduction quality is dependent on the value of the device unit built. Besides, it can be used to communicate with each other during movement. Many manufacturers offer bluetooth system, which are mounted on the outside.
The correct helmet size this thing is extremely important. It is best to ask when buying a professional help or a professional seller. Usually, with energetic movements of the head, he should not move on the head.
The helmet should not buy just because, that it is required by rules of the road, it determines your safety. Prices are very diverse. The cheapest of quality, you can buy already for 50$, while the most expensive procedure 1000$.
