Topic: finally, a shoei helmet i can afford!

[matchstikman]

found this at a second hand store for $3.50. still in pretty good shape. not quite sure what i think of it yet. it has an very different shape compared to today's helmets, and i wonder how it would stand against my 1998 HJC.

[andy750]

I hope you are not counting on this to protect you in a crash. The helmet liner most likely has deteriorated and will no longer absorb as it was designed. If you think your head is worth only $35 then go ahead and try it . I rode across the US when  I was 22 yrs old on a CB750 wearing a helmet in worst shape than the one you show so what do I know  - thank goodness I didnt crash!

[Duke McDukiedook]

Yep, that brainbucket is well past the expiration date for protecting your skull.

[kghost]

It's a good wall hanger .......

[petercb750]

never buy a 2nd hand helmet....

[simon#42]

if you can find a visor for it you will have a nice plant pot

[matchstikman]

ya see how informative this forum is. you guys may have saved my life. guess ill just hang it next to my 76' license plate.   

[FunJimmy]

ya see how informative this forum is. you guys may have saved my life. guess ill just hang it next to my 76' license plate.

You did the right thing.

[toytuff]

I have had many, many helmets but down to two. The Shoei always seems to be the one I grab.

What's you're head worth?

tt

[matchstikman]

i hope it's worth more than three dollars and fifty cents

[333]

I'd make a lamp out of it instead of hanging it.