Helmets Bieffe Helmet

Nice to put up on the mantle but not on your head in my opinion. I am not sure how DOT certification has changed over the years but I know Snell standards are more stringent now (Snell 2010???) plus the foam in the liner has hardened and is more brittle than it was in 1991 to 1998 - the average life span of a helmet.
 
Wow, that was quick! This is a great forum. Thanks for the reply, you make perfect sense. I'll hold off and look for something newer. I was going to try and save a few bucks and look for a used helmet but a person really shouldn't cheap out when it comes to ones head.
 
Cheap doesn't = lacking in protection. Ancient probably does.
Most important is a correct fit. (snug not tight)
 
Bieffe is an Italian brand. Or maybe I should say was, since I haven't seen anything new with their name on it in years.

--Mark
 
I doubt they were using the polystyrene like they do now that is so quick to age.

But I also doubt that whatever cushioning in there is going to do much to stop ya from getting scrambled brains.
 
Used helmets are not something you take a chance on....You never know how they were treated....If ya got 10 dollar head buy a ten dollar helmet....There are plenty of helmets out there with more than adequate protection for 125 or less....Bill
 
I actually still have, on a shelf, my Bieffe full face I wore when I had my CBR600H...... an original early super sports bike from 1987.

I wish I still had the bike as well.......
 
Thanks for the input everybody. I've decided not to cheap out and just go buy a good quality new helmet. When it comes to ones head it's just not worth taking any chances. Now I have some questions about new helmets but I'll start a new thread for that.
 
I've read older threads about helmets and decided upon the Shoei Qwest full face in brilliant yellow, bought it today. It seems to fit really well and hopefully it is quiet and doesn't fog up too badly. Thanks again for all of your input and hopefully I'll never hit the pavement with it, as someone else said, "dress for the crash not for the ride".
 
After a long hiatus from riding, I got back on the road in 2002 with the Shoei that I bought in '93. The first ride, particles of the cushioning material flew around the inside of the helmet and into my eyes. It was quickly retired. I wish there was some good use for all the old helmets I have in my garage.
 
We used to use bolt cutters to remove the chin piece on fullface helmets and left the rest of the helmet on the head and used it to stabilize the head to the backboard. As I recall, if the helmet was smashed, the person wearing it was dead anyway so there was no need to remove it at the accident scene. Don't asked how the mortician removed it.
 
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