[Ducati] "Breakaway" helmets

[TheGeek]

I think professional racers decide on their helmet based on the paycheck
attached to it.

My Arai RX7RR, Ducati Corse(suomy), and Shark S800 all have some sort of
plastic vents and they appear to be made thin (flimsy) enough to smash up or
break away when introduced to pavement.
My brother uses a "Brand-X" hemet styled after a Shoei and all the vent
inlets and outlets are hard, thick plastic (like the helmet itself) that
would not likely come apart nearly as easily.

Thanks, that gives me another reason to continue advocating the use of
quality helmets.

Peter S


On 5/17/06, Bruce Bellm <bruce19 at charter.net> wrote:
>
> A recent thread on another forum has me searching for information. In a
> discussion about helmets there was speculation that some helmet
> manufacturers build in "breakaway" features as a safety measure.
> Specifically, it was mentioned that parts such as plastic vents on helmets
> could cause one's head to twist/tumble (I guess) instead of allowing a
> smoother sliding action once in contact with pavement. So, helmet makers
> build them to "breakaway" on contact. This was new to me and I'm wondering
> if anyone has information about this. Also wondering if professional racers
> consider this in their choice of helmet.
>
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