Dirt Bike Motorcycle
Dirt bike helmet for motorcycle?
I'm a casual dirt biker (though I have a proper MX dirt bike: 03 yamaha YZ 125) and I'm buying a motorcycle this spring. I've been told it's perfectly fine to use my dirt bike helmet (DOT approved).
Only I got wondering about wind resistance... At top speed of about 100km/h I feel a good amount of wind resistance when I turn my head sideways on the yamaha but I'm wondering if that might cause too much fatigue doing that on the highway at 120km/h while constantly checking the traffic.
I'm just wondering if a full faced motorcycle helmet might offer a noticeable decrease in wind resistance to prevent neck fatigue. I can't remember how annoying it was on my dirt bike.
Although a dirt bike helmet may be DOT approved, it should not be worn as a street bike helmet. Certainly, any helmet is better than none, but....I can only stress the importance of an actual street bike helmet. Street helmets are designed for a different type of impact. They offer much more face protection and eye protection.
A D.O.T. helmet criteria means that if it is dropped at a height of 6 feet and it doesn't crack...you have a DOT approval....great.....helmets not cracked, but your brain is a puddle of chocolate pudding. A snell helmet is also another type rating...does the same thing.
Buy a real helmet...a good brand name...spend more than $50 bucks. There are good helmets that are affordable. If you cannot afford this type of helmet, I understand, I'm not rich myself and can only afford what I can afford.
I work for a bike shop and I can tell you this..A NEW helmet in a box that is 5 yrs old is no good and has to be destroyed. We cannot sell them. There is a code in the helmet under the liner that will show you the date. Do not buy a helmet that is too near the 5 yr mark. This is when helmets go on sale at dealers. A 4 yr old helmet (new) maybe a good discount and still relatively safe, and affordable. You will get much less wind noise and fatigue with a street bike helmet.
Good luck...ride on....rubber side down..
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