Any one else think its a bad idea...

[Crackshot]

To buy a helmet from walmart? I mean, really. There are some things I don't mind paying the least possible price for... you know, like dish soap and pickles. Would any of you pull a Wally-World Helmet over your heads?

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3340491

[Anonymous]

Why not. You get what you pay for

(although, I bet that inner is styrofoam instead of fiberglass)

[duff daddy]

save the money dont wear a helmet

[katana_j]

Those helmets carried by wal-mart are made by bell,I thought those were good helmets,Bell has been around for years,Is there something i'm missing?

[The CyberPoet]

Go read this thread (and the related article in Motorcyclist):

http://www.katriders.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8706

The best helmet they tested was a $80 Z1R ZRP-1, and I suspect the cheapo-Bell would be close.

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[Char]

Damn! My Wal_mart doesn't even carry lids! And they cal themselves a super Wal-Mart. W T F??

[1BlueKat]

Thats what EveL Kenevil wore, a Bell!

[ThAzKat]

Thats what EveL Kenevil wore, a Bell!

and he broke every bone in his body and lived.

[KatanaO215]

its not snell certified. Well at least its DOT, lol

[Crackshot]

I've always heard that wal-mart declares prices that its suppliers must meet, which forces thier suppliers to cut costs, quality, etc. And I'm sure Evil Kenivel didn't get a helmet from Wal-Mart. I'm just saying, I dont' have any item from Wal mart that hasn;t broken in 5 weeks. . (oh, and interesting Article, BTW). I just saw the lids on the shelf and thought it was funny.

[Lagmo]

its not snell certified. Well at least its DOT, lol

Actually if you read the article linked to above, they flat out state that the Snell certification is unrealistic and potentially deadly, the 'softer' DOT and ECE helmets did better in their tests

Personally i'd use one any day if i could just make sure it fit properly first (and had adequate chin protection)

Then again my dad owns a MC shop so i get like 40% on new lids hehe

[Black_peter]

The Cheapo helmet reviewed was actually from
"Pep Boys"..
I have rethought my thinking

on cheap helmets since reading that article..
It seems like instead of spending $600
on a helmet you can buy a new $90 one every year
and your head is better protected...

[Katgirl]

They had some nice "cheesy" motorcycle jackets a while back to, great if you love pleather

[The CyberPoet]

They had some nice "cheesy" motorcycle jackets a while back to, great if you love pleather

While PETA might be happy about the plether jackets, the fact remains that they aren't suitable for a motorcycle accident... there still isn't any substitute for real leather that has all the same properties (such as fire retardation, abrasion rates, speed reduction in a slide, etc).

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[KatanaO215]

its not snell certified. Well at least its DOT, lol

Actually if you read the article linked to above, they flat out state that the Snell certification is unrealistic and potentially deadly, the 'softer' DOT and ECE helmets did better in their tests

Personally i'd use one any day if i could just make sure it fit properly first (and had adequate chin protection)

Then again my dad owns a MC shop so i get like 40% on new lids hehe

I have read that article, and I still wont wear a helmet unless its SNELL certified. Ive also seen Snells reaction to that article, both very informative