Motorcycle Helmets

Safety and Moped Helmets

By: Gary Nolan

Although mopeds are not in the same class of motor vehicles as scooters and motorcycles, safety should always be of paramount importance. There are many states in the U.S. that do not have helmet laws in force; however, riders of mopeds should always wear a helmet. Helmets have been proven, over the years, to provide the most effective protection for riders. Statistically, motorcycle, scooter and moped riders wearing helmets who are involved in even minor traffic accidents fare better than those riders without helmets.

Mopeds are motorized bicycles and can travel at much higher speeds than your average bicycle that is not motorized. Original mopeds were standard bicycles, with pedals, that featured a motor to assist the rider in moving forward. Today's moped standards vary to include any motorcycle type vehicle with an engine displacement of 50 cubic centimeters or less. Mopeds are often allowed to be driven by riders younger than the legal driving age and are also restricted to a maximum speed of 30 miles per hour.

Standard bicycle helmets may not provide full protection from head injury in a moped accident. In countries where moped riders often fail to use moped helmets, or use them properly, the rate of fatalities for traffic accidents is extremely high. Safety when riding a moped should be considered the same as if riding a motorcycle. Moped riders should always wear a moped helmet, should always assume drivers do not see them and will not stop and moped riders should always stay to paths and streets they are designated for. Keeping away from high speed driving locations with regular traffic can go a long way toward avoiding accidents with other vehicles.

Moped helmets are offered by several different manufacturers and dealers and are usually specifically designed for riders on mopeds. Helmets will differ from a regular motorcycle helmet in design and should be fitted to the individual rider and the location they will be riding in primarily. Moped helmets provide riders with a margin of safety when involved in a traffic accident with another vehicle. Even low speed accidents have been the source of debilitating or fatal head injuries for moped riders not using moped helmets.


Author Resource:->  Gary Nolan is a freelance writer. You can find a wide range of moped helmets including vespa moped helmets, Momo and Aprilia Moped Helmets

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Start Your Motorcycle's Engine, Put the Helmet or The Doo Rag and Lets Race The Wind

By: Gordon Petten

There are various types of motorcycle helmets available in the markets and the main purpose of a helmet is to protect the rider from head injury. The well-known and leading motorcycle brands that are available in the market are Bolle, Nolan, Honda, Yamaha, Fox, Vega, Giro, Suzuki, Acerbic, Cobra, Jones and the Icon.

Motorcycle helmets were introduced to cater for safety of the rider on roads. Wearing of helmet is compulsory in most of the countries. With helmet the rider feels secured and protects him from fatal accidents.

The main parameters of helmet are proper ventilation for cooling, technical make, light in weight and design and the shape along with the style. The types of motorcycle helmets include flip up motorcycle helmet, open face helmet, half helmets and the full-face helmets. Nowadays, helmets are available for all types of riding events such as snowmobile events, dirt bike motorcycle events and for automotive motorcycle events.

While choosing a motorcycle helmet, one needs to consider many factors that enable you to select good helmet. Some of the important factors are as follows.
• The color of the helmet should match with your motorcycle; otherwise the different combination will look odd.
• The motorcycle helmet should be of good quality and made of strong sturdy material to protect your head in case of accident.
• It should properly fit and should not either over size or under size.
• The motorcycle should satisfy and be approved from the authorized government agencies.
• The motorcycle helmet should allow you see the peripheral vision so that chances of accidents are less.
• Choose such type of helmet that is bright in color so that it is visible to others in night.
• While selecting motorcycle helmets safety matters are to be concerned first and then style and color.

Doo Rags

Doo rags are as important as the motorcycle helmets. A Doo rag is a piece of fine cloth that is used for covering the head while riding motorcycles. This tying of Doo rags started in 1930 by people of Africa and America. The main purpose of Doo rags during that period was to protect chemically processed hairs. During those days, they were made from cotton or women stocking were used as a Doo rag. But now days they are made from fine quality polyester.

It is believed that civil war slaves in American culture introduced the Doo rags and it is closely related to the culture of Afro-American. The main artist that helped Doo rags to get popular is the LL Cool and Mr. Nelly as they portrayed the Doo rags in their paintings.

The Doo rags are worn under the helmets and they absorb excess sweat in summer and keep the rider's head cool. Doo rags also enable the motorcycle helmets to fit properly and do not allow moving of the helmet to from its place in case of motor racing. These Doo rags also protect your hairs from hot Sun and allow the rider to have safe ride as hairs does not obstruct the vision of the rider while driving at speed. Doo rags are available in various colors and shapes. The common color preferred in selecting Doo rag is black.


Author Resource:->  Motor Cycle Helmets and Doo Rags

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YOU ARE LOOKING AT WHAT I THINK IS A EARLY BELL-TOPTEX MOTORCYCLE HELMET DATED 1966, STICKERS INSIDE SHOW THAT THIS ITEM IS U.S.A.S.I APPROVED HELMET AND USED IN GROUP 1 AMA COMPETITION


THE HELMET IS WHITE AND IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURES

SIZE: 7 1/4 BY 7 3/8

Helmets Arai® Corsair V

STYLE Randy Red
SIZE 2XL
GENDER Unisex

Features:

Cheek pads have the exclusive Emergency Release Tab feature
Neckroll is removable and has additional exhaust channels to remove interior heat
Rear mounting snaps are slightly re-positioned for exclusivity to the Corsair V
Newly designed side exhaust cowls exhaust heat as well as add lateral stability at speed
Exclusive Airwing provides unprecedented aerodynamic performance with 5 distinct positions
Brow vents now duct air into the temple area and out the side vents for maximum cooling
Enhanced air inlets of the new DF-9 diffuser increase airflow efficiency
Latest generation of Dry Cool liner has a new silver-grey color
Peripheral belting across the forehead area of the shell enhances structural integrity while maintaining flexibility, low weight and shell size
Larger bottom opening promotes ease of putting on and taking off the helmet
Newly designed shell with Hyper-Ridge around the bottom enhances shell strength while providing a larger bottom opening
Larger upper vent tabs make operating the vents easier even with thick winter gloves
New “I” shield and base plates exclusive to Corsair V
New “I” shield is 5mm longer on each side and provides wider field of view
New Arai “I” shield with Super AdSis shield system

An old original Bell Magnum LTD motorcycle helmet in excellent condition.


Helmet is in excellent shape but does have some tiny scratches, and some tiny marks and mars on the helmet. There are no nicks or scuffs-helmet is shiny, smooth and very reflective - it is an oldie and it really looks cool!