2 Interesting Reads on Helmets

[boz]

1st: <!--EZCODE UNDERLINE START--><span style="text-decoration:underline">Motorcycle Helmet Satisfaction Study</span><!--EZCODE UNDERLINE END--> - Arai tops the list and Comfort/Fit, Style/Color are top reasons for purchase.<br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.jdpower.com/news/releases/pr ... 2">Article here</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br>2nd: <!--EZCODE UNDERLINE START--><span style="text-decoration:underline">Motorcycle Helmet Performance: Blowing the Lid Off</span><!--EZCODE UNDERLINE END--> - An article in the magazine 'motorcyclist' which found (through independent testing) that some of the cheapest helmets offer more protection than some of the most expensive. It also suggests that the SNELL tests may be too lenient, to which SNELL provided a reply as to the inadequacy of the test, to which the author then replied suggesting that SNELL didn't read the entire article clearly enough. (Regardless of the result it does seem to show that money doesn't necessarily buy protection).<br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://motorcyclistonline.com/gearbox/hatz/">Article here</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> <p></p><i></i>

[ExupElvis]

<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :goodpost --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... odpost.gif ALT=":goodpost"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br> That rocks Boz - I've been hearing about that article in Motorcyclist for a while, but this is my first read through.<br> Damn fine right up too, I just love seeing a beaurocratic opinion getting a facefull of it's own sh*t.<br> Used to be that snell was playing on the right team, not anymore apparently.<br> <br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> This is a must read for anyone new to this sport, or considering a new lid.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br> I know I will be!<br>Thanx Bro, <br> <!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center">B.</div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--> <p><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;">Genisx1AtYahooeyDotCommaMomma</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p072.ezboard.com/bexupbrotherhoo ... upElvis</A> at: 7/13/05 12:31 pm<br></i>

[orionburn]

I keep taking for granted how wonderful it is to have a search engine that works

I'm have to give a short presentation for one of my classes and was going to do it on helmets. We have to pick something and discuss the materials that are used in it. I found that article on the web again, but was hoping somebody had the link to the second part that they were supposed to do. I looked through Motorcyclist.com's website and couldn't find anything. Wondering if they ever did the second article or not. That actually is the one I need more since they were going to cover the composites different companies use in their designs. If anybody knows where I could find it (or if it even exists) I'd be grateful.