Most have heard of DOT FMVOSS No.218 established in 1974 with little to no change since then.
Snell where helmet manufactures send their helmets to be tested. They have two types of testing done at 285G of force. M2020D and M2020R. Look them up for the testing and you'll see that it's contradicting.
ECE 22.05 and ECE 22.06 which does test at 275G, and most realistic testing and they test many helmets from a batch produced. However, ECE-22.05 didn't do penetration tests. whereas 22.06 has lots of tests and does a visor test with a BB gun and is a much better rating.
FIM does 3 tests at 275G to below 208G. This testing results in more of the actual hits a helmet may take during a wreck and has a better chance of survival based on the testing.
Just keep in mind that these tests are various and only mitigate damages to oneself.
However, the point in this video is for each individual to research and find the helmet they can afford with the most safety given.
I never researched any helmets or safety ratings until I ate shit on my R1, and as a new rider, I never received that type of information.
I didn't receive the information of riding gear other than get gear and wear gear, and those who said it had a monetary reason for advancing the gear they wear, yet never having documented a wreck or showing what happened to the gear and if it held up.
I hope that as the viewer you'll look at the gear I wore and how it held up as well as the helmet and it didn't cost me an arm or a leg.
I do not make money doing this nor do I care. I am sharing my experience with you, and you can take it or leave it.
As a new rider, save up to get the best helmet you can as well as moto boots, and pants. I found gloves that work in construction will hold up as I was wearing a pair of 40.00-dollar Klien gloves that held up fine. They may not on the freeway, but they did in the dirt and rocks.
I bought my pants off eBay and they held up fine.
Do your research and find out what moto riders who have crashed were wearing, that way you have an idea of what will work for your budget, but most importantly for your riding style and safety.
Every wreck is different as it can be on the highway, busy streets, off road etc., so consider all that when buying safety gear.
Be vigilant and practice and take your safety seriously.
15 окт 2024
