I'm so stupid!

[Texperkin]

OK, so the title was so that oldfast could have some fun.

The wife called out to me this afternoon from the garage - she'd been out shopping. She wanted me to move the boxes that had fallen over which were now blocking her path into the garage.

The boxes which had my helmet on top of them!!!!!

Of course, the stack was 5 feet tall and now my $400 AGV Stealth has a crack in the back of it. Don't think I can really call that 'safe' any more.

So.... I'm so stupid!!!!!

 

[OZXJR]

Could have been worse...............your head could have been in it

 

[wrightme43]

Suxxors man. I keep my helmets on the ground so that sorta thing doesnt happen.

 

[rjo3491]

You got the right attitude at least. Don't get mad at your wife, it wasn't her fault! Sorry about the loss, $400 that stings!

 

[Red Wazp]

No kids or dog you could blame?


Bummer

 

[CCHOUSEKY]

That sucks, but if you don't mind light blue, Bike Bandit has that helmet on closeout for a nice price in XL:

http://www.bikebandit.com/product/6840

And STG has a good deal on some other graphics:

http://sportbiketrackgear2.homestead.com/Stealth_Helmets.html

:thumbup:

 

[tasop7]

Sorry to hear about your gear!

(hey that rythmes )

 

[niben001]

Suxxors man. I keep my helmets on the ground so that sorta thing doesnt happen.

LOL-your signiture:thumbup:

 

[champion221elite]

It sucks that your helmet broke, but look at the positive side... you get to buy a new helmet and there's nothing your wife can say about it.

 

[CHEMIKER]

Ouch, sorry to hear about that. That's an expensive mistake...

I have nightmares about this happening, since helmet damage is binary - you've either dropped it and ruined it, or you haven't dropped it.

 

[Fred]

Sorry to hear about that, but look at it this way.

Imagine your humiliation had the helmet fallen on your head.

See, it can always be worse.


Fred

 

[jtarkany]

Sorry to hear about the helmet man

I would say ignorant, learning curve, etc... not

So.... I'm so stupid!!!!!

I'm so Stupid!!!!! would be reserved for those that pick it up, dust it off, and continue to use it

 

[Texperkin]

Yeah, going to keep the next one inside in a bag in a specially constructed pine box on the ground inside its helmet bag.

 

[Texperkin]

So, what use is there for a cracked helmet?

 

[Nefilim]

That's kind of scary, to be honest. I didn't think a $400 helmet would be prone to crack from a 5' fall. It makes me wonder what would happen at 50mph in a head-on collision.

 

[Texperkin]

Talked to the sales guy today when I was buying the new lid. What he said makes sense. The more expensive the helmet (not that this is the most expensive helmet by any means) the more it will damage easily.

The idea is that the helmet crumples rather than your head in a collision. You don't really want the helmet to walk away without a scratch but your head to be mashed. Similar to the crumple zones in your car.

 

[reiobard]

Sorry to hear about your helmet, but it will be nice to have another on the way. I always have 2 helmets in my rotation just in case something like this happens so that i can keep riding

 

[champion221elite]

So, what use is there for a cracked helmet?

Lot's of the "go fast" boat drivers will wear helmets to keep the wind, rain and spray off their faces.

Some guys wear paint ball masks, but they tend to fog easily. Boaters aren't as concerned about crashing as motorcyclists are. Your cracked AGV helmet might function quite well as a boat helmet since all it really needs to do is keep the wind off a boaters face.