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How can a "half helmet" get 4 and a 1/2 stars for safety?
« on: October 18, 2023, 01:12:35 AM »
Web bike world gave the Rebellion half helmet 4.5 stars for safety.
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Re: How can a "half helmet" get 4 and a 1/2 stars for safety?
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2023, 04:03:45 AM »
better than...wearing nothing?...maybe it's 4 1/2 stars out of 10? 100?  8)
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Re: How can a "half helmet" get 4 and a 1/2 stars for safety?
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2023, 11:50:23 AM »
….compared to other half helmets.

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Re: How can a "half helmet" get 4 and a 1/2 stars for safety?
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2023, 02:07:34 AM »
My 19yr old wife was trying half helmets on when we were buying our first Honda motorcycle......she figured her hair would be less of a disaster when we went places on the bike (like dressy birthday dinners)
I understood her feelings.....but I bought us both a Bell open face. Pretty much top of the line for safety in the 60's.
I do cringe now when I recall those white short-shorts she routinely wore in the summer....and the miniskirt coulottes she wore for dressy dates!

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Re: How can a "half helmet" get 4 and a 1/2 stars for safety?
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2023, 07:01:20 AM »
I’m guessing 4.5* for the bits of your head that are protected?  I’ve used my half Caeberg helmet in the very hot weather, but alway happier in the FF.
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Re: How can a "half helmet" get 4 and a 1/2 stars for safety?
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2023, 04:34:19 PM »
My 19yr old wife was trying half helmets on when we were buying our first Honda motorcycle......she figured her hair would be less of a disaster when we went places on the bike (like dressy birthday dinners)
I understood her feelings.....but I bought us both a Bell open face. Pretty much top of the line for safety in the 60's.
I do cringe now when I recall those white short-shorts she routinely wore in the summer....and the miniskirt coulottes she wore for dressy dates!

Kids....

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for dressy dates!

My first helmet was a Bell, for some reason, I thought my head was worth more than $10
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