Although I have been riding with a friend who was about ten yards in front of me. I always check it. The helmet didn’t open up during the crash. That is why I bought two.At my age, I found Jeeps give me as much or more freedom to explore the USA.I own 2 modular helmets and use either or the other on my rides in town or out of town. I will see if I can remove them as they appear to have a deep grove in each one. New bike ordered and paid for…. It was then I realised that these types of helmets are just not practical as a full face.Those Bell and Shark helmets are not Modular helmets. )However, modular helmets have inherent design issues that reduce their safety levels.Instead of the crash-resistant integrity of a full shell, they have two parts held together by a hinge and clasp mechanism that uses a combination of plastic, fibreglass and flimsy metal.After buying a top-line modular helmet, Mark says that when his insurance replaces the helmet he will opt for a full face.Mark has been riding since 1969 and this was his first crash with another vehicle which simply failed to give right of way and merged on to the roundabout straight in his BMW R 1200 GSA.“I sounded the airhorns which also makes the driving lights strobe,” he says. Sorry to hear!So true.

DOT safety standard when sold in North America and the ECE 22.05 standard when sold in Europe.”When sold in Australia it meets the ECE standards for full-face and open-face.

I want to do northern US states before calling it a day…Full Brutal Test of my Shoei Neotec 2 by FortNine Canada….it also failed the chin bar.Holy cow!

Full face is also quieter, something ithats bugged me for a couple years now.LMAO at the blame on the vehicle, no idea how it can ‘fail to give way’ unless you assumed and dove out in front like an entitled person. Hope the old man doesn’t give up on riding.This old man won’t give up yet.. and I am only old mathematically.

So impact would release it. Incl.

But it did take the initial impact and for that I am grateful. A few more ounces isn’t going to make the helmet that much heavier or unbearable, especially compared to a facial impact and the injuries that come with it.There are two release buttons on this helmet, one below and one on front. I’m a senior writer and it’s good to know that this could happen.

The release button should be on the bottom, so it is protected.

I also wear glasses so find it’s much easier to put them on with the modular.To me, the benefits mentioned above, combined with the added benefits of being able to flip the helmet up when I refuel the bike and also being able to ride with the chin piece flipped up on the odd occasion if I feel the need, outweighs the “risk”.You made me remember the most useful feature of modular helmets: when the sun is low, raising the chin bar makes for a near perfect sun visor. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations “I can see what has happened; the catches on the opening part have deferred under load and then (almost) sprung back.It’s interesting – I’m the importer of Nolan helmets, and the first I’ve heard of this incident is by someone else telling me about this story – even though the author knows me and could have asked for direct comment or information on the subject, to help the rider, or more importantly – to properly examine the helmet to find out what has happened.Firstly – Mark, we are sorry that you had to “test” one of our helmets. The law also states that motorcycle crash helmets UK must meet or exceed British safety standards. The most expensive helmets are not necessarily the lightest, or best fitting…… sometimes it’s best to buy cheaper lids more regularly, than to buy an expensive top line lid and make it last 4-6yrs.Keep on riding but read up, and practice, some emergency/avoidance skills – it’s amazing what we can forget during a lifetime in the saddle (I’m 63 this year – yikes!…… errr, what’s my middle name?…….

I feel safe with the modular helmet. In my opinion, even a very inexpensive full-face helmet like a GMAX FF49 offers more protection than most, if not all, modular helmets. I’m not saying this is any sort of design defect, just speculating based on the picture. If the risks outweigh the benefits, buy a convertible, but even that has risks. You can take photos, get plenty of air while riding in city traffic, talk to mates and even fill your fuel tank without having to take off your helmet.
Hard on the brakes and looking for a way out… not to be.

Always assume nobody can see you, at all times.A lot of assumptions about the accident and his skill levels, even defensive riding has its limits when encountering other motorists.Geez Robert, way to blame the rider for a crash that was the driver’s fault.