I saw a dream on helmets!! Yea Motorcycle
helmets!!
Yes anybody passionate about biking will be
too serious about use of Helmets.
Here Goes the story of Helmets. In
May 1935, T. E. Lawrence (known
as Lawrence of Arabia!! Worth to watch the same movie) had a crash on a Brough Superior SS100 on
a narrow road near his cottage near Wareham. He suffered serious head injuries which left him in
a coma; he died after six days in hospital. Hugh Cairns, a neurosurgeon, who after Lawrence's death began a long study of
what he saw as the unnecessary loss of life by motorcycle dispatch riders through
head injuries. Cairns' research led to the use of crash helmets by both
military and civilian motorcyclists.
Well point was to
bring the background of Helmets usage!!
But which helmet I should use?? Here
goes the type of helmets available in the market ( Well I am optimistic new
types will come for sure).
Full face
A full face helmet covers the entire
head, with a rear that covers the base of the skull, and a protective section over the front of the chin. I use this one.
Off-road /
motocross
The motocross and off-road helmet has clearly elongated chin and visor portions, a chin
bar, and partially open face to give the rider extra protection while wearing
goggles and to allow the unhindered flow of air during the physical exertion of
this type of riding.
Modular or "flip-up"
A hybrid between full face and open face helmets for
street use is the modular or "flip-up" helmet, also sometimes termed
"convertible" or "flip-face". When fully assembled and
closed, they resemble full face helmets by bearing a chin bar for absorbing
face impacts.
Open face or 3/4
helmet
The open face, or "three-quarters", helmet
covers the ears, cheeks, and back of the head, but lacks the lower chin bar of
the full face helmet. Many offer snap-on visors that may be used by the rider
to reduce sunlight glare.
Half helmet
It has essentially the
same front design as an open face helmet but without a lowered rear in the
shape of a bowl. The half helmet provides the minimum coverage generally
allowed by law in the USA, and British Standards 2001:1956.
Indian Standard for the Helmets is IS 4151 (Indian Standard, Bureau of Indian Standards, India)
PS: I saw a dream on the new helmets!! I will
come back on the same in the next posting.
