Should I buy this helmet?

[rjc7394]

Lots of new helmets for $49.95 and less. Do these meet standard safety requirements?

[rjc7394]

Motorcycle helmet that is.

[tony1963]

Safer to drive a car.  No way I am ever getting on a motorcycle again.

[victorjunkman55]

You can not buy a new motorcycle helmet that meets USA safety standards for $49. If you're looking at China listings, you are taking you life in your hands. Buy American, because it matters. Good Luck to you.

[legitimate_bidder]

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@victorjunkman55 wrote:

You can not buy a new motorcycle helmet that meets USA safety standards for $49. If you're looking at China listings, you are taking you life in your hands. Buy American, because it matters. Good Luck to you.

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Or you can buy one that will really protect you starting at about $350. Not that it will keep you from being a cripple or organ donor anyway...but at least even the odds a bit. (Remember guys, a mere fender-bender that you'd walk away from without a scratch in a car, can easily kill you or change your life forever on a motorcicle- even when wearing full gear. Human bodies don't do impacts well.) In today's world of distracted/drunk/drugged/idiot/crazy drivers, it's INSANE.

[ripsmc]

If it's not Snell rated then it might be very iffy. It's better than nothing but far from superior safety.

I'm a cyclist so I tend to disagree that motorcycles are death personified.  More dangerous than a car true enough but no reason to shun them.

I've ridden for 45 years and still kicking. A buddy of mine has gone down 5 times at more than 60 MPH (several of them at more than 80) with no helmet and he's still motoring along.