How to Choose the Right Motorcycle Helmet | Testing Helmets at the Snell Foundation

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4.9 • 915 Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2019

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

There are so many different manufacturers and models of motorcycle helmets on the market that choosing the right one for you can be a daunting task. Clinton Smout from SMART Adventures deals with this every day, and he has some important tips for buying a helmet. We also spoke with Ed Becker from the Snell Memorial Foundation, to find out how helmets are tested and we learned some other interesting facts about helmets as well. Did you know about our other show ARR RAW? Over 40 episodes available on our website. Thanks for listening and please tell your friends about us. Get an ARR sticker (postage included) with a $10 donation. Link on our website. Have a comment? Go to the episode show notes on our website and have your say at the bottom of the page. Adventure Rider Radio is now the most listened to motorcycle podcast in the world, and we're grateful to have your support in any way we can. Ride Safe and Happy Travels!

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0:00.0	Best Rest Products Products is where the number one tire pump in the business for us motorcyclists comes from.
0:05.0	It's called the cycle pump made in the USA has lifetime warranty.
0:08.0	They also distribute the Google Tech filters for North America.
0:11.0	The website Cycle pump.com.
0:14.0	That's best-dressed products at cycle pump.
0:17.0	com. According to a UK study, 25% of motorcyclists are wearing the wrong size helmet, and that mistake could be devastating in a crash.
0:38.0	Let's face it, with all the choices us riders have out there, choosing a helmet becomes a daunting task. So it's important to
0:44.3	understand not only what's at stake when shopping for a new dome but also what
0:47.9	really matters and most importantly how to make sure you get the correct fit.
0:52.0	Today we have the chief engineer from the Snell Foundation how to make sure you get the correct fit.
0:52.6	Today we have the chief engineer from the Snell Foundation, which is arguably the world's
0:56.6	most respected testing body for helmet safety for motorcycles.
1:00.0	And we also have Clinton Smout, an instructor that teaches the helmet routine to 4,000 students each year.
1:05.8	And we're going to get some great questions answered here.
1:08.4	Like, is my helmet garbage if I drop it off the table?
1:11.6	As well, does an expensive helmet offer better
1:14.2	crash protection than an inexpensive helmet? All this and much more coming up.
1:18.5	My name's Jim Martin, this is Adventure Rider Radio. Stay with us. We get a good one
1:22.1	for you.
1:23.0	Okay, before we get going, I want to thank some sponsors that help bring this episode
1:31.8	of Adventure Rider Radio to you.
1:33.4	The first one is Max BMW Motorcycles.
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