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01/07/2014
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Choosing the right helmet prevents headache
01/07/2014
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Do not just use your head just for measurement , you must know the type of use and invest in estabilidadeDANILO SANCHES
good helmet is not pretty but what gives comfort and safety
Safety and experience so they can go together , but when it comes to life itself , is not good to rely on luck . The experienced Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher was involved in an accident late last month and brought up the debate on safety.
The driver's helmet , he hit his head on a rock while skiing in the French Alps , split in the middle . Even so , this was , according to doctors , the key to the survival of the German detail .
Brazil has no snow for skiing , but there are public roads where serious accidents involving motorcyclists and often the use of a good helmet saves lives also occur .
Of the more than 153 000 hospitalizations due to traffic accidents in Brazil in 2013 , 48 % involved motorcyclists , according to the Ministry of Health
The helmet is mandatory safety item and , since 2011 , INMETRO have to make sure all products are shelved . Prices vary greatly and some helmets can cost between R$ 70 to R$ 3700 .
Details / The design and type of fiber that makes up the shell of the helmet is too big to forget things . The composition of the hull determines the strength of the part to the type of impact that is expected , so there is a helmet for every type of use.
Furthermore , if use is intense and there is a possibility of rain, which ensures that the helmet will not fog up the visor is that needs to be replaced constantly.
Helmet is not for life
Manufacturers advise that continuous use of helmets should be replaced every three years , provided that it has not suffered any drop . And that after this period, the decrease of foam height that form the inner lining of the helmet forming gap can occur .
Replica racing helmet bike costs more than zero
The seller of specialty store Zelão Racing , Thiago Ercolin reinforces that design is much more than a cosmetic issue . " The helmet design determines the aerodynamics of it , and determine if the part will be coming out of the head with the bike in motion or you will give stability to the biker ," he says.
The more expensive helmets among those found by GOOD DAY is a replica of the model used by the Italian motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi and not leave for less than R$ 3700 . And the price is high not only because it is a replica .
There are original designs , high technology and available to the public, coming to R$ 3500 and are equipped with the latest generation anti-fog and several entrances and air vents to give more stability. Some models fit to the face by means of inflatable bags , which do not give with time , unlike the foam.
The cheapest costs R$ 70. Both are certified by INMETRO and there is much difference in relation to safety, comfort, aerodynamics and field of view .
The more expensive model has hull carbon and Kevlar fibers , anti-fog visor, integrated ventilation system with three inputs and five outputs air . The simplest is hull fiber .
Source : Agency Good Day
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