WATCH THIS VIDEO BEFORE YOU BUY A FLIP UP MOTORCYCLE HELMET !!!! SAFETY CONCERN!!!

I punch myself in the chin for your safety....and entertainment. 😄

But the point I'm making is not funny at all....you better do this test before you buy a modular/flip up helmet...it might just save your face.

[Hihellohihellogoodbye]

I've got a HJC i90, absolutely no way that's coming open like this, can confirm, I just tried it also the chances of sliding chin first, if that's happened you've got bigger problems

[sfzx]

thats why Shoei designed the release differently! I would only look at Schuberth or Shoei if going modular.

[ItsBeenDanBefore]

IF you're getting a flip up helmet, get the Shoei Neotec 2 or any of the Nolan group ones as none of them have this type of issue with the chin bar opening mechanism

[NOTABIGDODO]

Now i know why my modular helm is harder to open. I thought it was defective but it is actually an extra safety mechanism

[paulbest]

The British SHARP tests cover the percentage of times the bar opens. Best bet is to pick a DOT and ECE rated helmet off the SHARP lists.

[yourfavoritedenturewearer]

if your sliding down the pavement on your face, it may very well be time to put the bike away and stop riding, anyone can hit the button underneath and get them to lift up like that and the chances of that happening in an accident are probably one in a billion.

[EvoFXDL]

Thanks for taking the time to make this, very good point

[aaykay]

You’d have to hit the pavement just right to hit the release switch and then slide backwards for this to actually happen. Just get a good quality modular not some cheap chinesium.

[ctbully]

Thank you so much. I wanted to get my wife one of these flip up helmets but I will now pay close attention to the unlocking mechanism, before buying one.

[hdryder]

My bilt techo 3.0 the button has to be pulled down to open it. I just tried hitting harder than I wanted to and it did not open! But thanks for this video it needs to be seen by riders!

[aveerides]

Yeah with the full face you will surely die with a whiplash, modular may be still alive with a battered face. And btw none of my modular helmets opened like that!

[vetteseller]

if sliding on the ground or any forward heading movement, will not cause this bottom part to open, and the force will be in the opposite direction . This type of force you are explaining is from falling from a height. at that point, your whole helmet can come off if it catches on something.

[leewolf]

This is why my flip up has a two point catch to pull it up.

[jmarine]

That’s one of the reasons I only wear full face helmets.

[CosmicSeeker]

ALL YOU NEED TO do is: ADD COMMON SENSE. Virtually NOTHING is going to come upwards from your neck and trip the open button. Look at helmets that have been in accidents and see where the damage is ...

[deganni]

thanks for sharing - i'm amazed at how simple they can open

[thealchemist]

For that action to occur you would have to be face down sliding feet first. Seems like a crazy crash.

[PavelShevchuk]

Most modular helmets i tried had a pull-out, not push-in buttons. I have a Scorpion and Shoei helmets, none of them have this issue. You should never gamble if 2/3 of your helmets have this problem

[TheDazzerRTW]

if you buy a cheap flip front helmet what can you expect. I had a serious crash while wearing a BMW System 6 flip front helmet. My head hit a wall at 50 mph, then I was thrown up in the air and tumbled down the road a good distance .The helmets only issue with the chin bar was the air vent cover came off . I was knocked out but the quality of that helmet saved my life. You get what you pay for .

[HappyBuddhaBoyd]

If your chin on your helmet catches on something... you will lose your head. Why are you worried about your face. This release catch is a GOOD thing, not a bad thing.