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Post by cathyb on Feb 18, 2018 6:36:41 GMT
DD, 11, has a motorcycle helmet that he says is very tight. He needs to wear it tomorrow. Does anyone know if you can remove some of the padding on the inside? I googled it but didn't come up with anything. It was a gift and I thought my SIL said it could be, but this opportunity presented itself at the last minute.
Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2018 6:53:46 GMT
DD, 11, has a motorcycle helmet that he says is very tight. He needs to wear it tomorrow. Does anyone know if you can remove some of the padding on the inside? I googled it but didn't come up with anything. It was a gift and I thought my SIL said it could be, but this opportunity presented itself at the last minute. Thanks. The helmet should fit fairly tight. But, unless that particular helmet came with a set of pads to change out, no, you do not want to be messing with it tonight. The padding is like the bumper of your car, it is designed to compress under pressure in an accident so it is absorbing the shock of impact and not having his head slosh around inside the helmet. My son, if he can't wear the helmet he would be staying home. |
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Post by nlwilkins on Feb 18, 2018 8:30:12 GMT
I agree with the above. DO NOT mess with the padding of the helmet. It have been very carefully engineered to protect your son's brains. MC Helmets are meant to be tight. They should fit very snugly so being thrown to the ground will not jar it loose. Have your son wear it at home for 10 to 15 minutes and then check for redness. A helmet should be as tight as you can get it. If you move it from side to side while on, the eyebrows should move some. Also remember as it is worn, the padding thins a bit and it becomes a little looser, like leather shoes.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Feb 18, 2018 12:48:00 GMT
You are going to put an eleven year old on a motorcycle?
And no, padding should not be removed from a helmet.
Seriously, am I the only pea shaking her head?
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Post by georgiapea on Feb 18, 2018 14:05:14 GMT
No, you're not, LavendarLayoutLady, my mouth fell open when I read she would think removing partial padding before allowing her 11 year old son to go off on a motorcycle with someone. Who is that someone anyway? Herself? The boy's father? Children on motorcycles is, in my not asked for opinion, a very bad idea.
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Post by cathyb on Feb 18, 2018 14:31:10 GMT
He is going dune buggy riding and he is wearing a helmet. I am asking about the padding because when he was given the helmet as a gift, I thought I remembered my SIL telling me the padding could be adjusted as he grows so I thought I would ask if anyone is familiar with that.
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Post by malibou on Feb 18, 2018 14:50:01 GMT
I only know bicycle helmets, but ours came with two sets of pads to adjust size. The pads Velcro on and are very tightly attached. On my son's helmets, when he was a little guy, they came with both sets of pads installed. I would check for extra pads in the helmet, but wouldn't alter unless the pads are designed to do so.
Hope he has fun today.
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Post by cathyb on Feb 18, 2018 15:03:24 GMT
Thank you Malibou
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Post by MsKnit on Feb 18, 2018 15:10:45 GMT
Cathyb, Have you looked on-line for an owner's manual? If you are unable to find the original, that would be my first choice.
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Post by Basket1lady on Feb 18, 2018 15:18:21 GMT
Cathyb, Have you looked on-line for an owner's manual? If you are unable to find the original, that would be my first choice. My thought as well. DS had a football helmet that had air pads in it that you could pump/deflate for a good fit. Not sure if motorcycle helmets do as well. (And just in case you are considering buying one like this, don’t. They didn’t work well!) |
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Post by cathyb on Feb 18, 2018 15:36:57 GMT
Good idea about the owner's manual. I hadn't thought of that. Thanks 😁
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Feb 18, 2018 15:39:28 GMT
He is going dune buggy riding and he is wearing a helmet. I am asking about the padding because when he was given the helmet as a gift, I thought I remembered my SIL telling me the padding could be adjusted as he grows so I thought I would ask if anyone is familiar with that. If that is the case, there should be written instructions with the helmet, inside the box or helmet. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2018 17:32:44 GMT
It should be tight. No you can't remove the padding. He should have been fitted for that helmet.
And yes 11 year olds can go dirt biking.
Have fun!
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Post by ginacivey on Feb 18, 2018 18:35:42 GMT
does the padding come out easily?
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Post by Zee on Feb 18, 2018 18:58:13 GMT
If the padding isn't meant to come out, it won't. So unless there is loose padding velcroed in our something like that, I would leave it alone.
And good Lord about the comments re: kids on the motorcycle...yes, some parents take their kids for motorcycle rides. Even eleven year olds. My dad ad uncle did with me and DH took both our kids. It was...gasp...FUN
We could have died, but then again we could have died in a myriad of other ways as well.
Hope your son has careful, safe, FUN!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2018 19:07:27 GMT
cathybIt is okay that your is going riding, my friends sons were doing it as soon as they could stand the bike up themselves. One owns a company that makes clothing for extreme sports. The other 2 played minor league hockey when they were 17/18. My 2 were driving a stidsteer at one at 12, the other at 7. And they were roofing at the same time. ! The daughter flipped the machine on to its back in a hole and dad made her get it out, she was 9. I want her to get into auto-racing.
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Post by cathyb on Feb 19, 2018 1:12:19 GMT
Thank you for the support. DS has no interest in sports, but is am adrenalin junkie. I have him signed up for a dirt bike lesson next month ay a place run by Honda. He had a great time today and wore his helmet just fine.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Feb 19, 2018 1:40:31 GMT
Glad he had a great time while wearing his helmet!
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Post by JustTricia on Feb 19, 2018 1:56:32 GMT
My son started racing dirt bikes at 4. He’s now 17. Always with all the appropriate gear. Last year he injured his shoulder and it was his first injury (besides a few scrapes, bruises, callouses, and soreness for a few days). He’s had some spectacular crashes, though. The safety gear does it’s job.
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