My New Lid - Page 2

t-homo · 01-25-2010, 02:11 PM

IDK, I have a few friends who have crashed within the last year in Icons that will never put one on their heads again. It does look nice though.

njchopper87 · 01-25-2010, 04:44 PM

awesome

Amber Lamps · 01-25-2010, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by t-rock

IDK, I have a few friends who have crashed within the last year in Icons that will never put one on their heads again. It does look nice though.

Um are they dead or have head injuries? Well, I guess that the lid did it's job!

That being said, I don't like Icon lids either... It's actually one of the only types of helmet that I don't own (other than a passenger lid) that I don't want to own. My passenger lid, top of the line Icon at the time, has had parts fall off it, quit working etc. I'm sure that it would protect someone in a crash but I expect more than that from a $300+ lid.

t-homo · 01-26-2010, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

Um are they dead or have head injuries? Well, I guess that the lid did it's job!

That being said, I don't like Icon lids either... It's actually one of the only types of helmet that I don't own (other than a passenger lid) that I don't want to own. My passenger lid, top of the line Icon at the time, has had parts fall off it, quit working etc. I'm sure that it would protect someone in a crash but I expect more than that from a $300+ lid.

Haha that is one way to look at it. One of the guys has been in quite a few wrecks track riding and he said for how lightly his head hit the ground, the helmet was all but destroyed. Wasn't sure the helmet would have done its job if it had been more than a simple lowside at the track.

karl_1052 · 01-26-2010, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by t-rock

IDK, I have a few friends who have crashed within the last year in Icons that will never put one on their heads again. It does look nice though.

Like Tigger said, if they have the ability to make that descision then it did its job.

BTW, no helmet should be used after it has hit the ground, so if your friends won't buy icon because it can't be crashed and reworn, maybe it is the perfect helmet for them.

Disclaimer:I have never owned anything from Icon.

tommymac · 01-26-2010, 08:03 AM

Shoei FTW

Still love my rf1000, only knock on it is it foggs up some, thats the only advantage my shark has over it since I use that as my witner helmet, alsmot wish I would crash it it so I could toss it

derf · 01-26-2010, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by karl_1052

Like Tigger said, if they have the ability to make that descision then it did its job.

BTW, no helmet should be used after it has hit the ground, so if your friends won't buy icon because it can't be crashed and reworn, maybe it is the perfect helmet for them.

Disclaimer:I have never owned anything from Icon.

I agree with what was said here, but for the money that Icon cost it shouldnt fall apart before it hits the ground.

TYEster · 01-26-2010, 08:06 AM

Does anyone wear ICON in racing? AMA, WSBK, BSS, or any other level?

Dave · 01-26-2010, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TYEster

Does anyone wear ICON in racing? AMA, WSBK, BSS, or any other level?

better question: does ICON pay anyone to wear their lid in racing?

tommymac · 01-26-2010, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

better question: does ICON pay anyone to wear their lid in racing?

I think just the stuntas, never saw them in racing.

01-25-2010, 02:11 PM	#1
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	IDK, I have a few friends who have crashed within the last year in Icons that will never put one on their heads again. It does look nice though.

01-26-2010, 08:03 AM	#6
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	Shoei FTW Still love my rf1000, only knock on it is it foggs up some, thats the only advantage my shark has over it since I use that as my witner helmet, alsmot wish I would crash it it so I could toss it

01-26-2010, 08:06 AM	#8
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	Does anyone wear ICON in racing? AMA, WSBK, BSS, or any other level?