*Sean, I've actually heard the 2 year time frame before. I guess I'm stuck and will need to just sell the helmet for whatever I can get. I think I wore it like two times. It's a BRAND NEW Nolan N-102 and it's color-matched for my motorcycle. (All my helmets are wineberry colored.)* * * *I currently have four helmets: Small TTH, Medium Nolan N-102, Large TTH and XL Nolan N-102. * * * *Paul * On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 1:55 PM, sfox618 <[email protected]> wrote:
> I had the same problem with my HJC. I took out a dremel tool and > shaved about 1/4 an inch in the area that was resting on the top of my > forehead. Have ridden it that way for about 1.5 years with total > comfort. Of course I didn't need the protection because I've kept my > head off the ground. > > A friend I've known sense 1st grade has designed helmets for Bell > (Bicycle and Motorcycle) as well as most Bicycle helmet companies. I > spoke with him a lot about my modification before I did it. The > problem would be if you had a direct blow where you take the lining > out - it wouldn't make that much of a difference if you took a blow to > the side or back of the head. > > Other people have talked about pounding the area with a hammer to make > it thinner. DON'T DO THAT. According to my friend it will destroy > all the safety in the helmet. The liner is bonded to the shell and > that bond is about 50% of the safety for the helmet. Pounding the > helmet will effect that bond. > > Also according to my friend we should be replacing our helmets ever 2 > years anyway - the Styrofoam degrades to the point that it gets hard > and therefor just like hitting your head on the ground. I don't know > it that's 100% accurate but I replace my helmet ever 2 to 3 years > anyway. > > Sean > > On Sep 22, 5:59 pm, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > > *Okay. I'm ready to confess. I bought a brand new Nolan N-102 modular > (flip > > face) helmet awhile back without trying it on first. (THERE! I said it.) > > These helmets are expensive! Anyway, I knew better at the time and still > did > > it, just because I liked the styling of these helmets so much. The truly > > look WAY cool!* > > * > > * > > *The size of the helmet is fine, but it presses on my forehead when I > wear > > it to the point that it becomes uncomfortable. That's the only part that > > seems to be a mis-fit. (I've gone back to my old THH helmet, which is > also a > > full face modular helmet.)* > > * > > * > > *Have any of you ever had experience with re-shaping a helmet? I > certainly > > don't want to do anything that would compromise its safety, but I also > would > > love to be able to wear the dumb thing! So, short of having my head > > re-shaped, I thought I would throw this one out and see what you all > know.* > > * > > * > > *Paul > > * > > > > -- > > * > > * > > * > > * > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- * * * * -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
