Yea, the hinge / locking mechanism broke on the one side. I starded
to wonder what would have happened in a crash. This helmet was 6 yrs
old so maybe it should have been replaced before it broke.
Don R100, A6F
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Norloff"
wrote:
>
> Fell apart? You mean the face guard broke off? I suppose that would
be at the hinge points - are they plastic? I have the HJC CL-Max, a
close cousin to the Symax. Now I'm worried!
>
> And don't use that hammer on your forehead, use it on the helmet!
Or better, use a teaspoon and your thumb to compress the foam a
little in that area.
>
>
> Chris
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Spike55"
> Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:14:20 -0000
>
> >I had a HJC Symax and it fell apart after it rolled off of bike
seat
> >(a drop of less than 31" with bike leaned over on the kickstand).
I
> >purchased a Nolan 102 and its good and bad. It seems more solid
but
> >your chin can / does touch the front of the helmet. It is quieter
on
> >one side (right) but not on the other (left). The "brow" of the
> >helmet's hard foam liner digs (sharp edge) right into my forehead
and
> >it feels like my forehead is bruised after about the third day of
> >riding (I'm going to beat with a hammer to round it off).
> >
> >Don R100, A6F
> >
> >--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Monahan"
> >wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> KLR Fanatics,
> >>
> >> I was all set to write a rewiew of my new Nolan N102 N-Com
helmet
> >but I
> >> found a review on the net that so thorough and well written that
> >I'll
> >> just include a link to that review and then include my own
comments.
> >> Nolan Helmet Review
> >> http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/nolan-n102/>
> >>
> >> I agree with the review and all the comments afterward and
consider
> >them
> >> to be "spot on".
> >>
> >> I'd like to add that the wind noise on my helmet is unbearable
and
> >it
> >> sounds like I'm in a wind tunnel at any speeds over 35mph so I'll
> >> probably have to use ear plugs which seems ridiculous to me.
> >>
> >> I spent almost $300 for this helmet and then have to wear
earplugs?
> >>
> >>
> >> Anyway... The flip up chin piece is incredibly useful and once
you
> >have
> >> one you'll never want to have a helmet without one. My ride
> >yesterday
> >> was with two friends and we frequently stopped and talked and I
just
> >> flipped up my chin piece and could carry on conversations with
ease.
> >>
> >> I also like to do this when I'm driving below 30mph in low risk
> >> situations and imagine that when it really heats up here this
> >summer (NW
> >> Florida) I'll be glad I can do this.
> >>
> >> The vent system is really nice and the air flow kept my head
cool
> >and
> >> comfortable.
> >>
> >> Except for the impossibly loud air turbulence noise this helmet
> >get's a
> >> two thumbs rating from me but the air turbulence noise issue is
very
> >> troubling to me and I would never have bought the helmet if I'd
had
> >a
> >> chance to try one out in advance.
> >>
> >> My ears are STILL ringing from my ride yesterday!!!
> >>
> >> $bob$
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>
> >
> >
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