Cool Motorcycle Helmets Keep You Safe

It's getting to be that time again when the snow starts to melt, birds start to sing, and leaves reappear once more on trees. That's right, it's spring, and we all know what that means, time to jump on the bike! But not so fast. Whether you're an experienced rider or a newby, you know that the burden of keeping safe while riding is on you. While other motorists are protected by their cars, which are designed to keep them safe, all you have going for you is your gear and your instincts. So it's important that you take the time and get the best gear that you can, to protect you as much as possible. There are many different protection options, but luckily for you, one of them is a cool motorcycle helmet.

You probably already know that your helmet is the most important piece of safety equipment you can wear while you're riding your motorcycle. Of course you pay attention to the road and stay safe while you're driving, but the same can't be said for every car driver out there. 

When you're involved in an accident while riding your motorcycle, there's a good chance that you'll fall or be thrown from your bike, and that your head or face will strike the ground. In these situations, it's the job of your helmet to keep you safe. We'll explain how it does that in this article.

A cool motorcycle helmet offers you several types of protection. Let's first talk about the hard outer shell. If you fall or are thrown from your bike, this shell helps to keep rocks and other sharp objects from injuring your head and face, assuming you are wearing a full face helmet. Your chin bar will help protect your chin and jaw should you fall forward. But these are only a small part of the potential injuries from a fall from your motorcycle. Most of the damage that can be caused affects your brain, from the shock of being hit. 

When you're wearing your cool motorcycle helmet, you're also protecting yourself from injury that is caused by shock to your brain, one of the leading causes of death for a motorcycle rider. Your helmet has a layer of foam which collapsed upon impact. Similar to a car bumper, this helps to prevent that shock from transferring to your brain, which can cause bleeding, brain damage, or death as your brain hits your skull. This is the reason that if your helmet drops or falls, collapsing this foam, you must replace it. If you are then in an accident, you won't be protected, and could be seriously hurt.

When you want to make sure you're safe, no matter what, you need to make sure that you're wearing your cool motorcycle helmet. It's an important step toward protecting yourself when you're out on the road.