Incident and considering a neck brace after helmet written off.

[Grommet]

went for a ride- expensive Sunday, written off my motorcycle helmet with a feral pigeon strike at about 40mph from the side bush/hedge/wooded area- twitched on bike but came to an emergency stop upright- it wasn't my best emergency stop, but on and not under bike always a bonus. 

 

Hit the visor and ripped the mountings off completely as frontal impact

Plus side a lady stopped and helped me retrieve the remains of visor- rode 30 miles to fowler's Bristol with a heck of wind noise etc 

 

Bought my first system helmet after debating it, 5yr guarantee so hopefully reasonable and reduced from full price.

 

Like the idea, not convinced how safe it is compared to normal helmet- but better visibility and round town great at low speeds open.

 

https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/reviews/products/helmets/ls2-valiant-2

 

Looking at a leatt neck brace, but needs to be suitable for road use, covert and not cost a fortune, are these OK second hand as spent out this month on a helmet. 

 

Thanks

Edited April 11, 2022 by Grommet

[fullscreenaging]

I had a pheasant ambush me yesterday. Came out of a yard entrance on my right while I was going through a village.  It launched itself, I ducked, but it still hit my lid. Little bast*rd!!

Luckily I was only doing 30. 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

6 hours ago, Grommet said:

went for a ride- expensive Sunday, written off my motorcycle helmet with a feral pigeon strike at about 40mph from the side bush/hedge/wooded area- twitched on bike but came to an emergency stop upright- it wasn't my best emergency stop, but on and not under bike always a bonus. 

 

Hit the visor and ripped the mountings off completely as frontal impact

Plus side a lady stopped and helped me retrieve the remains of visor- rode 30 miles to fowler's Bristol with a heck of wind noise etc 

 

Bought my first system helmet after debating it, 5yr guarantee so hopefully reasonable and reduced from full price.

 

Like the idea, not convinced how safe it is compared to normal helmet- but better visibility and round town great at low speeds open.

 

https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/reviews/products/helmets/ls2-valiant-2

 

Looking at a leatt neck brace, but needs to be suitable for road use, covert and not cost a fortune, are these OK second hand as spent out this month on a helmet. 

 

Thanks

That's not a good experience, glad you're ok. A friend was killed when a bird hit his helmet. 

 

I've always had flip front helmets and like them. The bit in the review where he says they are always noisy is questionable. I read an article which pointed out that most wind noise comes through the bottom of the helmet and modular lids have thicker padding around the next because you out them on with the front open. 

 

Anywhere near bushes I tend to ride nearer the middle of the road in case a bird's shoots out. I've had a few near misses and I'm sure that if I'd been a couple of feet nearer the side there could have been an impact. If there are pheasants around I always back off. The leave it until the last minute to fly up and they're heavy. 

[Grommet]

Thanks, I count myself as lucky, a pheasant would be a different matter.

What shocked me the visor hinges ripped out helmet and never found seal.

I think a £200 education is far better pill to swallow than a write off or worse.

In the country badgers and deer another occupational hazard.

I'm wondering if the neck ache doesn't subside to call minor injuries unit for advice.

 

Helmet wise ear plugs a must at motorway speed with new helmet as less ear padding, but better visibility

Edited April 12, 2022 by Grommet

[onesea]

22 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

Anywhere near bushes I tend to ride nearer the middle of the road in case a bird's shoots out. 

Something I would recommend to all, round here the are Birds, Horses, Cows, Pigs, Dear, Donkeys, cyclists, tourists  to list a few….

If there is no on coming car on a straight road I am deciding which side of the white line I am riding. The animals get more chance to see you, and retreat to the bushes. Most animals stick to the edges and in case of one in the middle you get a choice Left or Right.
In the case of a herd, well at least you might get the choice of hitting a small one.