Helmet storage?

[MissHell]

It is okay to keep a helmet in my trunk?
My thought is the heat won't be a problem, cause if I was riding in the baking sun - it would be the same heat.

I have several helmets and I was thinking I'd keep one in the trunk of my car, in case I an un-expected opportunity to ride. :D

[Archren]

Wait, you're in Hawaii.. it doesn't really get HOT in Hawaii. :rofl:

I can't imagine it would be that much of a problem.. highs are usually in the 80's right? Trunk is shaded, and while the temperature inside would be higher than the ambient outside temperature, being as I typically ride in upper 90's/100 degree temps here in Texas, I don't really think it would be too much of an issue.

But I'm no expert. :shrug:

[Tsunami]

Are you going to put your helmet next to all the water? :lol:

[Amorok]

I wouldn't leave it in the trunk, the concentrated heat could cause the foam to de-bond from the shell, although I doubt it's very likely. I'd be more concerned about all the rolling around it would do back there, although something like the Scorpion racecase would take care of it. I have one and it's great. You can find them on amazon for about $40.

[Homeslice]

I left a torque wrench in my hatchback, and even though the hatch is a completely covered area with a plastic cover on top of it, the wrench was too hot to touch.

[RACER X]

i wouldn't leave it in your trunk. the liner is some kinda styrofoam and the heat may make it more brittle over time.

[Particle Man]

it's your head ;)

I wouldn't but that's just me

[ericr]

I'm with the rest, I wouldn't just keep it there. Once and a while shouldn't hurt but long term, I'd be concerned.

[MissHell]

Thanks all! Just a random thought I had.

and Gina... no water in the trunk anymore. :lol:

[azoomm]

it's your head ;)

I wouldn't but that's just me

Exactly.

At the track, I store mine in the office rather than in the garage with the rest of the gear. The reason for that is the temp the garage gets to. Rather safe than sorry... my head is too important to figure out if the helmet will degrade faster or not.

[Amorok]

I know you can't keep a bowling ball in your trunk, the layers lose their cohesion and you end up with a cracked or dead ball that never rolls right again. Learned that the hard way. That's what gives me pause about the helmet in the trunk.

[Mrs. Colleen]

You can always find space around your house...for instance, when I got a second helmet I found it fits quite nicely in the paper recycling bin. :leaving:

[racedoll]

I don't think I would leave it in there for days on end, but a couple times here or there would probably be OK. It's really up to you.

[Gas Man]

Are you guys serious?

Of coarse its fine to leave a helmet in the trunk. Some of your people are seriously over analyzing it. How fuckin hot does it get in your garage or shed, especially when you park a 2 ton heat machine of a car or truck in there and close the door???

If you are that concerned, instead of asking a bunch of internet people. Why don't you call the manufacture of the helmet?? get the real deal info instead of all our opinions.

[Amorok]

Pissy much?

[wildchild]

eh go buy a cheap lid and stick it in the oven at 250 degrees for 6 hours and look for discoloration or deformation of the outer shell.
cut the shell in half in order to check inner core temps...............


ok whatever throw it in the trunk and it should be fine.

[RACER X]

Are you guys serious?

Of coarse its fine to leave a helmet in the trunk. Some of your people are seriously over analyzing it. How fuckin hot does it get in your garage or shed, especially when you park a 2 ton heat machine of a car or truck in there and close the door???

If you are that concerned, instead of asking a bunch of internet people. Why don't you call the manufacture of the helmet?? get the real deal info instead of all our opinions.

and you think a garage gets nearly as hot as a trunk?

[MissHell]

You can always find space around your house...for instance, when I got a second helmet I found it fits quite nicely in the paper recycling bin.
It's not that I don't have space it the house, I just thought I'd like to have it on-hand, if given an un-excepted chance to ride. (Not like it happens much :lol:).

[Flexin]

Are you guys serious?

Of coarse its fine to leave a helmet in the trunk. Some of your people are seriously over analyzing it. How fuckin hot does it get in your garage or shed, especially when you park a 2 ton heat machine of a car or truck in there and close the door???

If you are that concerned, instead of asking a bunch of internet people. Why don't you call the manufacture of the helmet?? get the real deal info instead of all our opinions.

Most garages stay cool. Cars can get extremely hot while sitting in the sun. In the trunk would be much better then sitting in the window but it would still be hot. Myself, I wouldn't do it all the time because like someone said it could get damaged rolling around.

I would get a case, soft cover or just wrap it in a towel or blanket to keep it from getting banged up.

Contacting the manufacture isn't a bad idea just to see what they say.

And there is nothing wrong with getting some opinions online. You can get some bs answers but you can also get some good info. My big screen that I'm watching now was bought about 4 years ago. I asked for advise online before going to the stores and I have been very happy with it.

James

[t-homo]

If you are that concerned, instead of asking a bunch of internet people. Why don't you call the manufacture of the helmet?? get the real deal info instead of all our opinions.

#1 best point ever! This forum isn't full of experts on shit like this.

[Mrs. Colleen]

It's not that I don't have space it the house, I just thought I'd like to have it on-hand, if given an un-excepted chance to ride. (Not like it happens much :lol:).

OH! Gotcha! :beers:

Would it be strapped in or rolling around...

[Particle Man]

Are you guys serious?

Of coarse its fine

when did we start discussing sand paper?

redflip

as for temp, I'm in Central NY and a person at the office put a tray of raw cookies in the trunk... when she came out 8 hours later, they were baked.

[MissHell]

OH! Gotcha! :beers:

Would it be strapped in or rolling around...
I had planned to keep it in the box in came in. :wink:
Although all the expert advice has made me re-think it. :panic:

as for temp, I'm in Central NY and a person at the office put a tray of raw cookies in the trunk... when she came out 8 hours later, they were baked.
:lol:

[TYEster]

You want to store a helmet in the trunk of your car...
The purpose is to have a helmet in case you want to go an unexpected ride.






Am I the only one who missed where you have a bike to ride after driving somewhere in your car with a helmet in the trunk?

[thunderex]

Haha. I don't think heat really make styrofoam brittle otherwise they probably wouldn't use it as insulation in coffee cups, thermoses, coolers, etc. The bigger concern would probably be the issue someone mentioned of the glue delaminating although I'm prone to agree that the inside of a car, even in the sun, can't get hot enough to do serious damage to a helmet. I would think they make sure the tolerances for failure are a lot higher than 140 degrees.

[Gas Man]

So with all this bitchin... did anybody call a manufacture? WTF

[Flexin]

So with all this bitchin... did anybody call a manufacture? WTF

We were hoping you would do it for us.

James

[Gas Man]

I don't think so... I got enough on my plate... just here strolling thru un-winding...

[Particle Man]

Am I the only one who missed where you have a bike to ride after driving somewhere in your car with a helmet in the trunk?


She's a girl and she's cute - probably gets offered rides on the back of bikes and/or rides on someone's spare bike all the time. :)

[Archren]

She's a girl and she's cute - probably gets offered rides on the back of bikes and/or rides on someone's spare bike all the time. :)

:rockwoot:

:D

[wildchild]

:rockwoot:

:D


which is great but don't go up to those guys at a company function and tell their sig other that you're the girl he rides around with at lunch. Especially when you're young and cute. Makes for interesting conversations for sometime after. :idk:

[Archren]

which is great but don't go up to those guys at a company function and tell their sig other that you're the girl he rides around with at lunch. Especially when you're young and cute. Makes for interesting conversations for sometime after. :idk:

Ah, so that explains why your wife is pissed off. :rofl:

[wildchild]

yeah, that was one of them.
I don't know her boyfriend didn't have a problem with it. Of course he wound up getting a bike out of it because she enjoyed riding.

[TYEster]

She's a girl and she's cute - probably gets offered rides on the back of bikes and/or rides on someone's spare bike all the time. :)

Well my question has now been absolved.

[the chi]

Im with Gas, check with manufacturer...

As for getting that unexpected ride, PLEASE carry gear as well as a helmet. I will never forget the night a buddy picked a girl up. She looked so cute in her flip flops, itty bitty cotton shorts and tank top, but she had a HELMET!! I couldnt ride behind them, I cringed every time I saw her that night. *shudder*

[rogue]

which is great but don't go up to those guys at a company function and tell their sig other that you're the girl he rides around with at lunch. Especially when you're young and cute. Makes for interesting conversations for sometime after. :idk:

So does allowing your married guy rider friend to ride you bike with you on back. :lmao:

I guess she didn't like it because I offered my bike for him to ride (with the condition I rode 2up) while his bike was out of commission so he could ride? Oops.

:lol:

[MissHell]

It's not like I randonly hop on the back of the bike with someone. :lol:

I keep jeans/shoes in the car in case I need a change of clothes. I've had opportunities to ride when not excepted... like a co-worker brought their new bike to work and told me I could take it for a spin. Or a friend needed help getting their bike to the shop for service. Stuff like that. :idk:

Just had the thought of keeping my extra helmet and gloves in the car. I won't ride without my gear.

[TYEster]

It's not like I randonly hop on the back of the bike with someone. :lol:

I keep jeans/shoes in the car in case I need a change of clothes. I've had opportunities to ride when not excepted... like a co-worker brought their new bike to work and told me I could take it for a spin. Or a friend needed help getting their bike to the shop for service. Stuff like that. :idk:

Just had the thought of keeping my extra helmet and gloves in the car. I won't ride without my gear.

That makes more sense than what I interrupted...

[racedoll]

OK. So I looked on Suomy's website, since that the brand I have.

It states "Do not keep the helmet inside a car or trunk. The high temperatures and vibrations of the car might damage it."

Very last warning - http://www.suomy.com/warning.html

[Gas Man]

Vibrations? Come on...

[Particle Man]

Vibrations? Come on...

you don't drive a GM product I'm assuming :lol:

[Gas Man]

I have a Trailblazer SS with a 6.0 LS1 V8... no vibes!

[Particle Man]

I have a Trailblazer SS with a 6.0 LS1 V8... no vibes!

that's cuz there's no trunk. :nee:

[Gas Man]

Shit... trunk means vibes? don't make sence

[Particle Man]

Shit... trunk means vibes? don't make sence
Trunk means smaller vehicle like a Cobalt or G6 or something.

oy

Joke. redflip

[Flexin]

Vibrations? Come on...

You asked for info from the manufacture. With high temps things get soft, add in vibrations and things can come apart.

Years ago I worked a morning shift and was off just after lunch. It was a hot ass day. I starting my car, cranked up my system and started to drive off. 20 seconds later I had a my rear view mirror fall on my hand.

The manufacture could be just playing it safe to save them on replacing some helmets.

There is a really good chance that the helmet would be fine, but what many are saying in this thread is they don't want to bet their life on it.

I wouldn't do it because of possible damage from the sun or from sliding/rolling around. Plus I wouldn't like the lost space in the trunk.

James

[MissHell]

OK. So I looked on Suomy's website, since that the brand I have.

It states "Do not keep the helmet inside a car or trunk. The high temperatures and vibrations of the car might damage it."

Very last warning - http://www.suomy.com/warning.html
Thanks for checking into it. :D

[Gas Man]

Yeah... good call on follow thru in calling the manufacture. At least its official.

[racedoll]

No problem. I figured it was the only way to "resolve" this question.

Somewhere I heard a story about a Nolan brand helmet caved in the top of the helmet and deformed it, by sitting in the sun. A trunk would be protected from direct sun, but still.

[thunderex]

No problem. I figured it was the only way to "resolve" this question.

Somewhere I heard a story about a Nolan brand helmet caved in the top of the helmet and deformed it, by sitting in the sun. A trunk would be protected from direct sun, but still.
I'm actually wondering if you might be better off leaving a helmet in the direct sun instead of a trunk. At least outside it has a chance to dissipate some of that heat into the atmosphere and with the help of wind. Trapped in a car trunk it's going to get and stay very hot for a very long time. I mean, when you think about it, people do leave their helmets out in direct sunlight for hours at a time even in very hot atmospheres. Every person who rides a bike on a decently long ride in Texas, NM or AZ will have their helmet exposed to direct sunlight for hours on end. We would see a higher per rider fatality rate for helmeted riders in hot states if the helmets broke down under those conditions.

[Homeslice]

The other thing is that typically trunks don't smell very good. Also, at night humidity/condensation might be a problem.

[Flexin]

I'm actually wondering if you might be better off leaving a helmet in the direct sun instead of a trunk. At least outside it has a chance to dissipate some of that heat into the atmosphere and with the help of wind. Trapped in a car trunk it's going to get and stay very hot for a very long time. I mean, when you think about it, people do leave their helmets out in direct sunlight for hours at a time even in very hot atmospheres. Every person who rides a bike on a decently long ride in Texas, NM or AZ will have their helmet exposed to direct sunlight for hours on end. We would see a higher per rider fatality rate for helmeted riders in hot states if the helmets broke down under those conditions.

A helmet sitting outside would see lower temperatures then being in a car, so I agree with you.

The story of the caved in helmet must have been in a car near the window for that to happen.

James

[Rsv1000R]

I'd worry that the heat would cause the shell to dry out, which would make it prone to cracking and delamination.