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We got to the ER and the doc ordered a cath. First time! Nurse got hold of me and started repeating "Relax your prostate!" I was, like, "How the hell do I do that?" I never even thought I could relax my prostate. Doc told my wife "He is still with us because he is strong." lol.
They refused to believe I had no head injury, but I convinced them. Honestly, the impact to my head was the strangest feeling I had ever had, whether dirt bike, street bike or snowmobile. The delay from contact with the ground to feeling of shock is perceptible. I could feel the thing working, even though it's only milliseconds.
Anyway, I think I have bought 5 or 6 of them so far. The first one I bought, I questioned my own intelligence, until my son ruined it in the scariest crash of my life. Downhill, WOT, 250F 4th gear he tied up with another bike. I can't count the number of times he and the bike went end over end. I thought I had lost him. On the way home we joked around. We got home and took pics of the destroyed lid. He had zero injury and my "mission" to tell everyone who will listen to me that this lid is the real deal began. Love the concept, the company, and the people at 6D. Also love to see people buying it. Kudos for making a great choice!
I was very interested in the 6D helmets, I to used to only run SHOEI's but after this read and the comments from Bob at 6D I just pulled the trigger on a 6D-ATR-1 Evo Carbon. Had to check three different sites to find a size Medium in stock and the first place that had it in stock it was $70 less than every where else, I only paid $775, expected to pay $845, pretty stoked.
For just 7 posts, you sure have a lot to say. Glad your son keeps doing so well after all of his crashes, but please tell me you were kidding to let him play football after destroying his helmet in an MX accident?
If so, you are an ignorant man my friend and not doing your kid any favors.
Follow-up and let us know your opinions of the new carbon 6D? I'm saving up for one myself...
Doug
Once I have some good seat time on the track with it ill post some more detailed feedback.
Hopefully I won't need to provide crash test details, ha.
Took a pretty hard slam yesterday, 4th gear pinned scrub, instead of riding it out the rear tire landed in a hole and swapped back and slammed me down to my shoulder and head. I was wearing my 6D ATR Carbon. I was knocked out but I came to shortly after I went down. I was taken to the ER and treated for a mild concussion and broken collar bone and a few cracked ribs. Long story short I think this helmet prevented worse head injury than what could have been. Unfortunately it cracked in three spots as shown below. I thought I read somewhere I could get a $200 credit towards a new 6D helmet if I send mine in, is that still true? Or could someone at 6D chime in, I will for sure buy another, my concussion was mild but my crash was hard. IMO the helmet did its job.
http://www.bellhelmets.com/en_eu/moto9flex/
Essentially there are three possible outcomes in an inspection:
Ideally, the helmet would still be good, and can be returned to the rider right away.
If the helmet has any damage to the shell, which is unfortunately the case with yours, the helmet is considered to have lived its useful life, and is obviously not suitable for continued use. In this case we would offer you a discount on a replacement, based on how long you have owned the helmet.
If the shell of the helmet is still good, meaning it has no cracks, fractures, deep scratches or anything else that might be a structural concern; we can replace just about every other part, including the complete inner EPS assembly.
The inspection is a free service, with the exception of shipping to and from our office, and the cost of any replacement parts the helmet may need. Most minor repairs can be completed free of charge, however there is a small labor charge associated with a full rebuild. Typically a complete rebuild will run about $250-$300, depending on what parts the helmet needs.
Once we receive the helmet and are able to inspect it, we can give you a full report on its condition, and let you know if it can be repaired, and what parts it may need.
Please feel free to contact us directly and we can start the inspection process.
We’re available from 8 to 5, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday
I look forward to speaking with you.
Scott Denison
Moto Sales Manager
www.6Dhelmets.com
714-772-2121 ext 103
Heal up soon and stronger then before. Damn, it was just a month ago we were joking about not having to do this. So sorry, man. But, we know the deal...I broke my right clavicle in a similar way. Tried to get flat over a dorito type jump and landed swapped, got flicked super hard, snapped the collarbone but saved my noggin somehow. I was too hyper to let the damn thing heal, so after 6 weeks they got the drill out and plated mine. I hope yours can heal naturally, fingers crossed for you, the plate still bothers me 5+ years later.
I have some experience with 6D's support, after I knocked myself out wearing my 6D non-carbon. Scott was absolutely great to work with, very professional and knowledgeable, as-is all the people at 6D. You just get the feeling they really do want the best for you, and that goes a long way with me and my family.
Good luck and get back out there soon.
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Doug
Yeah the old school methods of slowing down and getting big air and grabbing brake to pitch it for landing worked in the past, but with the new scrubs looking cool as hell and being so much faster I have been trying to master these new techniques. After 10+ years out of it I should have waited a little longer to scrub a big gap, I had been hitting it perfect the day before the oldschool method, but I was having to slow down to downside it perfect. Here is a helmet cam video of me landing it perfect in 3rd gear.
(when I crashed I hit it in 4th gear pinned and unfortunately was not on video because everyone said it looked sick, ha)
Matt Altobelli from matt altobelli on Vimeo.
-Matt
Pit Row
Great product. Great customer service. I will be a 6D user for a long time.
Here's the jump, a week later with another friend when I was doing it successfully: https://youtu.be/GPStXpFW5MQ
and here's the toe carnage after i almost wadded *viewer discretion, not for panzies, candy-asses or the faint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4agWzO-Xjs
Doug
Shipping may be your best option, usually UPS standard ground rates are pretty reasonable, and we try to turn the helmets around and get them back out to you as quickly as possible. Give me a call directly and I can give you an idea of what to look for. You can also email me pictures of any problem areas. Sometimes it’s possible to tell the condition of the helmet that way.
Until we get our hands on the helmet, it’s tough for us to say for sure what condition it’s in, but I can say that out of all the helmets we’ve inspected, the ones that were done were usually pretty obvious, so generally speaking, if it looks ok, it probably is. That said, we always encourage riders to err on the side of safety. Our rule with helmet inspections is “when in doubt, get it checked out”
Scott Denison
Moto Sales Manager
6D Helmets, LLC
2923 Saturn St. Unit E
Brea, CA 92821
www.6Dhelmets.com
Office 714-772-2121 ext 103
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