bell moto 9 ?????

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Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 1:29am
did anyone else notice bubbas helmet at A3?????? anybody got any answers plz ????
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fivezero 2/12/2009 1:42am
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guess u guys just arnt that hardcore
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googs 2/12/2009 1:44am
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still got the bell moto 3 ......is a 9 like 3 times better??
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ProMed 2/12/2009 4:48am
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googs wrote:
still got the bell moto 3 ......is a 9 like 3 times better??
Does anyone know which Asian country the new Bell Helmets are now made?
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FastEddy 2/12/2009 5:59am
2/12/2009 5:59am Edited Date/Time 2/12/2009 6:00am
googs wrote:
still got the bell moto 3 ......is a 9 like 3 times better??
ProMed wrote:
Does anyone know which Asian country the new Bell Helmets are now made?
Shoot them an email at: Answer_Desk@bellsports.com

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ocscottie 2/12/2009 8:03am
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There is a little blurb on MXA's website about his helmet:


Bell's Sean Estes strikes a pose with James Stewart's Moto 8.


MXA: Can you tell us a little about James' helmet?
Sean: It's a production Bell Moto 8, but he's using some prototype Moto 9 cheek pads that we're still developing. We've been testing the foam that we use on our Bell Star road helmet and the biggest difference is that it has a stiffer density. We probably won't see a Moto 9 until 2010. Chris Wood from Airtrix did the paint with a really cool chrome base layer. Right now we're also working on a James Stewart signature line of helmets. We have about ten different artists - from sub-cult to mainstream - that are working on various styles and James will choose the one he likes.


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CamP 2/12/2009 8:19am
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Why would Bell be going to stiffer density EPS from their road bike helmet? That seems like a step backwards for offroad/mx.
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sixone3 2/12/2009 8:48am
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i noticed it... the mouth piece on it almost looked like a TLD. I'm assuimg it is bell's new shell?? (moto9)..... However... anyone remember back in the day when hepler switched from HJC to arai... but still was running HJC stickers due to contract issues... not trying to start something but im just saying.....
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Ive been told TLD is made by Bell
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Sledneck 2/12/2009 11:31am
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Doesn't Bieffe still own Bell?
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Tiki 2/12/2009 11:51am
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CamP wrote:
Why would Bell be going to stiffer density EPS from their road bike helmet? That seems like a step backwards for offroad/mx.
I would guess the thought process you follow on safety differs from theirs. Using that logic would you think it would be beneficial for them to kill their customers?

Just sayin'
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pitbike502 2/12/2009 11:58am
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Sledneck wrote:
Doesn't Bieffe still own Bell?
OTHER WAY AROUND NOW FROM WHAT THE BELL REP TOLD ME
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CamP wrote:
Why would Bell be going to stiffer density EPS from their road bike helmet? That seems like a step backwards for offroad/mx.
Tiki wrote:
I would guess the thought process you follow on safety differs from theirs. Using that logic would you think it would be beneficial for them to...
I would guess the thought process you follow on safety differs from theirs. Using that logic would you think it would be beneficial for them to kill their customers?

Just sayin'
using your logic I guess we should wear titanium buckets... cause they are stiffer.

I thought cycle worlds bitch about Arai helmets was that the EPS was too stiff and transfered too much energy to the rider's head.

just sayin
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Tiki 2/12/2009 12:18pm
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The Helmet manufactures know nothing about safety and want to kill their customers. Sounds like a solid business plan for that industry.

I am going to go with a Gold Football helmet. I will be the fashion plate of the track. Are those Spy's he is wearing?
doood broooo 2/12/2009 12:29pm
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The stiffer density foam comment is referring to the cheek pads not the EPS foam.
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CamP 2/12/2009 12:38pm
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CamP wrote:
Why would Bell be going to stiffer density EPS from their road bike helmet? That seems like a step backwards for offroad/mx.
Tiki wrote:
I would guess the thought process you follow on safety differs from theirs. Using that logic would you think it would be beneficial for them to...
I would guess the thought process you follow on safety differs from theirs. Using that logic would you think it would be beneficial for them to kill their customers?

Just sayin'
Road bikes travel at much higher speeds and their impacts are often with solid objects like concrete curbs, steel railings and cars. Dirt crashes happen at much lower speeds and most of our concussions occur when the rider's head hits the dirt.

These different conditions requires different shell and EPS designs. Arai goes so far as to use softer EPS for their smaller helmets because they know that lighter riders hit the ground with less force. Stiffer foam isn't generally desirable for offroad helmets.

It's apples and oranges, but it appears as though Bell is looking for a way to save money by producing one type of EPS foam.
Bronson905 2/12/2009 4:25pm
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The helmet he was wearing at A3 was just a lower end model than the moto 8, trying to get it out there for more people to buy i assume.
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doood broooo wrote:
The stiffer density foam comment is referring to the cheek pads not the EPS foam.
Before any of you pile on...

doood broooo is one of those noobs that knows what he's talking about. That should put a bunch of the stiffer vs. softer comments to rest.
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CamP wrote:
Why would Bell be going to stiffer density EPS from their road bike helmet? That seems like a step backwards for offroad/mx.
Tiki wrote:
I would guess the thought process you follow on safety differs from theirs. Using that logic would you think it would be beneficial for them to...
I would guess the thought process you follow on safety differs from theirs. Using that logic would you think it would be beneficial for them to kill their customers?

Just sayin'
CamP wrote:
Road bikes travel at much higher speeds and their impacts are often with solid objects like concrete curbs, steel railings and cars. Dirt crashes happen at...
Road bikes travel at much higher speeds and their impacts are often with solid objects like concrete curbs, steel railings and cars. Dirt crashes happen at much lower speeds and most of our concussions occur when the rider's head hits the dirt.

These different conditions requires different shell and EPS designs. Arai goes so far as to use softer EPS for their smaller helmets because they know that lighter riders hit the ground with less force. Stiffer foam isn't generally desirable for offroad helmets.

It's apples and oranges, but it appears as though Bell is looking for a way to save money by producing one type of EPS foam.
You better notify the engineers at bell before they do this! Cause i'll bet they haven't done any research on this yet.

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CamP 2/12/2009 9:06pm
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doood broooo wrote:
The stiffer density foam comment is referring to the cheek pads not the EPS foam.
GuyB wrote:
Before any of you pile on...doood broooo is one of those noobs that knows what he's talking about. That should put a bunch of the stiffer...
Before any of you pile on...

doood broooo is one of those noobs that knows what he's talking about. That should put a bunch of the stiffer vs. softer comments to rest.
Ahhhh! That makes sense.
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Here is the real moto 9
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fivezero wrote:
did anyone else notice bubbas helmet at A3?????? anybody got any answers plz ????
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that was from 2009

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