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About Your Helmet
A helmet can provide important protection if tted and worn correctly.
Important safety information:
A helmet must be correctly worn and maintained to provide
protection. Carefully read and follow these instructions. Incorrect use
or maintenance of your helmet could lead to serious injury or death.
Ride safely. No helmet can protect the wearer against all possible impacts.A
severe impact, sharp object, improper use, or incorrect adjustment could cause
conditions beyond the protection of the helmet.
Check the adjustment before every ride. To be effective, a helmet must
t and be worn correctly. The helmet is designed to be retained by a strap
under the lower jaw. To check for correct t, place helmet on head and make
any adjustments indicated. Securely fasten retention system. Grasp the helmet
and try to rotate it to the front and rear. A correctly tted helmet should be
comfortable and should not move forward to obscure vision or rearward to
expose the forehead. If you cannot correctly adjust your helmet, consult your
dealer.
Avoid high heat. Do not expose your helmet to heat, such as inside a car on a
sunny day. Excessive heat can damage the liner or shell, or make them separate.
Avoid chemicals. The helmet may be damaged and rendered ineffective by
petroleum and petroleum products, cleaning agents, paints, adhesives and the
like, without the damage being visible to the user. Also, some insect repellants
can damage the helmet.
Replace an old helmet or helmet with damage. The helmet is designed
to absorb shock by partial destruction of the shell and liner. This damage may
not be visible. Therefore, if subjected to a severe blow, the helmet should
be destroyed and replaced even if it appears undamaged. The helmet has a
limited lifespan in use and should be replaced when it shows obvious signs of
wear. Helmet parts lose strength over time, so even if the helmet has not been
impacted or damaged, replace it after three years.
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