What to do with old helmets

[Pennyrick]

We just disposed of my wife's RT and trailer and my trailer appears to be on it's way to a new home. After cleaning stuff out of the storage areas and cleaning out the utility room in the garage I have come up with a bunch of stuff that I either forgot or never knew, that we had.

Most of the stuff I can find a home for or will use somewhere along the line but what does one do with old helmets??

I turned up seven of them.... from half helmets to 3/4, some have never been worn and none more than a few times before deciding they didn't fill the bill.

Can you just toss this stuff in the trash or does anyone have a better idea?

 

[ARtraveler]

Donate to your local motorcycle MSF training facility.

 

[Vt. Rider]

Or find an ATV club in your area.....maybe they'll use them.

 

[trikermutha]

How bad are they? They still worth wearing?

 

[TravelNMan]

Old helmets > 5 years old

If they are five years old or more cut the straps off and throw them away. Helmets are only rated for five years of life. I wouldn't want to be liable if someone wore it and needed it and it failed to protect.

 

[cognaccruiser]

I gave some we had that were past their usable age to one of our volunteer fire departments to be used in training for accident scenes.

Gary

 

[Lamonster]

 

[Chupaca]

Yard art...

make great pots for succulants...once made a fountain with three, get creative but if donated make sure they are not intended for road use...:thumbup: