| Author | Message | ||
     Sneth |
So i melted my helmet straps while i had it attached to my other bike. I guess the chin straps were rubbing against the chain and kinda melted.... Does anyone know where i can get some woven nylon similar in properties to these straps? I can just sew them in or something. All i know is my helmet wants to fly off on this XBs with no windscreen.... | ||
| Bombero |
I think you're outta luck here, as I have never seen anything aftermarket made specifically for your problem. They do make the "quick disconnect" type release that goes on your existing straps, but it sounds like that won't work here. You could try a camping/outdoor gear store, they sell tubular and flat webbing that is rated, but I do not know how you would make it work on your helmet - it would essentially void any "real" protection you had with your stock straps, since you wouldn't know how the retro would hold up in a crash. Also, if they made aftermarket replacement straps, what would stop any thug from cutting the straps on your expensive helmet while it was stored on your bike, repairing it, and making it his own? | ||
| Jandj_davis |
Go to your local fabric store, they should have some 3/4" or 1" nylon strap. Craft stores may even have some. I buy it all the time when I screw up the straps on my saddlebags. Just make sure that you overlap a significant amount of fabric, and sew in a Box-x pattern.  This pattern will distribute the stresses out across the entire width and length of the strap, vs a straight seam which would make a small stress point, leading to failures. | ||
| Blublak |
Most helmet manufactures (AFAIK) don't replace straps since they are mounted to the shell and to replace them, one would have to 'violate the integrity of the primary shell' thus weakening it. Be mindful of this fact if you try to repair it yourself.. They have a good reason NOT to do it.. Ok, 2/100 of a $ put in. | ||
| Jayvee |
Depending on the helmet, the strap may not have that much "weight" on it. My full face, heck, I've ridden off without it even buckled before. A beanie 1/2 helmet is going to count on the strap to keep it on. I wouldn't be afraid to try to fix it. The helmet manufacturer's reason to not try to fix it is profit/liability, not technical. |
