shogun32
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Oxidation is a thing and sweat and heat don't do the cushioning material any favors. I replace helmets every 2 or at most 3 years because I wear it 240 days / yr. I've seen 10 year old helmets and the insides were so hard they might as well be concrete. Helmets like gloves are consumables - swapping out every year isn't unreasonable, frankly. Plus the designs improve regularly and by year 3 the newer models are worth adopting. If you only buy $700 Arai helmets I can understand the reluctance to toss it after 5, so buy the $250-350 class lids. They work just as well and in some cases do a better job than the schmancy ones.That has been proven wrong by many independent tests. And if you take good care of your helmet, it can last you 3 times that without any issues. That was true decades ago.
But back to your regularly scheduled cars...
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