| Novelty motorcycle helmets have become more and | | | | have a thin cushioned liner which is mainly there to |
| more important over recent years and you may be | | | | provide your head with a little cushion from the thick |
| wondering why that is. Perhaps the main reason | | | | outer shell that the helmet is constructed of. This |
| they have become so popular is because of the fact | | | | liner provides to protective value and is simply there |
| that they provide the small profile among all of the | | | | to provide comfort to the rider. |
| different types of half helmets. | | | | The drawback of these helmets is the fact that they |
| So why are novelty helmets so small you ask? Well | | | | do not provide any protection to the rider since they |
| it's really quite simple. Normal half helmets are made | | | | are really made simply for looks. The only value |
| with a thick liner which is designed to provide | | | | that you get with these helmets is the aesthetic |
| protection to the rider's head. This liner is typically | | | | value. You won't find anything indicating that they |
| around 1 inch thick and can be fairly bulky if it is any | | | | meet any safety standards so if you find any dealer |
| thicker than that. So the end result is a helmet that | | | | claiming that they meet safety standards, then you |
| has a little bulkier look to it. | | | | should certainly avoid buying any helmets that they |
| This may not be a favorable look, especially to those | | | | may have for sale. |
| who are looking to maintain a small profile. Granted | | | | If you want to purchase a helmet that has the |
| the traditional half helmet still provides a sleek, slim | | | | smallest possible construction, and don't care so much |
| profile, but not nearly as small as the novelty | | | | about the safety factor of the helmet, then the |
| motorcycle helmet. | | | | novelty motorcycle helmet is the perfect answer for |
| The novelty helmets do not have this inner liner that | | | | you. |
| you'll find in traditional half helmets. Instead, they | | | | |