Helmet storage?

[Homeslice]

The other thing is that typically trunks don't smell very good. Also, at night humidity/condensation might be a problem.

[Flexin]

Originally Posted by thunderex

I'm actually wondering if you might be better off leaving a helmet in the direct sun instead of a trunk. At least outside it has a chance to dissipate some of that heat into the atmosphere and with the help of wind. Trapped in a car trunk it's going to get and stay very hot for a very long time. I mean, when you think about it, people do leave their helmets out in direct sunlight for hours at a time even in very hot atmospheres. Every person who rides a bike on a decently long ride in Texas, NM or AZ will have their helmet exposed to direct sunlight for hours on end. We would see a higher per rider fatality rate for helmeted riders in hot states if the helmets broke down under those conditions.

A helmet sitting outside would see lower temperatures then being in a car, so I agree with you.

The story of the caved in helmet must have been in a car near the window for that to happen.

James

[Rsv1000R]

I'd worry that the heat would cause the shell to dry out, which would make it prone to cracking and delamination.