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Old 03-30-2009, 11:31 PM   #41
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Vibrations? Come on...
you don't drive a GM product I'm assuming
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Old 03-30-2009, 11:32 PM   #42
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I have a Trailblazer SS with a 6.0 LS1 V8... no vibes!
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Old 03-30-2009, 11:34 PM   #43
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I have a Trailblazer SS with a 6.0 LS1 V8... no vibes!
that's cuz there's no trunk.
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Old 03-30-2009, 11:37 PM   #44
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Shit... trunk means vibes? don't make sence
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Old 03-30-2009, 11:55 PM   #45
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Shit... trunk means vibes? don't make sence
Trunk means smaller vehicle like a Cobalt or G6 or something.

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Old 03-31-2009, 12:02 AM   #46
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Vibrations? Come on...
You asked for info from the manufacture. With high temps things get soft, add in vibrations and things can come apart.

Years ago I worked a morning shift and was off just after lunch. It was a hot ass day. I starting my car, cranked up my system and started to drive off. 20 seconds later I had a my rear view mirror fall on my hand.

The manufacture could be just playing it safe to save them on replacing some helmets.

There is a really good chance that the helmet would be fine, but what many are saying in this thread is they don't want to bet their life on it.

I wouldn't do it because of possible damage from the sun or from sliding/rolling around. Plus I wouldn't like the lost space in the trunk.

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Old 03-31-2009, 03:11 PM   #47
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OK. So I looked on Suomy's website, since that the brand I have.

It states "Do not keep the helmet inside a car or trunk. The high temperatures and vibrations of the car might damage it."

Very last warning - http://www.suomy.com/warning.html
Thanks for checking into it.
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Old 03-31-2009, 08:21 PM   #48
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Yeah... good call on follow thru in calling the manufacture. At least its official.
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Old 03-31-2009, 09:40 PM   #49
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No problem. I figured it was the only way to "resolve" this question.

Somewhere I heard a story about a Nolan brand helmet caved in the top of the helmet and deformed it, by sitting in the sun. A trunk would be protected from direct sun, but still.
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Old 04-01-2009, 02:22 AM   #50
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No problem. I figured it was the only way to "resolve" this question.

Somewhere I heard a story about a Nolan brand helmet caved in the top of the helmet and deformed it, by sitting in the sun. A trunk would be protected from direct sun, but still.
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.
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