Lamest Accident Ever: but great advert for Shark Crash Helmets

Found this on youtube. Some impressionable soul has obviously been watching too much Ghostrider and thought he’d have a go. Thank goodness for Dainese leather and Shark crash helmets! Completely irresponsible riding of course (though have to admit I liked watching the original Ghostrider!) and unfortunately for this eejut, he apparently entirely lacked the bottle to pull it off.

Scary scenario to find yourself in – we’ve all had that closing speed bum-clenching moment I’m sure.

Hopefully for this dude, it means he’s off the road indefinitely!

Still, with his Dainese leathers and Shark crash helmet, it’s staggering that he got away with it almost unscathed. Been checking out the Shark crash helmets website – still can’t decide what model it is – any ideas gang?

Here’s the video:

Would love to know what crash helmet he’s using. He’s even wearing it in the post crash interview it looks like it didn’t even hit the deck! Please comment if you know which it is and i’ll maybe write a review on it.

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Beware of the Sharks

I am writing this letter to share my recent experience of my purchase of a Shark Evoline Series 2 Helmet from Mick Byrne motorcycles in Mansfield. I have a serious and dangerous problem with the helmet that nearly killed me and am totally disgusted by the after sales service by Mick Byrne and Shark. I upgraded to a Shark helmet due to the high levels of safety being advertised along with the 5 Year warranty that are sold with these helmets. I purchased the helmet a year ago and it has been in use for about 6 months and i have a constant blow of air directly in my eyes when the visor is down. I persevered with the seal lube as i thought it was a bedding in issue with this new type of seal being used. As the darker mornings approached , I no longer needed to use the sun visor and this made the problem worse as the internal visor deflected the air flow a little. The upshot is, that whilst going to work one morning in the dark on the motorway, there was so much distraction caused by the air in my eyes that I nearly ran straight into a lorry that had slowed down. I could not see where is was going. I took it back to Mick Bryne shop in Mansfield who sent it away to Shark. The first time they just sent it back. The second time, they changed a visor and re-lubed the seals and I was advised by Mick in his shop that he nor they can help me any further, despite having a 5 year warranty. I asked to talk to the shark rep whilst in the shop and would not talk to me. I have written to Shark complaining via their customer service website and no response at all. I wrote to Mick giving him 3 option.. like for like replacement, full refund, or replacement of a difference helmet and I pay the difference. His reply was that they cannot help me further and the problem is “problem could be caused as a result of your faring / bike or screen or even the position you are in when riding”. Quote Mick Byrnes email.

Clearly if there are restrictions in the usage of these helmets as I have now been advised, surely, the manufacturer and the retailer should be making you aware of this at time of purchase. I have no faith in Shark nor Mick Byrne who is the retailer and clearly these crash helmets are not Fit for Purpose if problems can arise as a “result of your faring / bike or screen or even the position you are in when riding”. Quote Mick Byrnes email. This helmet is Dangerous and nearly killed me and neither the retailer nor Shark, the manufacturer are interested in resolving.

I want to make your readers and fellow bikers aware of the potential safety issues with these helmets and the shoddy after sales I have received from Shark and Mick Byrnes whom I handed over my hard earned cash for a Crash Helmet supplied to me with a 5 Year warranty. They can then make their own mind up if this is fair treatment and they know in advance the treatment I received and what they can expect to receive if they are unfortunate enough to have a problem and have to take their purchase back.

3 COMMENTS

joshua May 15, 2013 At 12:23 am

could be an rsr2 helmet

- Craig Jarvis Sep 16, 2013 At 4:39 pm
  
  Hi Mark,
  
  you are not alone, I ride a xvs with no screen sit up and beg ,Ive only had the helmet a few weeks and its going back the wind is so dangerous and as for the rain getting in, it was like having a shower on the go.70 mph with the chin gaurd down just not “doable”.As I mentioned Ive sent the helmet off and will advise you of the out come, good I hope its a great helmet but its got some problems
  yours Shark shy
  
  Mr C Jarvis
  
  PS EVO 3
  
Mark Dec 19, 2012 At 8:10 pm

Beware of the Sharks

I am writing this letter to share my recent experience of my purchase of a Shark Evoline Series 2 Helmet from Mick Byrne motorcycles in Mansfield. I have a serious and dangerous problem with the helmet that nearly killed me and am totally disgusted by the after sales service by Mick Byrne and Shark. I upgraded to a Shark helmet due to the high levels of safety being advertised along with the 5 Year warranty that are sold with these helmets. I purchased the helmet a year ago and it has been in use for about 6 months and i have a constant blow of air directly in my eyes when the visor is down. I persevered with the seal lube as i thought it was a bedding in issue with this new type of seal being used. As the darker mornings approached , I no longer needed to use the sun visor and this made the problem worse as the internal visor deflected the air flow a little. The upshot is, that whilst going to work one morning in the dark on the motorway, there was so much distraction caused by the air in my eyes that I nearly ran straight into a lorry that had slowed down. I could not see where is was going. I took it back to Mick Bryne shop in Mansfield who sent it away to Shark. The first time they just sent it back. The second time, they changed a visor and re-lubed the seals and I was advised by Mick in his shop that he nor they can help me any further, despite having a 5 year warranty. I asked to talk to the shark rep whilst in the shop and would not talk to me. I have written to Shark complaining via their customer service website and no response at all. I wrote to Mick giving him 3 option.. like for like replacement, full refund, or replacement of a difference helmet and I pay the difference. His reply was that they cannot help me further and the problem is “problem could be caused as a result of your faring / bike or screen or even the position you are in when riding”. Quote Mick Byrnes email.

Clearly if there are restrictions in the usage of these helmets as I have now been advised, surely, the manufacturer and the retailer should be making you aware of this at time of purchase. I have no faith in Shark nor Mick Byrne who is the retailer and clearly these crash helmets are not Fit for Purpose if problems can arise as a “result of your faring / bike or screen or even the position you are in when riding”. Quote Mick Byrnes email. This helmet is Dangerous and nearly killed me and neither the retailer nor Shark, the manufacturer are interested in resolving.

I want to make your readers and fellow bikers aware of the potential safety issues with these helmets and the shoddy after sales I have received from Shark and Mick Byrnes whom I handed over my hard earned cash for a Crash Helmet supplied to me with a 5 Year warranty. They can then make their own mind up if this is fair treatment and they know in advance the treatment I received and what they can expect to receive if they are unfortunate enough to have a problem and have to take their purchase back.