Bell Powersports Star - Manuel (Page 3)

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Short List of Do’s and Don’ts:
1. Do choose a helmet which fits properly;
2. Do not choose a helmet which interferes with your field of vision or your ability to hear;
3. Do make sure that when the chin strap is fastened the helmet fits snugly all over your head, and low on your forehead
so you can see the edge in your upper field of vision;
4. Always wear the chin strap tightly and securely fastened while riding;
5. Do not modify your helmet;
6. Do check your helmet before each ride for signs of wear or damage;
7. Do not “park” your helmet on mirror stalks or sissy bars;
8. Do not carry your helmet on the motorcycle’s helmet lock while riding;
9. Replace your helmet immediately if it shows signs of wear or damage;
10. Replace your helmet immediately after an impact, even if no damage is visible;
11. Replace your helmet at least every five years;
12. Do not loan or sell your helmet, or buy a used helmet;
13. Do not wear someone else’s helmet;
14. Clean your helmet with soap and water only;
15. Wear a helmet whenever you ride;
16. Ride safely, and do not take risks just because you are wearing a helmet.
Introduction
Head protection is a complicated subject which cannot be fully discussed in this owner’s manual. Regardless, before your
first ride, you should read this owner’s manual carefully for important information about your new Bell Star.
You should also store this manual in a place where you can retrieve it for periodic review or if any questions arise. You should
not use your new Star until you have read and fully understand the contents of this manual.
Limits of Your New Bell Star Helmet
Your Bell Star is designed to reduce or prevent certain injuries, and studies show you are better off in an accident if you are
wearing a helmet than if you are not. Regardless, a motorcycle helmet cannot protect against all foreseeable impacts or
injuries. For example, your helmet cannot protect against spinal injuries, neck injuries, or any portion of the body it does
not cover. In addition, it may not protect against injuries to areas the helmet does cover. For example, your helmet is made
of energy absorbing materials which may or may not crush depending upon the impact. Sometimes the force of the impact
is such that there is no crush, and sometimes the force of the impact is such that the material crushes completely, in either
case at least some of the force of the impact is transmitted to the head and brain, and permanent injury or death may result.
In addition, some head injuries are not caused by impacts. They are caused by other forces, like scrambling an egg just by
shaking it. You do not have to destroy the shell to destroy the contents. Helmets cannot prevent this type of injury. Because of
the wide variety of accident scenarios, it is impossible to tell when your helmet will or will not protect against injury or death.