BMW Sportintegral helmet problem...

Bender · Post by **Bender** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:45 pm

I have a BMW Sportintegral helmet, which is great, light, comfortable, quiet etc.

When I got home from the bike show on Friday I was taking it off and I noticed something sharp behind my ear.

When I had a look I noticed that there is a small webbing strap that loops round the main chin strap and goes back to a screw that attaches it to a plastic rivet towards the back of the helmet on each side.

It's function seems to be to stop the main chin straps from moving forward, but somehow the screws have broken off from the plastic rivet, on both sides of the helmet.

I am unsure what to do about this, it obviously doesn't need to be that strong or it wouldn't be fixed to a plastic rivet. But it must be there for a reason.

I'm tempted to just cut the loops and remove them, they don't affect the performance of the chin strap, they just stop it moving forward too much.

I have another (older) helmet the same and the straps are fine on that one.

Any thoughts?

Nookiebear · Post by **Nookiebear** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:22 pm

I would approach a bmw dealer, you might be pleasantly surprised that they might either offer to fix for free or replace. If it wasn't needed BMW wouldn't of designed it. I do know they can't stand their stuff going wrong.

Bender · Post by **Bender** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:17 pm

Sounds like a plan, only trouble is that I don't have the receipt any more.

Has to be worth a try though...

dave the german · Post by **dave the german** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:42 pm

The dealer may still have a copy of the receipt on their system - worth a try

nab 301 · Post by **nab 301** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:08 am

Bender wrote: I'm tempted to just cut the loops and remove them, they don't affect the performance of the chin strap, they just stop it moving forward too much.

Any thoughts?

Like all schuberth helmets I think the function of this strap quoting from the manual is " the helmet cannot pivot off the head from behind"..
I'm not sure how or if other helmets achieve this without those straps?

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:29 am

Try Blue tacking yer lug back or wear a balaclave

Bender · Post by **Bender** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:10 am

boxerscott wrote:Try Blue tacking yer lug back or wear a balaclave

Not really sure how that would help...

CC Mac 2 · Post by **CC Mac 2** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:51 am

I have had 2 go the same way. Have got the newer version now. Not checked it though.

bikemad99 · Post by **bikemad99** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:37 pm

Bender wrote:
boxerscott wrote:Try Blue tacking yer lug back or wear a balaclave
Not really sure how that would help...

It would`nt.I think it is some strange attempt at humour that seems to appeal to those North of the border.

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