Helmet Selection; How To Best Wear Your New Bell Star - Bell STAR Manuel De L'utilisateur

Helmet Selection

Bell manufactures a variety of helmets at different price points with different features. All helmets distributed by Bell meet
or exceed the United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218 ("DOT Safety
Standard"). Your new Bell Star as well as most Bell models also meet the Snell Memorial Foundation ("Snell") M2010
standard. The standards are too lengthy to cover in this manual, but are available on the Snell website at www.smf.org, along
with a chart prepared by Snell which compares the two.
Depending upon the type of crash you are in, a helmet certified to meet the Snell M2010 standard may provide protection
that a helmet certified to meet only the DOT Safety Standard does not provide. Also, a helmet certified only to the DOT
Safety Standard, may not cover as much as the head as a helmet certified to the Snell M2010 Standard. The Snell M2010
Standard has a roll off test that the DOT Safety Standard does not have. It is important for the helmet to be in place on your
head to provide protection. Consequently a helmet which passes the Snell M2010 Standard may stay on your head better
than a helmet certified only to the DOT Safety Standard. To pass the Snell M2010 Standard a helmet must absorb more
energy, thus in some higher energy impacts a helmet certified to Snell M2010 Standard may provide protection a helmet
certified to the DOT Safety Standard does not provide.
Bell recommends you purchase and wear the helmet which provides the greatest amount of coverage and the best impact
protection for your intended uses.
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How to Best Wear Your New Bell Star

The best way to put on your new Bell Star helmet is to gently pull the chin straps outward just enough to spread the helmet
as you ease it over your head. If you can pull the helmet onto your head without having to spread the helmet, the helmet is
too big, will not fit right, and should not be worn. With the helmet on your head, thread the loose end of the strap through
the double D-rings as illustrated below. Pull on the end until the strap is snug, so it is almost uncomfortable and well back
against your throat. When riding, always wear the helmet with the chin strap in this position.
mWARNING! The chin strap must be securely fastened and snug under your chin and against the back of your throat or it
will be more likely to come off in an accident. If the helmet does not stay on, serious injury or death may result.
mWARNING! Do not use a chin cup or wear the strap on the point of the chin. If the chin strap is not in the proper position or
used properly, the helmet will be more likely to come off. Serious personal injury or death may result.
Proper Star Fit
In order to work right your Bell Star must fit right. If it does not fit right it will be more likely to come off in an accident, in
which case it will not provide any protection. Because many motorcyclists are killed each year when their helmets do not
stay on in an accident, do not wear a Star that does not fit right. Bell manufactures the Star in five different sizes and should
have one to fit your head.
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