So bike warming up on the drive this morning ready for my commute, and I place my lid on the seat (yes, I know, not an incredibly bright idea).
I go to close the garage door and when I turn around I watch my lid slide off the seat and drop from about 4ft, flip 180 and land on the concrete. It made quite the thudding noise.

Is that an instant no question replace job normally? Oddly, i've never dropped a lid (not quite in this manner at least) in my years of biking!

Both opinions and piss taking welcome.

I'm afraid i wouldn't replace it, if i'd smacked it on the floor during an 'off' i would, but a drop from that height I wouldn't bother.

But it's personal preference I guess, you could always take it to the manufacturer and see if they can check it over and see if it's ok?

Quote from: Foo on January 27, 2017, 10:15:08 AM
I'm afraid i wouldn't replace it, if i'd smacked it on the floor during an 'off' i would, but a drop from that height I wouldn't bother.

But it's personal preference I guess, you could always take it to the manufacturer and see if they can check it over and see if it's ok?

I wouldn't replace it as long as the shell looked ok. Damage to the lining is going to be negligible as your head wasn't in it at the time compressing the foam. If unsure as Foo says, get it checked.

When I used to run a Hein Gericke we were able to send the helmets off to get inspected by the manufacturers. Its a very common thing to happen.

The points by others are all valid. Especially around the inside being intact as there would have been no head in the helmet to compress the inner padding.

Its a matter of personal opinion but if externally there is no clear structural damage then its likely fine. We have all bee there at some point!

Ive done the same thing with an Arai once but it laced on the chinbar and apart from a small chip there was no other damage, wore it for years after without worry.. can you see where it landed on the shell? Can you move the padding inside to see if there's any craving to the lining at that impact point? All good advice offered above

I believe this used to be an issue with old polycarbonate lids where the outer shell would spring back but the lining/padding was damaged but you couldn't see it.

Newer decent lids I would not expect to have a problem from that height.

I once dropped my Shoei off the garage door when I forgot I had put it up there and closed it. Still worked when I did through it up the road.

Awww thanks guys! Your advice makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

You're the greatest.

I'll remove all the liners and have a thorough check.

*hugs*

Now we have all been responsible lets go back in storms in teapots, thinly veiled threats, sarcasm and dick jokes

He said helmet *snigger*

This may be relevant...it may not...but I have dropped my phone from about 4ft and it remained in one piece and worked...however last October it dropped out my hand from no higher than 8 inches...or 200mm in metric and it smashed the screen and stopped working.
My point being it's not the height that the helmet was dropped...but more on how it landed and what damage that impact had.
It may be fine...it may not...but be guided by your own instinct...please don't listen to us.
Hope this helps.