Eddie Posted March 18, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) Im going to buy some new helmets this year and im wondering what to do with the old ones. I think I have 5 or 6 that I dont use . Has anyone found a good home for their old ones. Maybe some cool flower pots or soup bowls. Edited March 19, 2013 by Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckShot Posted March 18, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 18, 2013 Drag them down the road behind the bike and then hang them up and tell new friends how many accidents you survived..... Just kidding....I found a dumpster and pitched them in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted March 18, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 18, 2013 I suggest we all gather up our old helmets, and then have a weekend meet & eat in a convienent neighborhood, and we make table or hanging lamps out of them, then sell them for Saint Judes............ Drill a hole in the top, insert a $3.00 lamp socket, wire it up and wham-o... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted March 18, 2013 Share #4 Posted March 18, 2013 Interesting idea. I got mine setting on top a cross member in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted March 18, 2013 Share #5 Posted March 18, 2013 I just called our City Engineering dept who is in charge of such things and they didn't know... so they called the government recycling people and apparently old helmets are NOT recyclable (at least here) because they are made up of so many different materials ... they are "just garbage" they say. fwiw, the City of Burnaby (where I live) has a very good and modern recycling program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcswjoe Posted March 18, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 18, 2013 I suggest we all gather up our old helmets, and then have a weekend meet & eat in a convienent neighborhood, and we make table or hanging lamps out of them, then sell them for Saint Judes............ Drill a hole in the top, insert a $3.00 lamp socket, wire it up and wham-o... How about table lamps too like they do with football helmets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted March 18, 2013 Share #7 Posted March 18, 2013 This might be a bit sadistic or something but ... take them to the cemetary and stick them on top of some headstones ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beltfed50 Posted March 18, 2013 Share #8 Posted March 18, 2013 500 yard target practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creole Posted March 18, 2013 Share #9 Posted March 18, 2013 People around here put their old cowboy boots upside down on wooden fence posts out of town..... Suppose helmets would look cool for that too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturous Randy Posted March 18, 2013 Share #10 Posted March 18, 2013 I have about 10 helmets out in the garage and a couple of them now have bird's nests in them. RandyA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tooch Posted March 18, 2013 Share #11 Posted March 18, 2013 Im going to buy some new helmtes this year and im wondering what to do with the old ones. I think I have 5 or 6 that I dont use . Has anyone found a good home for their old ones. Maybe some cool flower pots or soup bowls. Like this?[ATTACH]74881[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scarylarry Posted March 18, 2013 Share #12 Posted March 18, 2013 Why so close? 500 yard target practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade 2000 Posted March 19, 2013 Share #13 Posted March 19, 2013 I am surprised at you guys.... Very disappointed ...... sanitize them and make IceCream bowls.. I really can't believe no one else thought of this:fatsmiley: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djh3 Posted March 19, 2013 Share #14 Posted March 19, 2013 Why do I find it so hard to get rid of the old skid lids? I buy a new one but never seem to want to get rid of the old ones? Last couple I cut the straps off and chunked in the trash can. I saved the buckles and have some web strap I sew together and it makes a pretty good tie down on the bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragtop69gs Posted March 19, 2013 Share #15 Posted March 19, 2013 I take them to our cabin in northern Michigan, a neighbor up there is a licensed demolition contractor, we launch them with dynamite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share #16 Posted March 19, 2013 Why do I find it so hard to get rid of the old skid lids? I buy a new one but never seem to want to get rid of the old ones? Last couple I cut the straps off and chunked in the trash can. I saved the buckles and have some web strap I sew together and it makes a pretty good tie down on the bike Thats what I cant figure out, Im not a pack rat so Im not sure why I dont just put them in the garbage can. I do like Ecks idea I will send them to him. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted March 19, 2013 Share #17 Posted March 19, 2013 Put them up on ebay,,,,, carefully used, not even used by an old lady, never let me down, just like they used to make, they don't make them like this, all worn in, break resistant, water proof,,,,, and the list can go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted March 19, 2013 Share #18 Posted March 19, 2013 Uhhhh, bowling ball hard case??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted March 19, 2013 Share #19 Posted March 19, 2013 Uhhhh, bowling ball hard case??? You may be onto something there Bob. What about using them in some kind of road bowling game, redneck style... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRefugee Posted March 19, 2013 Share #20 Posted March 19, 2013 I always donate mine to the local rescue squad or volunteer fire department. They use them for training and practice excercises. Ride Happy, Ride Safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playboy Posted March 19, 2013 Share #21 Posted March 19, 2013 You may be onto something there Bob. What about using them in some kind of road bowling game, redneck style... How about using them @ MD's for games. I was at a car show last year where they were playing games such as throwing a fan belt, the throw ed rod contest, chunking spark plugs instead of washers. the best part after the games and MD leave them @ Freebirds for next year.:rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djh3 Posted March 19, 2013 Share #22 Posted March 19, 2013 When I read the part about games thats what I was sort of thinking. Instead of a cow chip throwing contest you could use old helmets. Or take an old tire and chunk helmets at it and see who gets the ringer dinger. sort of like horseshoes. Now this is some progress like congress needs to make. Putting heads together to figure out a soultion to the problem instead of a way to spend money you dont have to create new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted March 19, 2013 Share #23 Posted March 19, 2013 Wow! Maybe there's hope for a happy ending for my Old Vetter full face. I've had that since I was racing in my 20's. Dug it out when I bought my HJC a couple years ago. Lot of memories in that bucket. Maybe a Helmet Chucking contest would be a fitting end for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted March 19, 2013 Share #24 Posted March 19, 2013 Amazing what creative solutions we can come up with when warped minds come together... They might come in useful as sleds for smaller animals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djh3 Posted March 19, 2013 Share #25 Posted March 19, 2013 I know man. Now if we could get the egg heads in Washington to do the same............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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