6 Shocking Myths About Motorcycle Helmets

I just got my ADVrider emailed newsletter with a great video on myths of motorcycle helmets. A fellow YouTuber deep dives with useful information that you can actually use. I learned a lot and so will you. Bret Tkacs ADV channel addresses riding skills, reviews, and perspectives critical to becoming a masterful motorcyclist with a slant to ADV (adventure) riders.

According to Adventure Rider they brag on this video and now I see why. “Oooooh boy, Bret Tkacs has stirred up a hornet’s nest this time! Bret’s latest video digs into one of the touchiest subjects of all time, in the world of motorcycling: The dreaded helmet myths.

Here is the important featured video you must watch!

Bret’s description:

if you believed even one of these myths share this video with others.

Myth: helmets save lives,

Myth: You should replace your helmet every 5 years.

Myth: If you drop a helmet you need to replace it.

Myth: helmets impair sight and sound.

Myth: expensive helmets are safer in a crash.

Bret Tkacs

“Talk about sacred cows of the moto establishment. A lot of riders will argue to the death over their views on helmets, whether they’re opposed to moto helmet laws or if they go the other direction and think everyone needs the most expensive lid they can buy.”