recycling motorbike helmets?????

bounci · **Posted: 16-10-2008 , 04:10 PM** #1

anyone know of any thing I can do with them??? they are not safe to wear>

bandit · **Posted: 16-10-2008 , 08:30 PM** #2

theres a person looking for old bike lids in this site,
www.irishbikerforum.com

Linn · **Posted: 16-10-2008 , 08:54 PM** #3

Hiya ive sent you a pm regarding the helmets. My brother would love them and ive explained why in the pm.
Regards Linn

64moog · **Posted: 01-01-2010 , 08:55 PM** #4

NEVER buy or use a second hand motorcycle helmet to protect your head, it may look good on the outside but you will never see the hairline fractures inside the helmet that it may have got from it being dropped from the hand to the ground, or worse in a previous accident, cause when you need the lid the most it will open like and eggshell and your head with it.Buy new everytime and look after it.

chucken1 · **Posted: 01-01-2010 , 09:05 PM** #5

You can hang them upside down from a tree and hopefully attract a nesting bird!! or use them as planters!!

jmara · **Posted: 07-10-2011 , 02:42 PM** #6

Hi there,
I work with a childrens charity and each year we do a big childrens Halloween show. This year our theme is SpeedRacer so Ive been looking for helmets that we can use for costumes. I would gladly take them off your hands if you still have them. Thanks, Joanne

Horse · **Posted: 21-10-2011 , 07:02 AM** #7

theres a couple of charities collect them for recycling to raise funds, i think crumlin kids hospital was one of them?????

bridera · **Posted: 12-05-2013 , 09:12 AM** #8

Anyone any suggestion of what I can do with a second hand helmet? The previous suggestions are good but they are a couple of years old now

Bellapip · **Posted: 13-05-2013 , 05:30 PM** #9

I think you could make really interesting bird baths and bird feeders with them, a good old drill would make this job simple.
Or what about a row of them as planters, or spray paint them all with Mirror look paint, and place them around the garden they would make a very interesting talking point.
You could phone local St Johns Ambulance service, or Civil Defense if you don't want to use them yourself, to see if they can use them in demonstrations etc.

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	Posted: 16-10-2008 , 04:10 PM #1
bounci Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tipperary Posts: 234	recycling motorbike helmets????? anyone know of any thing I can do with them??? they are not safe to wear>

	Posted: 16-10-2008 , 08:30 PM #2
bandit Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: limerick Posts: 74	theres a person looking for old bike lids in this site, www.irishbikerforum.com

	Posted: 16-10-2008 , 08:54 PM #3
Linn Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kinnegad, Co.Westmeath Posts: 6,386	Helmets Hiya ive sent you a pm regarding the helmets. My brother would love them and ive explained why in the pm. Regards Linn

	Posted: 01-01-2010 , 08:55 PM #4
64moog Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 7	NEVER buy or use a second hand motorcycle helmet to protect your head, it may look good on the outside but you will never see the hairline fractures inside the helmet that it may have got from it being dropped from the hand to the ground, or worse in a previous accident, cause when you need the lid the most it will open like and eggshell and your head with it.Buy new everytime and look after it.

	Posted: 01-01-2010 , 09:05 PM #5
chucken1 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Clare Posts: 1,135	helmets You can hang them upside down from a tree and hopefully attract a nesting bird!! or use them as planters!!

	Posted: 07-10-2011 , 02:42 PM #6
jmara Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Galway Posts: 3	need helmets for childrens stage play Hi there, I work with a childrens charity and each year we do a big childrens Halloween show. This year our theme is SpeedRacer so Ive been looking for helmets that we can use for costumes. I would gladly take them off your hands if you still have them. Thanks, Joanne

	Posted: 21-10-2011 , 07:02 AM #7
Horse Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Co Limerick Posts: 169	helmets theres a couple of charities collect them for recycling to raise funds, i think crumlin kids hospital was one of them?????

	Posted: 12-05-2013 , 09:12 AM #8
bridera Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 24	second-hand helmet Anyone any suggestion of what I can do with a second hand helmet? The previous suggestions are good but they are a couple of years old now

	Posted: 13-05-2013 , 05:30 PM #9
Bellapip Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 18	I think you could make really interesting bird baths and bird feeders with them, a good old drill would make this job simple. Or what about a row of them as planters, or spray paint them all with Mirror look paint, and place them around the garden they would make a very interesting talking point. You could phone local St Johns Ambulance service, or Civil Defense if you don't want to use them yourself, to see if they can use them in demonstrations etc.