I thought Motorcyclist Magazine had some guts

[Paulcet]

Apparently not:
http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2010/07/leaked-docs-show-motorcyclist.html

[Deros514]

Business is business. The dollar comes first the rest is all secondary. I don't pick up magazines too often for the same reason. Seems like I'm paying for ads rather than content most of the time

[tt_four]

That's interesting after that whole thread we just had about flip up helmets and how a lot of people weren't interested in them because they weren't snell approved, even if they meet DOT standards.

[Homer]

Makes you glad GStwin doesn't have ad support, hunh?
Whoever's paying the server costs - bless their lily-pure heart. 

[Paulcet]

That's interesting after that whole thread we just had about flip up helmets and how a lot of people weren't interested in them because they weren't snell approved, even if they meet DOT standards.

My problem with DOT "standards" is that the manufacturers self-certify compliance.  Some of the manufacturers can't even get the label right!  To be Snell certified, the manufacturer must submit the helmet (and pay the foundation) for the objective testing.  I am going to get a Snell M2010 lid next, and that specification was probably influenced by Ford's article of '05.

[redhawkdancing]

Makes you wonder who really runs the MSF classes...hmmm.