Ok, I have a really lame question. I have been riding since I have been 16 (50 now) and I never noticed if there is a break-in period for a helmet. Do you ever feel like you need to break it in like a new pair of shoes?
Q: is it a good idea to take a new helmet on a trip?
I am wondering if I should take my old Shoei RF-900 on the trip and begin using the new one when I get back.
My problem is, is that I bought the new one today (Scorpion Exo-700) and it has a chip on the finish, so they are ordering another one. It was the last one in my size/color, so I wouldn't be able to get it until just before I leave, if it even comes on time. So, I will have no time to break it in.
I keep my helmets a little too long, so I just can't remember if there are hot spots like new shoes.