Kevlar!!!

l3stat SG

eh does anyone know where to get kevlar fabric?? or does anyone have access to such materials??? pls let me know!! cos if my "experiment" is successful, it can solve a very big problem for all bikers!!! wheeee!! Smile

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l3stat SG

oh by the way, i need strips of 8cm by 2cm, say around, 1mm or so, for thickness would be enough! thanks thanks!!!

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gUms SG

for wat experiment do share wif uS LEH!

sunnyday SG

for helmet strips Very Happy

feng125 SG

u maing bullet proof rain coat ah? hehe

l3stat SG

BINGO! Smile hey if this is successful, i'll share the method with everyone, as well as where to buy it.. provided i can find it... then we can have peace of mind when we leave our helmets locked on the bike. but one thing is that i've to check if kevlar burns... Sad

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seeprompt SG

Wonder if a lock and chain would be sufficent.

sakaratulz SG

for full face can lah...lock the mouth guard to the steering bar

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nismoS132 SG

got 1 idea, u go rob the bank, then take alot of hostaga, make the police STAR team come down, then u kill 1 of them then u got the kevlar vest liao, can let u slowly slowly experiment Smile

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Ducati996 SG

pls pls pls dont mind, my post will sound negative, but its a little opinion from me dats all.
are you attempting to replace the velcro strap of helmets wif kevlar? and is the sole purpose to prevent theft by preventing ppl from stealing helmet thru cutting the strap when you lock at the bike's helmet lock?
my opinion is, kevlar is way too expensive for such a use. obviously kevlar straps unlikely to improve safety coz the strap doesnt cover much of your head. all i wanna say is, such a venture does not make much economic sense. of coz, it is a worthwhile project for a biker if he happens to come by some spare kevlar strips. but kevlar is just so hard to come by.
hope nobody offended, just felt the venture does not make much economic sense, although without u doing the project yet i am already sure a helmet wif kevlar strap will indeed be difficult to cut and steal.

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feng125 SG

hmm... true true... kevlar hard to find

den something dat u cant cut thru u haf to sew or stitch onto the helmet, and the stitch will be the weakest link.

but no harm trying on one to see if it works.

l3stat SG

i'm sourcing for the cheapest kevlar i can find, hopefully with quantity, with the support of everyone, we can enjoy the benefits at a cheaper cost. the main point of the strap is not to protect our chins; kevlar is a soft fabric, while it has high strength, it is not rigid. if you buang with your chin covered with kevlar, you will not be cut, guaranteed, but your jaw will be out of shape. Very Happy

as for sewing, the stitches still can be cut off. i just got an email from a professor in NTU who has done research on kevlar. he said that proper adhesives (which he did not elaborate which), can successfully bind kevlar to form an impermeable, strong structure. the idea would be to glue the strap to the helmet, and glue the end to contain the D-rings.

lastly, kevlar is fire-proof. other than using industrial strength bolt cutters to cut your helmet lock, i dunno how the ah-beng can stun your helmet liao.

if it costs $10 or so (hopefully, i'm still trying to source for the material), why not when it can save you many many $40s for helmets?

by the way i'm not taking any of your replies negatively, just hope to convince you guys that IF it can be done at a reasonable cost, everyone stands to benefit!

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gUms SG

l3stat try ur best , if success do share wif me de secret , but 1st thing 1st how de hell u wan to find de kelvar haha , if find also most probarly is will be expensive !! EH i got a ideal Y not go down de army market n find i got feeling there maybe got leh

nismoS132 SG

wah seh got professor read our ah beng forum sia~

eh u like that might as well go design a kevlar jacket better rite? Smile

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sakaratulz SG

maybe can go ST Kinetics and ask or go army dumping grounds in tuas to scavenge arnd for kelvar..... Very Happy

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shah_1708 SG

Cool idea..Although i dont see any economic sense, but i must give credit to you..At least someone have a good idea and brave enough to venture..

Maybe instead of you kelvar, you might one to research on some other materials that is as tough and as durable as kelvar?? Maybe less tough but if its easy to produce and find and its good enough to prevent ah beng from stealing helmet...by all means!!!! Very Happy

Just a thought!!!

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l3stat SG

you're missing the point. it's for the helmet strap. some complain expensive and you want a whole jacket?

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l3stat SG

so now "economic sense" is the buzzword eh?? would you spend half the money you'd use to buy a new helmet, so that you'll save the cost of 3 others? i don't see how hard it is to see the "economic sense" behind it.

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sakaratulz SG

dun let others dampened ure spirit...carry on wat u r doin, good effort Smile

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Imaginary SG

they already exist... Wink