Helmet fading, whats normal??

norcalkid

norcalkid

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How much helmet fading is normal in your opinion? I bought this helmet in September and now it looks like this. Have you ever had a helmet fade this much in 9 months(really about 7 but was out of country with it so nothing I could do about it till now). Have you ever had a helmet fade this much in such a short time? Do you think this would be considered a manufacture defect and they will replace it? My last Scorpion is 5+ years old and looks nothing like this. (I have talked to shop I bought from and their contacting Scorpion). Just wanted to get some opinions.

Photo hard to see but it's clearly 2 different colors on all yellow sections on the top side.
IMG20180611150744 by Norcalkid, on Flickr

IMG20180621150514 by Norcalkid, on Flickr

IMG20180621150451 by Norcalkid, on Flickr



EDIT: Here is the pic from post 21 I took this morning when I dug the visor out.
IMG20180622033011 by Norcalkid, on Flickr







And more exciting, 162 today.
IMG20180621114947 by Norcalkid, on Flickr

Rode up to Almanor yesterday.
IMG20180620124124 by Norcalkid, on Flickr
 
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Kfxrider90

Kfxrider90

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I've owned a few hi viz scorpion and kabuto helmets all of them faded drastically in a years time. But most people don't ride a couple hours a day five days a week. Didn't surprise me much, but wish they wouldn't fade so much. My kabuto was almost white in about 1 year.
 
norcalkid

norcalkid

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Wow, 5 minutes after posting this I got a call from local shop, Scorpion is replacing it. No hassle at all, they are standing behind their product and I should have a new one next week.
 
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NoTraffic

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Not to belittle your helmet but any helmet $300 MSRP I wouldn't expect much. I have/had Shoei and Arai helmets, they never faded.
 
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Surj

Surj

Uneasy Rider
NoTraffic said:
Not to belittle your helmet but any helmet $300 MSRP I wouldn't expect much. I have/had Shoei and Arai helmets, they never faded.
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Nonsense, on both your price point comment and your Arai comment.

There are plenty of perfectly good $300 helmets, and many even cheaper than that. And Arai says right up front that some of their helmets will fade: "Notice: Fluorescent and/or bright finishes fade over time and exposure to sunlight. This is normal and is not covered by warranty."

Please note that link is to a helmet model that starts at about $850.

That said, it's nice that Scorpion replaced the helmet. :thumbup
 
LakeMerrit

LakeMerrit

*Merritt
Scorpion is good people. I had a pair of gloves with the stitching unraveling after about a year and they took a straight up return on them no questions asked.
 
Killroy1999

Killroy1999

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Hi-vis fades easily, unfortunately. I'm staring at my high vis helmet that has faded over ~2 years.
 
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FreeRyde

FreeRyde

The Curmudgeon
NoTraffic said:
Not to belittle your helmet but any helmet $300 MSRP I wouldn't expect much. I have/had Shoei and Arai helmets, they never faded.
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Really?

I've worn Bell RS1 and Rs2's for years now. They are "cheap" and never faded or had any issues...
 
Reli

Reli

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Also, the helmet in OP's photos is a flat black colored helmet, right? Flat colors usually don't have as much clearcoat as glossy colors do.
 
rsrider

rsrider

47% parasite 53% ahole
Reli said:
:laughing

Honestly though, put some UV-blocking wax or sealant on it.
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NoTraffic

Well-known member
Surj said:
Nonsense, on both your price point comment and your Arai comment.

There are plenty of perfectly good $300 helmets, and many even cheaper than that. And Arai says right up front that some of their helmets will fade: "Notice: Fluorescent and/or bright finishes fade over time and exposure to sunlight. This is normal and is not covered by warranty."

Please note that link is to a helmet model that starts at about $850.

That said, it's nice that Scorpion replaced the helmet. :thumbup
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I'm not saying it won't nor did I say they are bad. I'm just saying I wouldn't be surprised.

Relax.
 
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