Saturday, December 31, 2016

I Refuse to Coexist With People who want to Behead me Shirt

I Refuse to Coexist With People who want to Behead me Shirt
Not afraid to express yourself? Good, our Tees got attitude and something to say. Make a statement or make 'em laugh with T-shirts from Iron Horse Helmets. Got a great idea for the next Iron Horse Helmet T-shirt, send it to us - we won't give ya nothing for it, but we might use it and will be sure to take all the credit for it.

These tee shirts are available in eight different colors and seven (got that, SEVEN) sizes. Yes, we realize that some of you are no longer a fit and trim size 44 chest, so we're offering our awesome shirts in sizes up to triple XL. Choose your color, choose your size, choose your quantity. I Refuse to Coexist With People who want to Behead me is boldly printed across the front or back of the tee....You can choose at checkout.

Our direct to garment printed biker t-shirts are priced low enough that you could have a fresh one for every day of the every day of the week!

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Friday, December 30, 2016

Camo Face Masks

We're all hoping (and assuming) that 2017 is the start of something better. But there's also still a chance that it's the start of something worse! Until we know, it's best to be prepared. Stock up on Camo Face Masks. If you don't need them, hey, no biggie. But if you do, won't it be better to have them around?

Motorcycle Helmet

A motorcycle helmet is a type of helmet (protective headgear) used by motorcycle riders. The primary goal of a motorcycle helmet is safety - to protect the rider's head during impact, thus preventing or reducing head injury and saving the rider's life. Some helmets provide additional conveniences, such as ventilation, face shields, ear protection, intercom etc.

Don't say I never taught you anything.

Thursday, December 29, 2016

Youth Neoprene Face Masks





We just added 4 new youth neoprene face masks. Just in time, after Christmas....Seriously, who runs this place?

Made of 70% neoprene and 30% polyester.
ONE SIZE (SMALL) fits most with Hook & Loop closure, for kids.
Face measures 8 inches high, 20 inches long.
Reversible, piped edges for better fit.
Wind and water resistant material.
Soft, thin and warm material.
Hand washable.

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Are motorcycle helmets only tested to a maximum speed of 13 mph

A guy who once told me motorcycle helmets are tested to a maximum speed of 13 mph, so how can you expect them to protect you at highway speeds? Is this true?

YES......But, it’s not the whole story. For that I turned to Dave Thom, who worked with the late, great Harry Hurt on the first comprehensive study of motorcycle safety ever conducted in the U.S., Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures, often appropriately called the Hurt Report.

Thom’s CV is impressive: motorcycle-accident research assistant and associate (1977-1981); research associate and later the laboratory director of the University of Southern California’s Head Protection Research Laboratory (1981-1998); general and senior program manager of the Head Protection Research Laboratory of Southern California (1998-2003); and currently a senior consultant specializing in protective headgear, safety, and research at Collision and Injury Dynamics, Inc. So, yeah, he knows something about helmets.

I once asked Thom about that 13 mph figure. “It’s an important and often misunderstood point,” he said. It turns out that 13 mph—13.4 mph, if you want to get picky about it––is the terminal velocity of an object dropped from six feet, or about the maximum height of the head of a rider seated on a motorcycle. “If you pick something up and drop it from six feet, it’ll hit the ground going 13.4 mph.”

OK, but what if I’m going 60 mph when I crash?

“The speed on your speedometer is very seldom any indication of how hard you’re going to hit your head,” Thom said. “The only situation where it is an indication is if you hit a vertical object, like a bridge abutment. Then your speedometer speed is very important.” But in most motorcycle accidents, the rider’s head falls more or less straight down and hits the ground at 13.4 mph or less. “We found way back in the Hurt studies that the typical impact on a head at the 90th percentile was less than the DOT impact speed of 13.4 mph.”

In other words, the vertical speed at which your head hits the pavement matters far more than the horizontal speed you’re moving when it happens. If you want a demonstration of this, Thom said, just turn on your TV and watch a motorcycle road race. “If you’ve ever seen a guy fall off at 120, they almost always get up even though their forward speed was huge. They fall off, and they very likely hit their head at least once, but they have that six-foot fall––“ much less in the case of many road racers whose elbows are practically skimming the track when they bail “––which is what we test helmets at.”

No safety device works 100 percent of the time––not helmets, air bags, seat belts, parachutes, or condoms––but using them increases the odds in your favor. If you disagree, fine. It’s that sort of keen analytical thinking that keep Las Vegas casinos open, and EMTs working double shifts on sunny weekends. Just don’t try to convince me or anyone else that head-butting the highway without a helmet is safer than with one.
 

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Princess Leia David Bowie T-Shirt

Princess Leia David Bowie T-Shirt


I just read the news about Princess Leia's death. Some people said that she had a real name, but she will always be Princess Leia to me. It reminded me of this Princess Leia David Bowie T-Shirt I bought when David Bowie died.

Sunday, December 25, 2016

USPS Tracking

It is Christmas.  A lot of people ordered their stuff yesterday and want their tracking.  They are mad it did not arrive on Christmas Sunday when they ordered it at 7pm last night.  Here is your UPS tracking information:

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Fuck ISIS T-Shirt

I still hate those Isis guys. 
fuck-isis-shirt.gifNot afraid of the scum bags that call themselves ISIS? Good, our Fuck ISIS t's got attitude and something to say. Make a statement or make 'em laugh with t-shirts from Iron Horse Helmets. Got a great idea for the next Iron Horse Helmets t-shirt, send it to us - we won't give ya nothing for it, but we might use it and will be sure to take all the credit for it.

These t-shirts are available in eight different colors and seven (got that, SEVEN) sizes. Yes, we realize that some of you are no longer a fit and trim size 44 chest, so we're offering our awesome shirts in sizes up to triple XL. Choose your color, choose your size, choose your quantity.  Fuck ISIS is boldly printed across the back (or front) of the tee, we do some blatant advertising and print our logo on the front left chest so you don't forget where you bought it!!

Our direct to garment printed biker t-shirts are priced low enough that you could have a fresh one for every day of the week!

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

GOP lawmaker proposes bill to reinstitute Florida motorcycle helmet law

TALLAHASSEE -- Sixteen years after the Florida Legislature scrapped a helmet mandate for most motorcyclists, a measure filed this week would reinstitute it in the name of saving lives.

Measure filed to reinstitute motorcycle helmet law
Florida Legislature scrapped mandate 16 years ago
Studies show helmets are effective in preventing fatal head injuries
The bill, HB 6009 by freshman Rep. Don Hahnfeldt (R-The Villages), would eliminate the 2000 exemption that allows motorcyclists who are at least 21 years of age and carry at least $10,000 worth of medical benefits insurance to ride without a helmet.

When it passed, the exemption was viewed as part and parcel of the then-new Republican legislature's resolve to eliminate unpopular regulations.

Every year, however, hundreds of motorcyclists and their passengers die in accidents on Florida's roads. In 2014, there were 450 motorcycle fatalities statewide, roughly half of which involved riders who weren't wearing helmets.

A string of studies have found motorcycle helmets to be highly effective in preventing fatal head injuries, a conclusion that has led 19 states to implement mandatory helmet laws.

But many Florida bikers take exception to the studies, noting that helmets tend to offer little protection in high-speed crashes.

"If you have a small accident, maybe it's good to have a helmet, but you never know," said motorcyclist Alberto Macilla, who said he uses a helmet only on certain occasions. "I mean, it could be an accident that, you know, you just never know. You just take a chance and go with it."

Such widespread early opposition from motorcyclists — far from the least vocal of political constituencies — could hamper the bill's prospects in a legislature that, 16 years on, is perhaps even more conservative-minded. In recent years, small government champions have defeated measures to make texting-while-driving a primary offense despite the purported roadway safety benefits.

"Enjoying the open road, enjoying the time with other people that like to ride, as well, just like everything else in America, it should be a personal choice, if you want to wear a helmet or not," Macilla said.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

I Don't Wave Biker Shirt

i-don-t-wave-biker-shirt.jpgNot afraid to express yourself? Good, our tees got attitude and something to say. Make a statement or make 'em laugh with t-shirts from Iron Horse Helmets. Got a great idea for the next Iron Horse Helmets t-shirt, send it to us - we won't give ya nothing for it, but we might use it and will be sure to take all the credit for it.

These t-shirts are available in eight different colors and seven (got that, SEVEN) sizes. Yes, we realize that some of you are no longer a fit and trim size 44 chest, so we're offering our awesome shirts in sizes up to triple XL. Choose your color, choose your size, choose your quantity. I Don't Wave is boldly printed across the front or back of the tee....you can choose at checkout.

Our direct to garment printed biker t-shirts are priced low enough that you could have a fresh one for every day of the week!

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Saturday, December 17, 2016

New Zealand Neoprene Face Mask






New Zealand Face Mask

New Zealand is a small country, similar in size to Great Britain or Japan. With a population of only four million people. Could you imagine all the money we would make if each of those 4 million people bought this New Zealand Neoprene Face Mask? We would make $50,000,000....And that would be awesome!

I might even get a raise.

Friday, December 16, 2016

America Played the Trump Card Shirt!

Our friends at TMI Shirts nailed it again with this awesome America Played the Trump Card Shirt!
America Played the Trump Card Shirt!

I am buying mine now!

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Real Or Fake Motorcycle Helmets

We won’t ride into the great helmet debate, rather look at the difference between legal lids, referred to as ‘regulation’ and their counterparts, novelty helmets. Considered by many as a vital safety gear for motorcyclists, regulation helmets are required in 19 states and the District of Columbia when riding. Most states with motorcycle helmet use laws require riders to wear Department of Transportation (DOT) certified helmets.

The reason a rider wears a novelty helmet comes down to one of two distinct reasons, either it was bought accidentally thinking the helmet was DOT certified, offering minimum standards of head protection in the case of an accident, or the biker may be trying to skirt helmet laws. We know it’s a stretch to think some bikers would wear flimsy novelty helmets that offer little-to-no protection in a crash in an effort to ‘stick to the man’, but evidently it does happen occasionally.

The difference between the two types of helmets is worth knowing about. Novelty helmets don't provide good head coverage and their thin foam liners and lightweight shells can't absorb energy or adequately cushion a rider's head during a crash. They often have weak chinstraps that could come undone in a crash.

A thought should be given to what helmets are designed to do. Wearing a helmet to keep a rider’s head from hitting the hard ground after coming off a motorcycle is only partly true. An equally important function of a motorcycle helmet is to absorb the energy created when a biker’s head does come in contact with an unexpected surface unexpectedly. What energy isn’t absorbed makes its way into the rider’s head and shakes about their brain, causing what could be life-changing, if not deadly damage. More expensive helmets have several layers of various materials to absorb different wavelengths of energy created by different surfaces and situations.

Novelty helmets are marketed to motorcyclists online and sold at motorcycle outfitters alongside sturdier, well-padded regulation headgear with the understanding they aren't meant for use on the highway or as protective equipment. Case in point, a typical warning label sewn into the interior fabric lining indicates that the "novelty head wear" doesn't meet any safety standards.

This should be important to riders who genuinely want the protection of a certified motorcycle helmet. A 2009 NHTSA study of motorcyclists injured in crashes and transported to a Baltimore shock trauma center during 2007-08 showed that 56 percent of those wearing a novelty helmet had serious head injuries, compared with 19 percent of riders who were wearing a helmet certified by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

Bikers in the market for a motorcycle helmet should look first at the thickness of the product being considered. Generally speaking, novelty helmets have thin padding and a chin strap similar to that found on a child's toy where a regulation helmet has a thickly padded inner liner and sturdy chin strap.


The first thing bikers normally look for when buying a DOT certified helmet is a sticker or labelling it has been tested and meets the minimum standards. Regulation helmets are sold with a DOT label on the back shell, containing the letters ‘DOT’, ‘FMVSS No. 218 certified’ and include the manufacturer name and/or brand and the model designation. The labels found on certified helmets made before May 13, 2013 are slightly different, simply containing the letters ‘DOT’.

If the label isn't there on newer helmets, regardless of the deal being offered, riders wanting the certified safety standard shouldn’t buy the helmet.

Riders considering a helmet manufactured before 2013, finding the simpler DOT sticker may not carry the certification it promises. Old counterfeit DOT stickers remain in circulation and are easy to find on Amazon.com and other online vendors, sold on the understanding they are "replacement" labels are for helmets that are already DOT-approved.

Aside from this uncertainty, riders should appreciate how a helmet’s warranty may be affected by its older manufacturing date. Clutch and Chrome covered helmet warranties in our article ‘Motorcycle Helmet Warranties - What You Should Know’ which found some start when the helmet is made and not necessarily when it’s taken out of the box for the first time.

Eventually all bikers riding in states with motorcycle helmet use laws will need to make sure they have a DOT approved helmet. The government agency responsible for fashioning the laws around motorcycle helmets, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) want to tighten laws and have law enforcement to play a more active role in ensuring riders are wearing certified helmets. Streamlining federal compliance tests, helping law enforcement officials easily identify non-compliant helmets and even how motorcycle helmets are identified when sold are all initiatives being pursued by the NHTSA.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

BMW Head-Up Motorcycle Helmet


Showcased at the Consumer Electronic Show 2016, the BMW Head-Up Motorcycle Helmet is every biker’s wet dream. BMW has partnered with DigiLens to get you this funky helmet that allows your to ride easy without having to look down from the road. The helmet houses an Augmented Reality display that shows drivers their RPM and gas levels without having to look down. The helmet also features front and rear cameras that capture the road and bring the feed directly to the rider's visor.

Monday, December 12, 2016

Shelby County Sheriff Alabama

Sheriff Mask

Shelby County Sheriff



We can make masks for any unit.

We have made them for these units...Maybe yours can be next,

Army unit? Check
Coast Guard Cutter? Check
Sheriff?  Check
Swat? Check
Some poor bastards stuck in Kuwait?  Check
Biker Club? Check and Check and Check some more

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Biker Shirts

We just added these three new biker shirts.  Are you biker enough to wear them?



Friday, December 9, 2016

Green Helmet Mohawk

Check out this awesome customer photo of our Green Helmet Mohawk.

We love customer photos.   Please keep them coming. 

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Lucky Punch Bro

Have you seen that fake video of some dude punching a Kangaroo in Australia?  These dudes made an awesome Lucky Punch Bro shirt.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Brotherhood of the Highway Shirt


Not afraid to express yourself? Good, our t's got attitude and something to say. Make a statement or make 'em laugh with t-shirts from Iron Horse Helmets. Got a great idea for the next Iron Horse Helmets t-shirt, send it to us - we won't give ya nothing for it, but we might use it and will be sure to take all the credit for it.

These t-shirts are available in eight different colors and seven (got that, SEVEN) sizes. Yes, we realize that some of you are no longer a fit and trim size 44 chest, so we're offering our awesome shirts in sizes up to triple XL. Choose your color, choose your size, choose your quantity. Brotherhood of the Highway is boldly printed across the front or back of the tee, you choose at checkout.

Our direct to garment printed biker t-shirts are priced low enough that you could have a fresh one for every day of the week!

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Police Neorpene Face Mask

Iron Horse Helmets employees like the police most of the time.  We don't like them on the road, but we like them almost every other time we see them.

We now carry these "Back the Blue" face masks.



Do you think Scott likes taking selfies?  

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Brother GT3

What is better than one Brother GT3 Direct to Garment printer?  Two

Our new Direct to Garment arrived so we can do even more shirts.  Do you remember when our motto was "We only do helmets?"

I am glad those days are over.  

Saturday, December 3, 2016

V.I.Poo.

You have got to be kidding me!  Is this for real?

Animal Helmet Cover

Awesome Customer Email:

Hi!

Hope this finds you well!

Just wanted to say thank you for this cool Helmet cover! The nose fell off but managed to get away with it!

You guys are awesome! We brought some new light to South Africa!

Many Thanks

Sterna

Thursday, December 1, 2016

0331 Fuck Isis The Crusaders Shirt

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Fuck ISIS Shirt
Not afraid the scum bags that call themselves ISIS? Good, our Fuck ISIS t's got attitude and something to say. Make a statement or make 'em laugh with t-shirts from Iron Horse Helmets. Got a great idea for the next Iron Horse Helmets t-shirt, send it to us - we won't give ya nothing for it, but we might use it and will be sure to take all the credit for it.

These t-shirts are available in eight different colors and seven (got that, SEVEN) sizes. Yes, we realize that some of you are no longer a fit and trim size 44 chest, so we're offering our awesome shirts in sizes up to triple XL. Choose your color, choose your size, choose your quantity.  0331 Fuck Isis The Crusaders is boldly printed across the back (or front) of the tee, we do some blatant advertising and print our logo on the front left chest so you don't forget where you bought it!!

Our direct to garment printed biker t-shirts are priced low enough that you could have a fresh one for every day of the week!

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Swedish Flag Face Mask

swedish-flag-ski-mask.jpgThis Swedish Flag Face Mask is not made in Sweden.  It is made in the USA.

But, it is sewn by a chick with blonde hair....So, she might have some Swedish blood in her.

Her name is Jennifer, which on the surface is not Swedish at all.  Actually, that name is from England...So definitely not Swedish.

Let's be honest, I am not sure if she is even a natural blonde!






Monday, November 28, 2016

Donald Trump Thug Life Shirt

Donald Trump Thug Life Shirt

Donald Trump Thug Life Shirt

We did not make this shirt, but we wish we did. This Donald Trump Thug Life Shirt is amazing and I it as our new work uniform.  Will you buy me one?

Sunday, November 27, 2016

3D Motorcycle Helmet


What do you think of this 3D motorcycle helmet?