i am so sorry about your accident. how absolutely awful for you. yes, i would imagine riding a motorcycle would need a hard shell helmet. i googled the q cell helmet and i am not sure what the honeycomb is made of. it certainly is expensive. my idea is to have a hard shell but for the inside to be inflatable without changing the dimensions of the outside so it would not impair one's vision. thank you for sharing your experience. wishing you all the best.