Skid lid... Vs...no helmet?
#141
01-19-2009, 02:26 PM
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Right Chris, I wanna see what your head looks like with your DOT helmet on it after your head impacts a solid object, like a tree, at 15 mph......it might look better than without the helmet, but you will be just as dead.
Don't get me wrong, I wear a helmet, I just don't believe I am going to be saved from any high speed impacts to my head becasue of it. It will most definitely protect you from many lower speed impacts and glancing blows but a hard hit is gonna kill ya. The helmet can take far more than your brain. Helmet stops, brain splats inside your scull, scull is still intact, brain is jello.
Watch your *** out there, most drivers are not.
Don't get me wrong, I wear a helmet, I just don't believe I am going to be saved from any high speed impacts to my head becasue of it. It will most definitely protect you from many lower speed impacts and glancing blows but a hard hit is gonna kill ya. The helmet can take far more than your brain. Helmet stops, brain splats inside your scull, scull is still intact, brain is jello.
Watch your *** out there, most drivers are not.
Your description of how a brain injury is right on, the brain impacts the skull and causes bruising and bleeding. The idea of a helmet is to slow down the rate of deceleration of the brain by using a shock absorbing material like EPS (expanded polystyrie). Much like the idea of crumple zones on a car, if you can slow down the force of an impact and exert that force over a larger area, the potential for damage is greatly reduced.
#142
01-20-2009, 12:13 AM
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If it did, motorcycle racers would all have experienced broken necks at times during their lives. We all, even the 'hotshoe' pros, have crashed while racing or practicing.
If someone doesn't want to wear a helmet, fine. Just don't base your choice on nonsense such as broken necks, impaired vision, too uncomfortable, or any of the other foolish reasons some people claim as justification.
Nobody, except possibly your family or friends, cares if you die or suffer a serious head injury. It's your choice. But even if you truly believe the reasons that some people give, remember they are only valid for the time you are actually wearing a helmet.
Death however, is a full time permanent thing. Even worse IMO is a head injury that leaves you unable to totally take care of yourself. It is bad enough if the government has to allocate resources to provide for your care. But do you really want a loved one to spend years feeding or bathing you? And possibly wiping drool off your chin and changing your diapers?
Ron
#143
01-20-2009, 03:37 AM
The last hit we took was more than enough to talk me into wearing a helmet all the time. It is DOT approved and I plan on wearing one whenever I ride. Staples in any part of your body sucks! I had a total of 52 between my leg, chest and head...along with 9 screws and a plate.........I won't even get into what my wife is still dealing with.
For the record, my head injury was the least of my worries....5 ribs, both legs, massive internal bleeding...no more spleen, surgery to repair right leg.....
Sorry if I get grouchy...it's hard to say what you feel without sounding harsh when saying it with a keyboard. A picture is worth a thousand words....
Dave
For the record, my head injury was the least of my worries....5 ribs, both legs, massive internal bleeding...no more spleen, surgery to repair right leg.....
Sorry if I get grouchy...it's hard to say what you feel without sounding harsh when saying it with a keyboard. A picture is worth a thousand words....
Dave
#144
10-06-2011, 10:51 AM
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Live a little.
The point is this. As long as there are helmet threads , there's going to be people on here tying to make excuses as to why they don't wear good protection. All in the name of being "COOL"or it's my right. I've seen the accidents first hand. Lot's of accidents. Lot's of fatalities. It's not pretty. Im here to tell you Full face helmets do work. So does safety gear and leathers. People talk crap all the time , but those same people are the ones on the ground crying mama when it happens to them. The bottom line is, it's your choice. But im shocked at how inconsiderate riders are of their family's feelings. How can you call that love. Man with a family here went to a local bar drinking and went outside and got on his bike and decided to show off a bit. He landed across the street wrapped around a tree and no helmet. The impact killed him. Head injury. I could go on for hours of all the accidents I've seen where people didn't wear helmets. The worst was the man in Panama. He was going no faster then 20mph yet when he hit the back of his friends bike it threw him off and he hit head first. That was it for him, just that fast.
Now let's go into the people who didn't wear protection and spent their last dime and mortgaged their home to pay for new teeth skin graphs and rehab. It don't take but an extra minute to put on safety equipment. What's your face worth ? Seriously !
Now let's go into the people who didn't wear protection and spent their last dime and mortgaged their home to pay for new teeth skin graphs and rehab. It don't take but an extra minute to put on safety equipment. What's your face worth ? Seriously !
When you are riding, going down should be the last thing on your mind. If wearing a helmet helps your nerves, then wear a helmet. Wear a body suit, wear a tu-tu, whatever makes you comfortable in your own skin. This idea that helmets, or any safety gear saves lives is ridiculous. Safety gear helps mitigate some risk, thats all. People die, its what we do. Blaming or attributing life/death to a piece of clothing is for women and politicians to debate. 100% of all motorcycle deaths could be stopped if we all quit riding bikes. If you choose to take the risk of riding, then own it. My gramma used to say, "there are only two types of riders..."
#145
10-06-2011, 01:12 PM
When you are riding, going down should be the last thing on your mind. If wearing a helmet helps your nerves, then wear a helmet. Wear a body suit, wear a tu-tu, whatever makes you comfortable in your own skin. This idea that helmets, or any safety gear saves lives is ridiculous. Safety gear helps mitigate some risk, thats all. People die, its what we do. Blaming or attributing life/death to a piece of clothing is for women and politicians to debate. 100% of all motorcycle deaths could be stopped if we all quit riding bikes. If you choose to take the risk of riding, then own it. My gramma used to say, "there are only two types of riders..."
Couldn't say it better. You people do what you want and preach and whine less.
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