Full helmet wearers... see this!
#22
03-28-2010, 02:55 AM
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I just ordered a full face helmet...I never wear one at all,but I got it to keep my face warm on those 20 some degree nites riding home from work.I have a 45 min ride. i think that mirror in my face would be real distracting though.
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03-28-2010, 03:22 AM
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If I wanted to be safe and wear a bucket I would stay in my cage. It still irks me that people are "suprised" when they ask if I wear a helmet and I say NO. WTF if I die riding then so be it. I ride for the freedom and the mental peace it brings me not to be "safe" Beside read the stats Einstein the last 4 crashes in my state were all wearing buckets and all died.....hmpfff
#25
03-28-2010, 12:28 PM
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If I wanted to be safe and wear a bucket I would stay in my cage. It still irks me that people are "suprised" when they ask if I wear a helmet and I say NO. WTF if I die riding then so be it. I ride for the freedom and the mental peace it brings me not to be "safe" Beside read the stats Einstein the last 4 crashes in my state were all wearing buckets and all died.....hmpfff
As for Einstein...
- people die in cages too
- bikers involved in low or no speed crashes some times end up with scrambled eggs for a brain
- Not everyone who wears a helmet does it for the safety factor
#26
03-28-2010, 01:16 PM
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I don't know how many forums members ride for pure enjoyment versus main means of transportation. OR how many miles a week they ride. I wear a full face helmet for two reasons...I average 750-800 miles a week riding back and forth to work in all conditions and a FF really helps. And I have to replace my faceshield about every 3-4 months because of the scratches from road debris that would have been hitting my face. And I think that rearview would be a distraction.
#27
03-28-2010, 01:37 PM
I wear a proper fitting full face because I like my head. You don't see half helmets in football. There's a reason.
I really believe that most of the people that say they couldn't ride with a full face lid just haven't tried on the right helmet. Each brand fits differently. I myself found that only Arai and KBC fit me. While the popular Shoei, Suomey and Shark lines of helmets don't. Every head is different, find the lid that fits.
I really believe that most of the people that say they couldn't ride with a full face lid just haven't tried on the right helmet. Each brand fits differently. I myself found that only Arai and KBC fit me. While the popular Shoei, Suomey and Shark lines of helmets don't. Every head is different, find the lid that fits.
#28
03-28-2010, 09:26 PM
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That's just a myth. There is no real evidence to back up that statement. You would think all the road racers would have broken necks, since they crash quite often? I'm sure you have a much better chance of not becoming a vegetable by not wearing a helmet?
Check out this guys crash about two thirds of the way through this video. I wonder why he didn't break his neck?
http://www.araiamericas.com/default.aspx?pageid=160
Check out this guys crash about two thirds of the way through this video. I wonder why he didn't break his neck?
http://www.araiamericas.com/default.aspx?pageid=160
#29
03-28-2010, 09:44 PM
Its not a modular full face helmet and I bet it don't have a quick release buckle.
So I won't wear it.
This is what i wear.
I don't ride a race bike, I just ride a Harley .
http://www.agv.com/dyn_prod.php?p=MI...LATBLK&k=97818
So I won't wear it.
This is what i wear.
I don't ride a race bike, I just ride a Harley .
http://www.agv.com/dyn_prod.php?p=MI...LATBLK&k=97818
