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Personally I don't believe in helmet laws at all. I think those stupid enough to ride without helmets should aboslutely be allowed to remove themselves from the gene pool. More power to them!
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I won't ride without a full-face shield, if nothing else because of the flying bugs and crap. I live in New York, so we don't have that many bugs... but still, you hit a bumblebee at 80+ mph and you know it. I don't know how people ride down south... I'd hate to run into a swarm of palmettos or other giant mutant southern bugs. Yuck.
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Helmet use among fatally injured motorcyclists is below 50 percent Single vehicle motorcycle crashes account for about 45 percent of all motorcyclist fatalities. Half of the fatalities are related to negotiating a curve prior to the crash umm, learn how to ride. |
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Almost one third of the fatally injured operators did not have a proper license
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Sorry you believe my beliefs are stupid but I believe death is pre determined for everyone.
I live my life the way I want and if it kills me , so be it. Ill die happy. As far as cars ... being surrounded in steel.. well maybe 40 years ago but cars are tin cans now. Should bicycle riders wear full helmets. If no.. why not as they ride in the streets with the other nmanics and have less chance of getting out of the way of a car than a motorcylce. ] When its your time, you cant run, you cant hide, its time. Thats just my humble opinion. |
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If helmets are so safe, why is it illegal to wear one while driving a car? There are a hell of a lot more head injuries in car accidents than motorcycle accidents.
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Don't get all butt hurt, I fully support your right to wear nothing on your head at all.
We all should be able to value our brains, faces and what have you accordingly. If it's worth it for you to have the wind rushing over your ears and face for the possible trade of having your face ground off one day, by all means be my guest. Baddog, are you really going to try and argue helmets are less safe? Really? |
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Why do you suppose they wear full faced helmets in all levels of professional motorcycle racing where safety comes first but weight reduction is always a factor? Helmet manufacture lobbyists??? You'd think if it were more safe to not wear a helmet that racers would be all over that, no? It's absolutely insane to argue that wearing a helmet on a motorcyle is LESS safe. Anyone that would argue that is crazy. :2 cents: |
I wouldnt argue with you warchild 1 bit that its safer to wear a helmet on a bike. I personally always wear one. Just not a full helmut. But if you go down on a bike, theres a million factors that will determine outcome of your health at the end of it, no matter what helmut type you are wearing.
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Sure, there's tons of factors that figure in to it. I've been down in two minor accidents and one major one. Never put a scratch on a helmet in the process, luckily enough. I quite often ride in only jeans not proper motorcycle pants. I'm well aware I'm risking some severe road rash. The risk factor is OK for me, I can handle it on my butt or thigh, even if it will suck ass. On the other hand, I don't want to drag my face down the concrete not even for a second.
I'm sure Baddog's going to argue helmets reduce your visibility and restrict hearing. It's a silly argument. My helmet doesn't reduce visibility at all. I've raced cars, lots of auto cross and what not in helmets and never had a visibility problem there either. Like I said though, but all means, wear whatever you want. It doesn't bother me. |
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dale did not have a full face and did not walk away... although the ratio of car drivers vs motorcycle riders is like 10,000 to 1 I think wearing a helmet on a bike is the way to go.... which reminds me I wanted to ask you... why is it you don't like helmet laws? out of curiosity serious question ..... |
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http://www.motomummy.com/store/images/P/arai-12.jpg and never once had hearing or visibility issues.... I guess the older you get your hearing go's anyways... or it could be the wind damage to the eardrums LOLOL I dunno I'm not there yet... but I am willing to bet ive crashed bikes more than anyone in this thread.... |
Full face helmet wearer here. :thumbsup
Wouldn't think of riding without one after a few tumbles I've taken and witnessed others take. Road rash on one's face isn't an appealing thought in the least. |
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but on to the question at hand... why are you against helmets? I never understood that |
I do not feel safer wearing one.
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Have a buddy that did survive face road rash though, his facial scars remind me every time we hang out. I used to be a sporadic helmet wearer until I bought a cruiser that just seemed to have a penchant for fucking up anyone who rode it. I bought it from a friend who had to get pins in his leg from a spill he took on it. My injury tally involved a fractured ankle, some nice road rash and a seriously bruised ego when I had a rear wheel blowout and went down a 7 foot drop off the side of the road into a tree. Yup. Full helmet for me. |
i sow some scary shit last week, the guy and a girl were all over the street.. :(
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It depends what you ride and where you ride it.
If you only take your bike out a few times a year to cruise with some friends on open roads the risk/pleasure ratio probably makes it worth the risk to wear no helmet at all, if you use your GSXR every day to go to work, weaving in an out of traffic, not only should you wear a full face but a jacket, boots, gloves... |
Helmets can safe you some time
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stats wise I Think you are but to each his own... but your answer was the most honest and best ive heard of why.... you got a point... helmet or no helmet when you go down it's not fun... |
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