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Brewbrother Serious Thumper Offline Just lending a helping hand. Posts: 953 Gender:	Re: Helmet or NO Helmet? Reply #15 - 05/02/06 at 17:06:43 stock87 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05: How many go with out a Helmet? daily commute yes. Quick run to the store no. long rides always. Our state does not currently have any opinion on motorcycle helmets.
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911radioman Ex Member	Re: Helmet or NO Helmet? Reply #16 - 05/02/06 at 17:42:06 Probably 60% of my riding with some form of helmet, 40% with no form of helmet. No helmet laws here in Indiana.
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Guido Ex Member	Re: Helmet or NO Helmet? Reply #17 - 05/02/06 at 18:03:27 full face hemet here. anything to improve my odds. never was lucky at gambling. to each his own though.
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Re: Helmet or NO Helmet?
Reply #18 - 05/02/06 at 18:08:44

Always wear a helmet, full face preferably.

Please guys, always wear a helmet with a visor.

I have seen a guy with no left eye. It was liquified by a tiny pebble which hit him doing 40mph.

I have also seen, first hand, a full face which absorbed the full impact of a stone which was flicked up by a coach into the guys face at 60mph.

Thats not fast, and it completely demolished the lid.

If he had not been wearing a helmet, he would be horribly
disfigured or most likely brown bread.

Only thing you got to ask yourself here is - its OK if you die. What if you dont? What if you have to live the rest of your days drinking through a tube? Alone?

crappity smack that!

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slavy Serious Thumper Offline smart cars for stupid people Posts: 710 Phoenix, Arizona Gender:	Re: Helmet or NO Helmet? Reply #19 - 05/02/06 at 18:09:42 Everyday in the city or short trips NO helmet, exept like a weather guard. Summer time- bandama , winter time knit cap. Out of state, or up in the mountains,or in nasty weather- full face.
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Reply #20 - 05/02/06 at 18:18:29

Helmet always -- a half helmet. Added a little eye shield and really like it a lot -- plenty of circulation, easy to get the helmet on and off, yet eyes don't tear up when I go faster than 45, and I still get plenty of wind and circulation. Also have a full face, but it's almost impossible to get my glasses back on after I put it on. Thinking I might get a three quarter, too, to round out the trio and see if I like that.

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Veritas Ex Member	Re: Helmet or NO Helmet? Reply #21 - 05/02/06 at 18:24:15 Yeah, definately like to keep my face in tact. But my darn ears always get ripped off with the helmet. I'm sick of sewing them back on!
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DianeS. Full Member Offline Love my 2000 savage! Posts: 186 Ontario, Canada.	Re: Helmet or NO Helmet? Reply #22 - 05/02/06 at 18:45:33 By law helmets are required, but I want to wear one anyway. I have two young daughters, so I don't want to take too many risks - other than riding a bike (lol). Now that I have a windshield, I do sometimes leave the face shield up to feel the breeze, especially if I'm riding through towns etc. DianeS.
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Re: Helmet or NO Helmet?
Reply #23 - 05/02/06 at 19:14:48

I always wear a helmet.

For my 5 mile commute to work, I'll often wear a half helmet and goggles. For 1/2 mile I hit 40mph, and then the rest is about equally divided between 30mph and 20mph roads. At those speeds I feel fairly comfortable with a half halmet to offset this wonderful Texas heat...

For any time I get above that speed, I always wear the full face helmet. I have a bright yellow modular helmet that sees a lot of use. My did has a long history of doing stupid things on motorcycles and having his face saved by a full helmet, so I decided to learn from his mistakes and keep covered!

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DavidV Ex Member	Re: Helmet or NO Helmet? Reply #24 - 05/02/06 at 19:25:58 I've got a half-helmet for hot days, and a full-face for cold ones. I hardly notice the shorty when I'm wearing it, and I won't ride without it.
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Violent_Rage Senior Member Offline Burp! Posts: 282 Trento - Italy Gender:	Re: Helmet or NO Helmet? Reply #25 - 05/03/06 at 00:04:28 helmet of course this one http://www.bell-helmets.it/sh_skin.php
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chriss Guest	Re: Helmet or NO Helmet? Reply #26 - 05/03/06 at 00:57:15 Check out the Bell Mag-8 helmet. pretty cool ! The visor retracts into the helmet. And only $119
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Helmet or NO Helmet? Reply #27 - 05/03/06 at 07:07:27 I wear one. Mine are an HJC AC-3 and a Scorpion EXO-400. Just depends on whether I want to wear a 3/4 or FF.
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Dragon King Senior Member Offline Posts: 400 IL Gender:	Re: Helmet or NO Helmet? Reply #28 - 05/03/06 at 10:53:40 no helmet law!!!!!! no helmet 90 percent of time.make the kids wear one when they go with me. always thought if it is your time to go then a helmet or car will not save you.
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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Helmet or NO Helmet? Reply #29 - 05/03/06 at 11:17:18 Full face helmet here, gets hot in the summer and is a b1tch to get off and on when wearing earrings but too much can happen if you go over without one.
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