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justin_o_guy2

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Re: Took my first spill!
Reply #15 - 06/05/11 at 19:30:13

Fujisawa Rob wrote on 06/05/11 at 17:03:23:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/05/11 at 10:24:54:

I scuffed my face shield on the pavement, but luckily didn't get the finish of the helmet (this is my brand new GMAX Crusader)

So, now ya know how easy it would be to smash a chin into asphalt.

Yep, I'll never ride w/o a helmet! I value my teeth (and my life).

oint I as making ws

W/O a full coverage type helmet,, the chin is extremely vulnerable.

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Fujisawa Rob Junior Member Offline We got the thump! Posts: 85 Fort White, FL Gender:	Re: Took my first spill! Reply #16 - 06/06/11 at 06:26:00 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/05/11 at 19:30:13: W/O a full coverage type helmet,, the chin is extremely vulnerable. I think I read something like 15% of impacts to the head are to the chin area. Makes sense.
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Re: Took my first spill!
Reply #17 - 06/07/11 at 05:29:27

Fujisawa Rob wrote on 06/05/11 at 17:03:23:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/05/11 at 10:24:54:

I scuffed my face shield on the pavement, but luckily didn't get the finish of the helmet (this is my brand new GMAX Crusader)

So, now ya know how easy it would be to smash a chin into asphalt.

Yep, I'll never ride w/o a helmet! I value my teeth (and my life).

I had a rock kicked up from the car in front of me, it was a good 1 inch or more round. I thought it was a leaf or something heading towards me. Until it hit my face shield, cheakbone area. It actually threw my head back doing about 50mph. Than a few weeks ago a small pebble/rock hit my helmet. I'm a helmet believer. Everytime I go out, it's on.

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Fujisawa Rob

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Re: Took my first spill!
Reply #18 - 06/07/11 at 06:40:11

4carbcorvair wrote on 06/07/11 at 05:29:27:

I had a rock kicked up from the car in front of me, it was a good 1 inch or more round. I thought it was a leaf or something heading towards me. Until it hit my face shield, cheakbone area. It actually threw my head back doing about 50mph. Than a few weeks ago a small pebble/rock hit my helmet. I'm a helmet believer. Everytime I go out, it's on.

We've all had rocks crack windshields on cars. Think of what that would do if it hit you in the eye!

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86 Savage LS650 (no name yet Wink

) - new commuter- odo claims 14k
89 Isuzu Trooper V6 "Beniko" - spun bearing at 233k
89 Lincoln Town Car "Lucretia" - foul weather ride - 133k

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