Serowbot wrote on 07/03/11 at 10:30:10:

That's sad but the irony is almost amusing.  So what do the rest of the bikers in that protest do?  Do they all of a sudden switch it up and join an ATGATT organization? LOL unfortunately probably not.

I wear a 3/4 right now, which I dig, but I'll roll a full face with no complaints the minute I find one like this:



Oh yeah.....

I'm not too big on modern FF styling, but the vintage stuff is killer IMO.

Have always worn a 3/4 helmet, wont wear a half or ride without. Just bought a modular with flip down sun visor to get rid of the sun glasses.
Bad thing about sun glasses is even IF your helmet survives you can lose an eye to the sun glasses.
Like my chin and face as well as liveing so ill keep wearing a 3/4 or ful/modular. And ALWAYS a visor.

Motocross days had a spill i wouldnt of survived landing on the TOP of my head on a rock if id been without a helmet.
Almost lost an eye when running the woods without a visor as well.
Ive also had massive truama to the head when thrown off a hay wagon into a dry creek bed. NOT Fun! Ill wear a helmet while rideing.
Ive had road rash at 70 mph as well when a truck door popped open on me. Ill wear a jacket(denim at least) even if its a 100 degrees out. Road rash hurts, sweat dries.
Ive even worn a helmet when running the lakes at night or in rain/fog. Above about 20 mph hitting the water is like hitting concrete. Running 50 or 20 in a tournament will make it hurt even worse if you flip out.
I may look dorky but ill live to ride another day by wearing one.

If it was just me i had to worry about id go goggles only. But you can never tell what that idiot is going to do next to you when their on the phone and dont check their mirrors.
I like rideing and i like liveing. Ill wear the helmet even though it annoys me sometimes. Better odds to ride many more years then going wihtout. I also hate them lil squishy brown bugs in the eyes. They kinda burn.
Ill take chances sometimes when the odds favor me. Odds of survival on a bike without a helmet are'nt good enough to suit me.
And ive only crashed a couple of times on the enduro back when i was younger and starting out.
Ride and YOU WILL eventualy crash. Not if but when. And i intend to stay around long enough to crash a couple of times, not just once...lol


It SEEMED like i had less periphial vison in the modular. When you set the helmet next to my 3/4 the main part of the opening is the same. The chin bar makes it SEEM like you have less periphial vison but its the same.
And ANY passanger i carry WILL wear a helmet of some type or their not rideing. Period. Helmets DO save lives. Seen it to many times to doubt it.

JOG, Ron Paul is a step in the right direction, but not the whole answer.   [/quote]



Yea,, I know,, but everyone else is another  step in the worng direction,, so, vote R, Paul.

They had a bit on the news last night about the death in the helmet protest. Cops said he 'most likely' would of survived the crash.
Been a couple around here where folks had been wearing their helmets they would of walked away from a crash instead of dieing.

Even though im a firm believer in helmets i think it ought to be a personal choice. BUT, there needs to be some kind of wavior on insurance or something so everyone else dont end up picking up the medical tab if someone takes a crash sans helmet. Should be mandatory organ donors as well.
But then i think seatbelts should be a personal choice i a cage as well. Your endangering yourself, no one else. Should be your choice, not some govt flunkies.

Instead of carpng about us and helmets they need to be worrying more about unskilled drivers and them D@mn cell phones. Every car needs some kind of jammer to jam a cell phone signal over about 10 mph.
THAT would help US as much or more then wearing a helmet!

Myself, i kinda like my looks(ladies do to...lol) my lower jaw and teeth so ill keep wearing at least a 3/4....when i can ride again...^$%#!*^$%!!!.

Wolfman wrote on 07/04/11 at 17:02:16:

Insurance Companies have rates for your age, years of experience, how many miles a year you ride, if you ride for commuting or play, even if you park in a garage.  They already CAN and DO adjust rates for anything that could cost them money.  They do *NOT* change the rates for people use helmets and ATGATT versus those who do not.

THINK people!  Don't you think the Insurance industry would bump up the rates if "protection" matters?  Statistically the helmets do not change the rates of injury/deaths / accidents.

Motorcycle insurance covers you for injury/damage to OTHERS and, if you opt for it, damage to your motorcycle. It does not cover you for damage to yourself, so your insurer couldn't care less if you ride naked.