Should wearing a helmet be optional for motorcycle riders? OVER the age of 21

Ya know, when I was bouncing and rolling along the pavement after
being thrown off my scoot at 65 miles per hour, my head hit the ground
many times. The full face helmet was totally scraped on the right side
toward the front and down over the chin bar. Not only do I beleive that
the helmet saved my life, it also prevented my face from being ripped off.
As always, YHSMV.

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Tom Malmevik
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Hell, I carry the Doner Card[1] anyway! BUT 1st thing I did after winning my
get-back-on-two-wheels bike on Ebay (TYVM!) was buy a new, expensive,
all-the-approvals helmet - if I want to run-what-I-brung I'll need it, after
all, and I make my living and feed/clothe/house my kids with the couple of
pounds of grey goo inside my skull. Rather like leathers for preserving my
skin at the cost of the cow's skin ;o)

Dave H. (A pragmatic vegetarian)
(The engineer formerly known as Homeless)

The Yamaha VMax - separates men from their sanity and women from their
chastity

[1] After my death, I'd like someone to have my kebab

 

I *love* my max so far - although I haven't had time for it to turn around
and bite me on the bum yet! OK, it doesn't handle like a 2000 AD +
sportsbike, more a 70's jap four but more so, but I *like* 70's jap fours!

Dave H.
(The engineer formerly known as Homeless) (and formerly G0IZY, as it
happens)


The Yamaha VMax - separates men from their sanity and women from their
chastity

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Well it would if he was a HARD ASS! I think that exceeds DOT
requirements

Fred

 

Well you'll never need a helmet.......they're not required for TRICYCLES.

Fred

 

A slippery slope to Freedom? Grease up that slide.

 

Imagine how you would feel if you killed a biker wearing a helmet who,
if driving a car, would have suffered no injuries.

 

Did you get a Proctologist to pull that number out of your ass?[/QUOTE]

Fact, fella.

 

ooooh, good come back!

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There are 10 kinds of people in the world:
Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US!

 

It's a very reasonable price. BUT, the question is should you be allowed to
force me to wear it!

Clay<< always wears a helmet<by choice

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There are 10 kinds of people in the world:
Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US!

 

No, you're right, I might have just lost my nose and all my teeth,
and spent 2 months in a hospital, rather than getting up and running
over to the bike to shut it off.

This was just a typical "lost the front end suddenly" kind of fall,
like you might have with wet leaves and a manhole cover. (It was
my own fault, but it was that kind of fall).


Duke

 

Yes.......
End thread.

 

I love reading these posts...they really give me an idea of what kinds
of topics are on the minds of riders. But ultimately, I see a lot of
back and forth, especially on the topic of helmet(law or otherwise),
and not too many people give up there position on the subject. I say,
on this particular topic, let those who are anti-helmet ride without
them...they'll be the one to pay.

Just my 2 cents...

K

 

We're not anti helmet. We're anti "some douche
bag in the government making decisions for us".


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The answer to the "Subject" question in this state is that it is OPTIONAL,

but for riders & passengers 18 and over.

Seems like a simple enough law to understand for most people here.



As far as reading these post? I think most suck, but you are right, just
like

you most people will never change their position, but enough try to

convince the others that THIER position IS the right one.

 

The answer to the "Subject" question in this state is that it is OPTIONAL,

but for riders & passengers 18 and over.

Seems like a simple enough law to understand for most people here.



As far as reading these post? I think most suck, but you are right, just
like

you most people will never change their position, but enough try to

convince the others that THIER position IS the right one.

 

If there were a vote and it didn't suceed as you expect, what would your
guarantee produce in return?

While you are voting on seat belts and helmets, you'll have to vote away
insurance requirements as well, because the folks who vote away safety
measures will see premiums they may not be able to afford. There's one
hand washing the other here, but the economic considerations are
enormous.

 

A hell of a lot more than 1/64" of skin and 1/8" of skull will!

I'd sure rather have that fiberglass and foam take the initial
skidding and bouncing than m'heed! I submit that skidding along on
m'noggin at 65 mph would tend to be a bit worse than skidding on
fiberglass. If you think not, than you've obviously slid a might too
far on yer own hat-rack!

For every one you know who is, there are thousands who've been there
and done that and are only here now because of the lid.

To *some* degree, to be sure.

Of course not. But I'll bet you wear them while riding. Is your toe
more important than your head?

 

Is there any way this thread can just die? I'll bet Stephg and I have
pages and pages of shit to cover that we can't get to with all this
going on.

dp