Another reason to wear a full-face helmet...
Another reason to wear a full-face helmet...
...as if most of us needed one, but I thought these videos were interesting and certainly drive the point home.
http://flickr.com/photos/roentgenator/2 ... 198404570/
http://flickr.com/photos/roentgenator/2 ... 198404570/
http://flickr.com/photos/roentgenator/2 ... 198404570/
http://flickr.com/photos/roentgenator/2 ... 198404570/
2008 Suzuki S40-for sale
2007 Road King-waiting until mid-May
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- paul246
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Makes me glad that I always wear a FF helmet. I have heard of open faced helmets allowing the rider's broken lower jaw to be pushed through the spinal cord whilst the rider kisses the rear end of a car.
BTW op, that pic of of your S40 engine... I just love the look of that thing. Nothing like a big thumper!
BTW op, that pic of of your S40 engine... I just love the look of that thing. Nothing like a big thumper!
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- Gunslinger
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- RhadamYgg
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I'm a FF helmet person all the time... But it is a hard sell for those that want to ride a bike to be seen and be cool.
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Being cool can be far more important than wearing a FF, much more important! This summer I found this out first hand, the hard way. With de-hydration and heat exhaustion (If not staying cool progresses as far as heat stroke it can kill you) you can have severe flu like symptoms and a drunken feeling appear in less than 5 min. (thank God this didn't happen while I was still on the road but at a rally with EMTs on-site)But it is a hard sell for those that want to ride a bike to be seen and be cool.
I now will not wear a FF if temperature is over 80F unless I also have a full hydration pack. (when above happened temp. had exceeded 110 at midday and my hydro was empty by 1PM symptoms hit me about 6:30PM, even though I had drank 6 sodas and a Red Bull since 1PM) This was another case of knowing better but thinking "It won't happen to Me" (Medication that I take and skipping lunch were also factors)
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HEAR NO EVO
SPEAK NO EVO
and above all
RIDE NO EVO
Read my blog
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That's an interesting point - as even in NJ it does get pretty hot in the summer. At the moment, I don't have a hydration pack, but I suspect this would be a good idea. Especially if I get the chance this summer to go on some longer duration rides... Oh, hell, that probably isn't going to happen.slimcolo wrote:Being cool can be far more important than wearing a FF, much more important! This summer I found this out first hand, the hard way. With de-hydration and heat exhaustion (If not staying cool progresses as far as heat stroke it can kill you) you can have severe flu like symptoms and a drunken feeling appear in less than 5 min. (thank God this didn't happen while I was still on the road but at a rally with EMTs on-site)But it is a hard sell for those that want to ride a bike to be seen and be cool.
I now will not wear a FF if temperature is over 80F unless I also have a full hydration pack. (when above happened temp. had exceeded 110 at midday and my hydro was empty by 1PM symptoms hit me about 6:30PM, even though I had drank 6 sodas and a Red Bull since 1PM) This was another case of knowing better but thinking "It won't happen to Me" (Medication that I take and skipping lunch were also factors)
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You are joking, right??? If not, consider drinking clear water instead of further dehydrating yourself by drinking garbage.slimcolo wrote:Being cool can be far more important than wearing a FF, much more important! This summer I found this out first hand, the hard way. With de-hydration and heat exhaustion (If not staying cool progresses as far as heat stroke it can kill you) you can have severe flu like symptoms and a drunken feeling appear in less than 5 min. (thank God this didn't happen while I was still on the road but at a rally with EMTs on-site)But it is a hard sell for those that want to ride a bike to be seen and be cool.
I now will not wear a FF if temperature is over 80F unless I also have a full hydration pack. (when above happened temp. had exceeded 110 at midday and my hydro was empty by 1PM symptoms hit me about 6:30PM, even though I had drank 6 sodas and a Red Bull since 1PM) This was another case of knowing better but thinking "It won't happen to Me" (Medication that I take and skipping lunch were also factors)
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