Half helmets

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#31 Unread post by **t_bonee** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:30 am

Sevulturus wrote:
Leave my starbucks alone!

COOOOOFFFFEEEE. Oh wait I drink at Tim's

I get mine at the Pleasant Perk.

Sevulturus wrote:what's Ambertcrombie & Fitch? LoL?

I have respect for the people who ride to ride, not the people who ride because they think it'll impress someone else, that's just a side benefit to me.

Ditto. Riding is riding no matter what style of bike you choose to do it on.

Papa Bear · Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:41 am

sapaul, you forgot to mention that you look goooood in a full face!

Sorry but I'm one of those old farts on an old Harley.

But then again I also own an old Honda and a Yamaha and maybe in a few weeks a new Kawasaki!

As far as I'm concerned there are no bad bikes, just bad owners!

Locopez · #33 Unread post by **Locopez** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:03 am

Papa Bear wrote:sapaul, you forgot to mention that you look goooood in a full face!

Sorry but I'm one of those old farts on an old Harley. But then again I also own an old Honda and a Yamaha and maybe in a few weeks a new Kawasaki!

As far as I'm concerned there are no bad bikes, just bad owners!

I couldn't agree more on the bad owners part...well said!

goodcruisin · Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:30 pm

Heimdall Einherjar wrote:Maybe it's not true for you guys, but when I think of those half helmets, I picture those fat old dudes on Harleys with the big dumb ape hanger handlebars, and they're all decked out in leather trying to look all "cool".

I can't stand people like that.

Your so gay!
I have both, full face in the colder days and my shorty when its a bit nicer!
Besides a fullface on a harley, just dont look right

Heimdall Einherjar · Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:13 pm

goodcruisin wrote:
Heimdall Einherjar wrote:Maybe it's not true for you guys, but when I think of those half helmets, I picture those fat old dudes on Harleys with the big dumb ape hanger handlebars, and they're all decked out in leather trying to look all "cool".

I can't stand people like that.
Your so gay!
I have both, full face in the colder days and my shorty when its a bit nicer!
Besides a fullface on a harley, just dont look right

Fullface looks better than those dopey open-face ones that the cops wear.

Anyway being from Seattle also, I know that there aren't many days I'd want anything other than a full-face.

jmillheiser · Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:49 pm

Im rather attached to my face so its a full face for me.

A close friend of mine went sliding on his face for 50 feet after an SUV turned left in front of him last year, his full face saved his life.

I have never had any visibility problems with my helmet, and heat is not an issue as long as your moving

goodcruisin · Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:05 pm

Your so gay!
I have both, full face in the colder days and my shorty when its a bit nicer!
Besides a fullface on a harley, just dont look right

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Fullface looks better than those dopey open-face ones that the cops wear.

Anyway being from Seattle also, I know that there aren't many days I'd want anything other than a full-face.[/quote]

you appaerently know nothing about seattle, last year we had the nicest wheather over all in the country, all this week ive been wearing my half helmet, should last till late october.
full face doesnt look right on a cruiuser, period!

#38 Unread post by **Skier** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:28 pm

I'd rather look goofy than be missing my jaw.

I'm already used to the former, but don't want to be familiar with the latter.

CNF2002 · #39 Unread post by **CNF2002** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:18 pm

Road rash on the face...not good.

I have no problem with people expressing their freedom of choice by not wearing proper gear. But dont complain when your face is deformed and half your body is one giant purple scar.

Skid lids are okay...they might prevent your skull from cracking on the road if you impact a certain way, but thats about it.

It really wouldnt bother me if it wasnt that the EMS personnel are paid by taxpayers to scrape you off the road. Does insurance cover the costs to the city to clean up the dead? I doubt it. Maybe I'm wrong. But if you ride a bike without gear, you shouldn't expect to survive an accident at any great deal of speed, and its selfish to expect society to pay for your choices. Hey, thats what welfare is for right?

MikeyDude · Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:24 pm

CNF2002 wrote:
It really wouldnt bother me if it wasnt that the EMS personnel are paid by taxpayers to scrape you off the road. Does insurance cover the costs to the city to clean up the dead? I doubt it. Maybe I'm wrong. But if you ride a bike without gear, you shouldn't expect to survive an accident at any great deal of speed, and its selfish to expect society to pay for your choices. Hey, thats what welfare is for right?

Well -- it's okay for the illegal immigrants to go to school, go to hospitals, get medicaid, get welfare, ride in those same ambulances, get jobs and not pay taxes at all... Why have a problem with an American that does pay taxes? He's earned the right to it...