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I don't like it. I couldn't hear anything, and the bike sounded really harsh and very different.

Although it was much lighter checking the blind spots and keeping my head upright, i'm not sure if it's worth it. I did look cooler, and I felt a little more alive and free than I do with my dome cap on. But oh well, as much as i've been riding this summer, I'll keep the protection. Safety first children!

matthew5656 wrote:I don't like it. I couldn't hear anything, and the bike sounded really harsh and very different.

Although it was much lighter checking the blind spots and keeping my head upright, i'm not sure if it's worth it. I did look cooler, and I felt a little more alive and free than I do with my dome cap on. But oh well, as much as i've been riding this summer, I'll keep the protection. Safety first children!

You looked cooler? No you looked like a dumbazz with a death wish!

You looked cooler? No you looked like a dumbazz with a death wish!

+1!

*Incoming Helmet Safety Law Debate*

Brackstone wrote:*Incoming Helmet Safety Law Debate*

LOL! No kidding. I don't give a rats azz if people wear a helmet or not, it's really their choice. But I sure dont think it makes you look cool! Every car that passes you is shaking their head thinking "what a moron".

Whether we choose to wear a helmet or not, people will always drive by and mutter, "what a dumb idiot for riding as fast as I am driving with out an airbag, seatbelt or crash cage to save them!"

Or 99.8% of the time when I have a helmet strapped on, some people might drive by and say to themselves, "Wow, what a safety freak! He must really value his life. Good for him! He's so much better than all the low-lifers who ride without a helmet!"

And just for the record, people who wear helmets still manage to kill themselves on motorbikes. So if you really insist, and if ya really think about it, motorcycling is a deathwish regardless of one's decision to wear a helmet or not. Like if an 18 wheeler lost his brakes and ended up running you over waiting at a stop light, I'm not sure if a helmet would really save your life. Or any number of fatal occurrences could possibly happen to you, god forbid.

And yes, I am fully aware that a DOT approved helmet will most certainly reduce my risk of death or major head trauma, but my point is that motorcycling will always be and always has been a very dangerous activity regardless of one's safety precaution.

So you don't have to call me names, miss. It's mean and uncalled for.

matthew5656 wrote:Whether we choose to wear a helmet or not, people will always drive by and mutter, "what a dumb idiot for riding as fast as I am driving with out an airbag, seatbelt or crash cage to save them!"

Or 99.8% of the time when I have a helmet strapped on, some people might drive by and say to themselves, "Wow, what a safety freak! He must really value his life. Good for him! He's so much better than all the low-lifers who ride without a helmet!"

And just for the record, people who wear helmets still manage to kill themselves on motorbikes. So if you really insist, and if ya really think about it, motorcycling is a deathwish regardless of one's decision to wear a helmet or not. Like if an 18 wheeler lost his brakes and ended up running you over waiting at a stop light, I'm not sure if a helmet would really save your life. Or any number of fatal occurrences could possibly happen to you, god forbid.

And yes, I am fully aware that a DOT approved helmet will most certainly reduce my risk of death or major head trauma, but my point is that motorcycling will always be and always has been a very dangerous activity regardless of one's safety precaution.

So you don't have to call me names, miss. It's mean and uncalled for.

Oh don't be so sensitive! I know a helmet won't save a life obviously! But it sure can help if you wreck.

I like wearing a 3/4 helmet with face shield. protects the skull and keeps bugs out of my teeth.

matthew5656 wrote:motorcycling will always be and always has been a very dangerous activity regardless of one's safety precaution.

You consider motorcycling a very dangerous activity?

I dont like to wear a helmet, and i ussually dont. More honestly I dont wear one unless it is cold out. I think its a little harsh to consider me a dumb A**. because there are certain advantages to not wearing one. For the astute rider. such as i can hear someone bearing down on me and have escaped cetain calamity. I think the one who rides up to a light or intersection with out a plan is the dummy. or if you are ridding in the country and you dont plan for the blind idiot that is going to pull out in front of you. IT called awareness and it has saved more lives than any big brother bubble wrap safty bolognia ever has