Do you wear a helmet?
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EnjoyingTheRyde
Junior Member
Not normally, now I know why... yesterday morning, 44 degrees, I decide to go back inside and grab my helmet. As I approach my bike, the helmet slipped out of my hands and put a nice scratch 
in the top of my tank. Needless to say, I did some swearing, but I still wore the helmet, two days in a row now, it was 41 degrees this morning. I was able to get most of the scratch out .
in the top of my tank. Needless to say, I did some swearing, but I still wore the helmet, two days in a row now, it was 41 degrees this morning. I was able to get most of the scratch out .I wear an open face (3/4) helmet; it’s the law here. When colder, below 45*F, I wear a full face, but do not like the pudgy feel on the cheeks.
I always preferred the Bell helmet, with the hat sizes, but now very difficult to find up here, so the current is a Shoei. Did find a Bell for the Mrs. While I have preferences, a current Snell rating and price factor in.
I always preferred the Bell helmet, with the hat sizes, but now very difficult to find up here, so the current is a Shoei. Did find a Bell for the Mrs. While I have preferences, a current Snell rating and price factor in.
hippie13
Active Member
i wore full face bell helmets back in my metric days . my first trip to laconia ,about 12yrs ago, i bought a 'novelty' ( non dot) helmet and have been wearing it ever sinse.
they do make some cooler helmets these days that are dot. mayb its time to go lookin ;-) i usualy wear leather and boots , most ppl i ride with dont unless its cold and give me a hard time lol you know ' arent you hot man?' but as long as you'r movin especialy on the highway ,its quite comfortable
they do make some cooler helmets these days that are dot. mayb its time to go lookin ;-) i usualy wear leather and boots , most ppl i ride with dont unless its cold and give me a hard time lol you know ' arent you hot man?' but as long as you'r movin especialy on the highway ,its quite comfortable
Randall K. Wilson
Junior Member
I like the full face with the retractable Chin portion that you can flip up. Makes it easier to put off and on. Safetywise not as good as a "fixed" full face helmet, but more user friendly when you wear glasses.
I also like the flip up visor, and you get get different shades for it.
My wife hates wearing a helmet, but wears one anyway. (gripes putting it on and off) She hates hats as well, any hat.
She reluctantly wears the three quarters helmet with a full dark face shield. Darth Vader wannabee.
I also like the flip up visor, and you get get different shades for it.
My wife hates wearing a helmet, but wears one anyway. (gripes putting it on and off) She hates hats as well, any hat.
She reluctantly wears the three quarters helmet with a full dark face shield. Darth Vader wannabee.
jimweaver
Member
I have to because Michigan is a no choice state. I wouldn't most of the time if I had a choice. I whine alot about wearing it, but last year when I had to go down one of things I remember most is the side if my head sliding on the road and the gravel grinding on the side of my helmet. In most cases, it doen't really matter. Once your bean bounces off the pavement a few times(helmet or not) your neck breaks. End of story. No way around it. Ride on defense and push for driver education. Yell and scream at anyone who violates your space. Make it ugly, they'll remember,the next biker might not be as nice a guy as you are.
