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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by walkamile
I went down once when I was 16 on an interstate off ramp when I unexpectedly found loose gravel on a tight turn at 55 mph. It was rare I wore a helmet at that time but I had one on. If you ever see a guy wearing a full face, even on a really hot day, It's probably me.

I can control how I ride, but road conditions, wildlife and cagers driving like fools are dangerous variables. No reason to donate gray matter to the DOT.
+1 I don't give a funk or a wankle what the weather is, the full face is on. Figure I owe it to my family and friends to at least give myself a chance to live when confronted with a crash....been in a couple, seen a lot. I know of a number of instances where driver and/or passenger would have survived with a helmet.

One of which was last summer when a guy hit a deer at 11 am with his family right behind him in a van. He had his helmet strapped to the bike. His family got to watch him die from a massive bleeding head wound, it was not good.....
 
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 04:28 AM
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Always. Helmet law or no helmet law. ACC half on day rides around here, Fulmer 3/4 with flip up visor on extended road trips.

A helmet saved my life in 1996, and again in 2007.
 
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Full face helmet, armored jacket, gloves and boots 100% of the time. I can handle heat, I can't handle a crushed head. Since I just got my first HD, some of my buddies have asked if I'm going to replace my gear with some less protective stuff. Nope! If I look weird, so be it.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MZBuckeye
Full face helmet, armored jacket, gloves and boots 100% of the time. I can handle heat, I can't handle a crushed head... If I look weird, so be it.
+1.000,000

Smart.

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And yes, I ALWAYS wear a helmet, even if there's no helmet law.
 
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Originally Posted by Don51
Half helmet 100% of the time. I'm in NY and "It's The law"
Correction Judge Dredd is the law
 
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all of the time have no choice its the law but to be honest with you i would anyway
 
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by benwiggin2
Never you say? Hmm, your sig pic shows you with a helmet on.

Double negative, he has never not worn one, meaning he has always worn one
 
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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I wear a KBC FFR modular flip-up 100% of the time. Too many fools in cars around, plus I don't like getting hit in the face with road debris.

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Always, I would even if the law allowed me the freedom to chose.

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I've noticed that alot of people seem to wear less protection around town and more on the highway. Remember, most of the accidents happen with turning cars in town.

Anyway, has anyone used the carbon fiber helmets that Chilhowee sells?
http://www.chilhowee.net/carbonfiberhelmets.html

I want the lowest profile helmet possible with out getting to have Virginia courts liberating my wallet, repeatedly.
 
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