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It's amazing thhe things you will see people doing while driving, cell phones, make up, reading the morning paper, I even saw a guy playing a trumpet while driving down the highway once WTF. I know this story was the biker at fault, but man do we have to watch out and wear a good lid.
Originally Posted by shoveldog
I have a full face Shoei, but I was wearing a 3/4 HJC. If you've ever seen ER photos of a lidless rider who rode his face into the pavement like I have, you'd want the full face for a while. When I started riding my latest HD last spring, I hung my full face up, but now I'm wondering. After 37 years on two wheels, I have to say trying to look cool was never why I rode.
To me, the new breed of cagers are getting more dangerous every day. When I started riding, it was a different world. Back then probably only 25% of them were oblivious, today it's more like 75% around here.
Not trying to preach, the choice ought to be up the the individual.
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