summer dummies
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From: elsewhere
So like your a hero or something? I've been hit by two cars and i actually fell from 14 feet after my first car hit me directly on my head according to my doctors wife who witnessed the accident. Suffered a hairline skull fracture. I've had stitches in my head more than you have. I've probably had stitches in my body from accidents more then you have. It definitely wasn't my day to die in those car impacts.
I wear safety glasses at work regardless of if they are mandatory. Is it perfect protection? Not at all but it is protection. I would rather be a lil hot in leather then hamburger meat in the event that i lay down my bike. You know there is nothing wrong with people who don't give a **** about their safety to me personally. When they fall over and hit there head on a curb and die i'll feel sorry for their family for a preventable loss. I won't give a rats A$$ about the billy bad A$$ that thought he was invincible and chose that it was against his free spirit to wear safety gear.
People think because they ride a Harley Davidson that they are different then then those who drive metrics. But you know what dumb A$$ES are dumb A$$es no matter what brand of bike they ride. One thing they tell you in MSF courses is you will eventually wreck your bike. I"ve proven this on every bike i've owned be it dirt or street. We have to do all that we can to enhance our chance of survival in the event that we do go down. Ride Safe.
I wear safety glasses at work regardless of if they are mandatory. Is it perfect protection? Not at all but it is protection. I would rather be a lil hot in leather then hamburger meat in the event that i lay down my bike. You know there is nothing wrong with people who don't give a **** about their safety to me personally. When they fall over and hit there head on a curb and die i'll feel sorry for their family for a preventable loss. I won't give a rats A$$ about the billy bad A$$ that thought he was invincible and chose that it was against his free spirit to wear safety gear.
People think because they ride a Harley Davidson that they are different then then those who drive metrics. But you know what dumb A$$ES are dumb A$$es no matter what brand of bike they ride. One thing they tell you in MSF courses is you will eventually wreck your bike. I"ve proven this on every bike i've owned be it dirt or street. We have to do all that we can to enhance our chance of survival in the event that we do go down. Ride Safe.
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From: saratoga county NY U.S.A
I have no dog in this fight,I don't care what anyone wears or does not wear...I do think it's funny when I see someone riding in shorts,flip-flops\sandals and shirtless with a full face helmet though,that cracks me up...
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Upper Ohio
I hope the insurance guy does not see me cleaning gutters on my 30 foot ladder, or eating inferno wings, or flipping off the psycho who cut me off in traffic, or any of the other dumb things my wife says I do. I dont wear a helmet. Cant stand hats either (psychological thing I think) but I love when others yell "where is your helmet?" I yell back "still on the store shelf I guess!"
I don't get the gotta wear boots thing. I wear shoes. Not looking for an argument, but fill me in on why I should wear boots and not sturdy shoes. Is it an ankle thing? I think boots would look odd with my Harley riding thong.
I don't get the gotta wear boots thing. I wear shoes. Not looking for an argument, but fill me in on why I should wear boots and not sturdy shoes. Is it an ankle thing? I think boots would look odd with my Harley riding thong.
Last edited by Cabocarl; Jul 23, 2010 at 09:17 AM.
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From: Central IL
I hope the insurance guy does not see me cleaning gutters on my 30 foot ladder, or eating inferno wings, or flipping off the psycho who cut me off in traffic, or any of the other dumb things my wife says I do. I dont wear a helmet. Cant stand hats either (psychological thing I think) but I love when others yell "where is your helmet?" I yell back "still on the store shelf I guess!"
I don't get the gotta wear boots thing. I wear shoes. Not looking for an argument, but fill me in on why I should wear boots and not sturdy shoes. Is it an ankle thing? I think boots would look odd with my Harley riding thong.
I don't get the gotta wear boots thing. I wear shoes. Not looking for an argument, but fill me in on why I should wear boots and not sturdy shoes. Is it an ankle thing? I think boots would look odd with my Harley riding thong.
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Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Wheeling, WV
The only thing I've noticed over the past couple weeks was the guys rolling around here in FF helmet, leather jacket or those armored kevlar jacket, and then have shorts & sandals on......Actually, the GF pointed out one guy as he rode by dressed like that to me while we were at a picnic. 
Wear whatever you want. 
Wear whatever you want.
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I hope the insurance guy does not see me cleaning gutters on my 30 foot ladder, or eating inferno wings, or flipping off the psycho who cut me off in traffic, or any of the other dumb things my wife says I do. I dont wear a helmet. Cant stand hats either (psychological thing I think) but I love when others yell "where is your helmet?" I yell back "still on the store shelf I guess!"
I don't get the gotta wear boots thing. I wear shoes. Not looking for an argument, but fill me in on why I should wear boots and not sturdy shoes. Is it an ankle thing? I think boots would look odd with my Harley riding thong.
I don't get the gotta wear boots thing. I wear shoes. Not looking for an argument, but fill me in on why I should wear boots and not sturdy shoes. Is it an ankle thing? I think boots would look odd with my Harley riding thong.
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