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Old 04-03-2011, 09:59 AM
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Brain buckets or real DOT approved helmets? What do you use? and please no stupid comments...
 
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Old 04-03-2011, 10:07 AM
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dot 1/2 helmet and dot ff helmet
 
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Depends on where you're riding...some areas require them, some don't. As for me, when I were one it'll be DOT.
But...stupid is as stupid does. There's plenty of discussion on this already. You might as well put on your flame retardant clothing...
 
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DOT all the way. 1/2 helmet for warm weather...3/4 for cold.
 
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Dot 1/2
 
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If yer gonna wear a helmet, wear a real one.
 
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DOT 1/2 helmet.
 
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Old 04-03-2011, 10:39 AM
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In Georgia, I wear a DOT 1/2 helmet. When I go to Florida I don't wear a helmet. If I am going to wear a helmet at all it's going to be a real one.
 
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DOT for me, even in "no helmet" states.
 
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Old 04-03-2011, 11:27 AM
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DOT 1/2 helmet...better vision.
 


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