helmets or no helmets?
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From: Kentucky
Baby But head here as well. I wear a Boonie hat with mesh flow through vents to keep my noggin cool and burn free. Works well. I like it better than a ball cap for the cool (non heat) factor and I can stick it in my back pocked or wherever when I'm parked and don't have to worry it blowing away in a gust of wind.
EDIT...If you every decide to try one, make sure to get one that doesn't have any firmness to the brim. I have one that has a reinforced brim and it wants to create lift like an airplane wing when I get up to speed.
EDIT...If you every decide to try one, make sure to get one that doesn't have any firmness to the brim. I have one that has a reinforced brim and it wants to create lift like an airplane wing when I get up to speed.
Last edited by brenn; Jul 25, 2012 at 03:32 PM.
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From: Arkansas
Hey, that's a good idea. I'm always looking for something to cover my head riding and when I get where I'm going - baseball caps won't stay on and I hate doo rags. A boonie cap might be just the deal and I already have a couple. Don't know whay I never thought of using it on a motorcycle before - guess I forgot they have a chin strap.
When I'm moving the wind blows the brim up against the front of the hat but the other direction if ya look down.
I just took an old run pin I have and pinned the brim up to the front of the hat. Problem solved but it rattled me the 1st time I looked up and couldn't see where I was going for a second.
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From: elsewhere
here we go. Figures someone comes and skews the stated statistics.
No, it said 37% effective in preventing fatal injuries, 41% for passengers. And no helmet means how effective? 0%?
And 45.5% more lives would have been saved if a helmet was worn.
And rarely, if ever, is it determined, recorded and analyzed if it was a DOT helmet or better.
Nor does it say the effectiveness for injury reduction or prevention.
Suggesting helmets are not effective is f*cking stupid.
No, it said 37% effective in preventing fatal injuries, 41% for passengers. And no helmet means how effective? 0%?
And 45.5% more lives would have been saved if a helmet was worn.
And rarely, if ever, is it determined, recorded and analyzed if it was a DOT helmet or better.
Nor does it say the effectiveness for injury reduction or prevention.
Suggesting helmets are not effective is f*cking stupid.
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From: Republic of Texas
I am all for forcing other people to wear helmets. Especially when they drive an auto or mow their lawns. Probably would be a good addition for swimming pools but we need to add something to them for neck protection from shallow end diving.
Road Master
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From: WA
Road Captain
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From: Tipp City Ohio
Good luck heading the ball with a helmet on.
Somewhere the soccer gods are laughing.
2nd Gear
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Canada
those who wish to wear a helmet wear one, those who don't want to wear a helmet don't. everyone has there own opinion on helmet laws.
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