Stealing Helmets
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Ravenna Ohio
No helmet law in Ohio they do not even sell them at Wal-Mart anymore. No one wants them I just put mine over one of the mirrors and leave it. In over 40 years have never had one taken I have over 10 of them and can’t even sell them at a garage sale. But **** has taken from my boat several times I guess boater aren’t as honest as bikers LOL
Last edited by fffffish; Apr 16, 2014 at 12:25 PM.
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I was just wondering if people really do steal helmets? I just bought a new one so it had me thinking. I have a half helmet. Do they steal those too, or just the expensive full face ones? I mean when I go into a store I just hang the helmet over the handlebars. Is someone really gonna steal a used helmet? If they have a motorcycle chances are they already have a helmet. Why steal mine?
I seriously asking a question, not just going on a rant!
I seriously asking a question, not just going on a rant!
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From: NE Philly
Had my helmet, Gerbings gloves and prescription sunglasses stolen the other day. I was getting ready to leave this morning out of Chicago and thought I had left my helmet inside my brother's house and woke him up at 0500. We looked everywhere. Even in the garage. I turns out that I had remembered I left them all together in the alley. That was $800 out the window. I had to buy some helmet I dislike just for making my trip. I'm leaving tomorrow morning to try again.
Apparently, even if it's done accidentally, if you leave anything in an alley it gets stolen. Who knew? LoL
I shouldn't be laughing but what choice do I have?
Apparently, even if it's done accidentally, if you leave anything in an alley it gets stolen. Who knew? LoL
I shouldn't be laughing but what choice do I have?
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From: Central Coast California
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I'm amused by all the posters that either
a) Object so strongly to having to wear a helmet to help protect their head in a "helmet state" that they destroy any impact protection of the helmet by bashing it up
or
b) Object so strongly to having to make changes to their routine (eg. take helmet or buy a lock) in order to avoid theft that they destroy any impact protection of the helmet by bashing it up
a) Object so strongly to having to wear a helmet to help protect their head in a "helmet state" that they destroy any impact protection of the helmet by bashing it up
or
b) Object so strongly to having to make changes to their routine (eg. take helmet or buy a lock) in order to avoid theft that they destroy any impact protection of the helmet by bashing it up
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Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Windham,Maine
Back in the 70's when we had our helmet law that was what I told the LEO's the few times I got stopped for not wearing a skid lid. It worked most of the time the local LEO's knew better. Oh how I hated pulling that bucket over my ears when it was 95 degrees outside and all I wanted to hear were those straight pipes blasting away.
The sole reason why our "United Bikers of Maine" was formed to fight the untruthful statements by our politicians and get rid of that horrible law. Afterall it was all about Blackmail yet they lied to make it easier to railroad in the law. We won by a landslide.
The sole reason why our "United Bikers of Maine" was formed to fight the untruthful statements by our politicians and get rid of that horrible law. Afterall it was all about Blackmail yet they lied to make it easier to railroad in the law. We won by a landslide.