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100% of the time
66.18%
80-90% of the time
11.11%
70-80% of the time
4.35%
60-70% of the time
0.97%
50-60% of the time
0.97%
40-50% of the time
1.45%
30-40% of the time
1.45%
20-30% of the time
0.48%
10-20% of the time
3.86%
I don't wear a helmet, my head is hard enough
9.18%
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How many people wear a helmet when they ride?

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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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[sm=badidea.gif] not to wear a helmet, just like it is not to wear glasses!
 
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 11:08 AM
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DOT approved 100% cause wife says that my brain is sexiest thing about me. I wonder if thats her nice way way of saying im fugly.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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Always!
 
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 12:04 PM
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Sad to say Ive had a few friends go down helmetless and the results remind me everday to never go without
 
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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100% of the time....
 
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 12:57 PM
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Easy choice here. Oregon has a helmet law.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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I have never ridin on the street without one and never would. Recently, I have decided to go full face all the time and get a better one like an X-11. There is no real reason not to wear a bucket.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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The law require it in CA, but I would do it anyway.
 
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One head, one semi useful brain and no spares means helmet all the time.

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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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In Tennessee it's the law, so I wear one all the time.
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