Do you wear a helmet or not?

Do you wear a helmet? Full face,or open face?

  • All the time(never leave home with out it.)

    Votes: 130 61.3%

  • Some times

    Votes: 28 13.2%

  • Only if I have to.(state law)

    Votes: 15 7.1%

  • Never

    Votes: 6 2.8%

  • Open face

    Votes: 12 5.7%

  • Full face

    Votes: 117 55.2%
  • Total voters
    212
JUST MY OPINION, BUT YOU KNOW, THE MAJORITY OF LAWS ARE CREATED TO "PROTECT" THE PUBLIC FROM THEMSELVES. WITHOUT DEBATING THE VALIDITY, I DO THINK THAT THE HELMET SHOULD BE A PIECE OF LAWFUL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. IF SOMEONE CHOOSES TO EXERCISE THIER FREEDOM BY NOT WEARING A HELMET AND THEY SUBSEQUENTLY GET A PIECE OF GRAVEL OR A LARGE INSECT IN THE FACE/EYE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I GUESS THATS THE PRICE TO PAY FOR FREEDOM, RIGHT? ALTHOUGH YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL AND HAVE A ACCIDENT THAT DOES NOT KILL YOU FROM SAID GRAVEL OR INSECT, A BRAIN-DAMAGING ACCIDENT IS STILL WORTH THE "FREEDOM" RIGHT? I WOULD HATE TO HAVE TO RESORT TO GOING TO THE CLUBHOUSE LOOKING LIKE THE ELEPHANT MAN BECAUSE I CANT RIDE ANYMORE SIMPLY BECAUSE I WAS "MAN" ENOUGH TO EXERCISE MY FREEDOM. LETS KEEP IT REAL HERE, BUT YOU CAN GET KILLED BY EVEN DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT AND BEING SAFE BECAUSE OF THE UNKNOWNS ON THE ROAD. WHY CREATE A OPENING FOR ANOTHER POTENTIAL FATAL CONCERN? I WOULD RATHER BE A "SISSY" THAT SURVIVED TO RIDE AGAIN THAN A DEAD OR PERMANANTLY DISABLED "TOUGH GUY". I ALWAYS WEAR A FULL HELMET WITH A FACE SHIELD. STAY AWAY FROM BEANIE HELMETS. THEY OFFER NO PROTECTION FROM ANYTHING MORE THAN BIRD DROPPINGS...:pistols:
 
WALTSTAR said:
JUST MY OPINION, ... A LARGE INSECT IN THE FACE/EYE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
Click to expand...
WALTSTAR,
I totally agree with everything you said. I hope to lighten up the thread after your all caps, get your attention posting. I almost snorted my morning coffee when I read your “A LARGE INSECT IN THE FACE/EYE” statement.

Last week I am flying home on the ZL in the HOV lane, wearing my full face Shoe, when a June Bug flew up under my chin strap and tried to crawl up my nose. I did not have a clue what it was, but its little spinney legs were tugging at my nose hairs.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<img src=" /><o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
I am blowing snot, trying to get my gloved hand inside the face shield to get whatever it was out. All I could imagine was a wasp or hornet, or something bad!! About the time I got the bugger out, I looked up and there was a slow moving ‘turtle’ in the HOV lane. Aggggghhhhh!!!! I lock up before my front wheel contacts their rear bumper.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
Went home, changed my underwear, got me a beer, and never said anything about the incident to anyone. Soooo. What does this highjack mean? NOTHING…. All have a nice day and a great week-end. I will be in Austin on 6<SUP>th</SUP> street…
 
SORRY ABOUT THE ALL CAPS. TWO REASONS FOR IT; FIRST, IN THE SCHOOLS OF ARCHITECTURE YOU ARE TAUGHT TO WRITE IN ALL CAPS AND SECOND, I AM GETTING OLD AND THE EYES SEE THE CAPS BETTER WHEN TYPING. NO OFFENSE TO YOU GUYS AND GALS OUT THERE. IT TAKES A WHOLE LOT TO GET ME RILED UP, SO YOU WILL NEVER SEE CAPS AS A OFFENSIVE. WHEN I GET RILED, THOUGH, YOU WILL SEE ME WRITE LIKE THIS!:pistols:
 
I wear a full face no matter how far I go. Most of the time if you go over the bars, the first thing to hit the ground is your chin so it just makes sense to have that first line of defence. out here though, it is illegal to ride with headphones in so its just the sound of the road and the engine that I get to hear.
 
Used to wear an open face when I was in my teens but while doing so I got hit by a june bug at 70mph, a bee went up under my helmet at 35mph, and then some a$$hat threw his lit cigerette out of his car while driving down the road and went between my helmet and left ear and burnt me at 65mph. *dayum near wrecked from that one!* So yes I wear full face or nothing at all but 99% of the time I wear it even if I lived in a no helmet law state.
 
Wyldstreak said:
too often. I've also seen it from a personal view - way back in the '70's, I had just purchased a brand new HD. Picked it up on a Tuesday after work, totalled it on the following Saturday, courtesy of a drunk cage driver who didn't understand red meant stop.
Click to expand...

Been there. Sitting at a red light, no one in front of or behind me (I checked my mirrors). All of a sudden I'm flying up over the car (seemed like slow motion or a dream). Landed flat on my back, head slammed to the pavement. I was dazed for a second, looked up and my bike (a really cool little DR350 dual-sport) was 40 yards down the road. My first thought was to go pick my bike up. Tried to stand up and fell back down - broken hip. Luckily that was my ONLY injury - not another scratch - but if not for the helmet would have been a lot worse.
 
State law up here for the last 15 years or so.

I am kind of torn on this issue. I love the feel of zipping around town with just a pair of shades on but I did total out a bike, the helmet took a beating and I walked off only a little sore. I have more to live for now and would wear it even if I didn't have to. Even a 10 MPH mishap is enough to give serious head trauma.
 
Used to wear an open face most of the time but sometimes if I was just going on a short leisurely ride I wouldn't wear it. All that changed about 20 years ago when this state passed a mandatory helmet law. I was so PO'ed that I sold my bike and didn't ride for a few years. But, I missed it, so I adapted to it. Now I ride with a full face but no iPod, the motor and the ride is sweet music to me.
 
I am a retired cop and a soon to be retired military cop. I always wear a helmet, I have picked up to many organ donors to count (when you don't wear a helmet thats what you become AN ORGAN DONOR).
 
here in Iowa it isnt required but i never leave home without it unless i'm just running across town. i figured if i decide not to wear it somewhere, i could strap it to the chrome bar around the pillion section of my seat. i also wear a zamp modular helmet.

i figure i know from personal experience, because of a cager, how important a helmet is and will never leave home without it.
 
Last edited:
militaryman1965 said:
I am a retired cop and a soon to be retired military cop. I always wear a helmet, I have picked up to many organ donors to count (when you don't wear a helmet thats what you become AN ORGAN DONOR).
Click to expand...

My son was 5 years old. He told his grandmother that a motorcyclist beside her at a light was an organ donor. She didn't know how he could know that..... Must have been listening to his dad....:laughing7:
 
Hey Valvegod,
Where you from in Iowa?? I took an early retirement from Burlington PD to go backon active duty with the Navy then after 13 years got tired of it and went over to the Army. Went to Iraq and got blown up, now waiting a medical retirement from the Army.. I am part time in a wheel chair and crutches and have no feeling or movement in my right leg. But that doesn't stop me from riding though at all...
 
You wouldn't know the town but west of Osceola, north of hwy 34. To Burlington, it's a good 3hr trip west on 34. I'm in the army res. but young enough to have no experience with deployments. Hopefully you can recover but it's good to hear it doesn't stop you from riding. I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't.
 
I always wear a full face, even if I ride in a t-shirt (love that). I'm too good looking to risk messing up my face! :rotf: No really, I have 3 young sons and a wife that I would rather not die on, or leave to take care of a veggie. I figure road rash/broken bones will heal, but the brain doesn't come back so easy.

I haven't had any crashes (fingers X'ed) but we all know it's way too easy and you rarely see it coming.
 
I always wear a full-face helmet. I'm a new rider (I got my bike last July) and my wife insisted I get a full-face. At the time I was a bit bummed but now I don't regret it at all. There's a lot of traffic here and sitting in traffic with a full-face sucks, but it's made up for it a few times. Just this past weekend a car ahead of me kicked up a rock that hit me in the face. Except for the loud "thwack" sound it was just like hitting a big bug. I also like the thought of having something between my face and the road if it ever comes down to it.

I don't listen to music or wear any ear plugs. There's enough bad/crazy drivers here that I don't want to risk the distraction, and I'm easily distracted. Also, I really like the soothing sound of a revving engine and the wind.
 
I've always worn a helmet ever since I started riding dirt bikes as a youngster, and I always ride with long sleeves, gloves, long pants and over the ankle boots. I have too much going for me to risk serious injury if I can prevent it. As for a helmet, I got a screaming deal on an Icon Airframe that I couldn't pass up. $150 brand new for a distributor demo that had never been worn.
icon-gear-helmets-airframe-seventh-seal-helmets_1.jpg
 
Well, I never have since I turned 18, but Tucson drivers are SCARY during rush hour, I am actually considering it....
 
full face all the time..no exceptions,,,,whether or not the state im in requires it or not,,,,CA happens to have a helmet law...i also frequently liston to my ipod while riding,,,its awsome to ride in the mountains and canyons while listoning to the Allman Bros,,,Eagles,,,and most of all Rush...when im not plugged in ,,i always use earplugs,,,,i didnt use too,,,but i read an article about hearing loss due to wind noise,,,and ive been using them eversince.....i also wear an armour filled leather jacket everytime i ride...and for most of my years in the canyons out here., ive been in full 2 piece leathers...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top