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Post by buell blast on Jun 30, 2013 12:43:19 GMT -6
if they changed the helmet laws what would you do
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Post by yamahaha on Jun 30, 2013 14:00:36 GMT -6
When I'm on the motorcycle I wear Bilt boots, knee/shin guards, Joe Rocket jacket, mesh gloves with knuckle guards and a fullface. Sure, it's hot. I'd rather sweat a bit than leave half my skin on the pavement. Only squids ride without gear. But if you're stupid enough to not wear gear/helmets then it'll clean up the gene pool when you crash and die. And no, shorts and a brain bucket doesn't look "cool". It's just stupid. I went down without gear and learned my lesson. Road rash sucks.
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Post by yamahaha on Jun 30, 2013 14:09:52 GMT -6
On one hand, it seems obvious that a little extra padding and maybe the rigidity of a carbon-fiber rod here and there would do good things for you when you're bouncing along the pavement. On the other hand, can even today's high-tech body armor do any good? Sure, everyone knows a helmet is indispensable, but what else is really necessary? Wouldn't you be better off staying comfortable and maneuverable, and using your unfettered body to steer clear of crashes, rather than depending on a heavy, overheating exoskeleton that doesn't do any good, anyway?
Believe it or not, science has a definitive answer.
The go-to source on such armor is a 2006 paper titled "The Injury Reduction Benefits of Motorcycle Protective Clothing," presented to the National Transportation Safety Board at the Motorcycle Safety Forum in Sydney, Australia [source: De Rome]. In a nutshell, it states that, "Although protective clothing cannot prevent injuries in a high-impact crash, most motorcycle crashes don't occur at high speed." In fact, a recent report nicknamed MAIDS (Motorcycle Accident In-Depth Study) found that 75 percent of all motorcycle crashes take place at speeds slower than 35 miles (56.3 kilometers) per hour -- and at these lower speeds, body armor or other protective clothing can mean the difference between walking away and being carried to the ER.
Specifically, riders who wear leathers spend an average of seven days less in the hospital and return to work on average 20 days earlier than riders who crashed without leathers [source: Schuller et al]. And with the MAIDS study finding that 40 percent of crashes result in skidding without further impact, that's another tally in the pro armor column. Similarly, armor has been proven to reduce the severity of lower-body injuries, pipe burns, and chipped elbows and knees [source: Public Health Intelligence Team].
In short, motorcycle body armor reduces injury. And these injuries are both common and detrimental enough to be worth preventing.
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Post by buell blast on Jun 30, 2013 17:03:38 GMT -6
I mean for street riding
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Post by bloodypulp on Jun 30, 2013 18:57:13 GMT -6
More reason to on the street more obstacles means more impact and more severe injuries .
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Post by bloodypulp on Jun 30, 2013 19:01:57 GMT -6
Don't think I would ever ride without helmet but I have gone out in a t-shirt. I think I'd rather sweat and stink than deal with a broken arm or skull especially since I've gotten older and I don't heal as fast as I used to
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Post by buell blast on Jul 1, 2013 4:12:12 GMT -6
back In Michigan I have rode in just my shorts no shoes no shirt and no helmet
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Post by buell blast on Jul 1, 2013 4:13:12 GMT -6
a helmet don't make me feel safer
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Post by bloodypulp on Jul 1, 2013 6:19:11 GMT -6
Crack your head on the asphalt and it won't really matter anymore.
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Post by landonfz1 on Jul 1, 2013 20:45:06 GMT -6
I have been in 2 crashes & my helmet took damage in both, but no head injuries in either one. I was wearing helmet, t-shirt & jeans in my 1st crash (approx 60mph). I left in an ambulance with broken bones & plenty of road rash. I was wearing my helmet, jacket, gloves, jeans & boots, in my 2nd crash (approx 100mph). I helped load my bike in the truck & I even made it to work the next day.
Moral of the story, if you have gear, USE IT, if not, GET IT!
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Post by landonfz1 on Jul 1, 2013 20:47:49 GMT -6
back In Michigan I have rode in just my shorts no shoes no shirt and no helmet We all do retarded shit every now & again, huh! The bad part is you say it, as if you're proud of it!
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Post by T-Dog on Jul 1, 2013 21:06:18 GMT -6
I'd ride without, unless I planned to do hard riding. I understand the risks and and peoples opinions but I love riding without a helmet. Riding my sportster without a helmet is heaven, if I rode a sport bike I think I would wear a helmet. Riding in shorts for me is not a option. It amazing what a pair of just jeans can protect when sliding on cement. I've had some serious road rash and I think once someone gets their legs torn up once shorts are no longer a option. I should feel they same way about a helmet but hey ya can't fix stupid.
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Post by buell blast on Jul 1, 2013 22:33:23 GMT -6
if im going to die ill die happy
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Post by yamahaha on Jul 1, 2013 23:02:15 GMT -6
Road rash won't kill you, you'll wish you were dead though.
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Post by bloodypulp on Jul 2, 2013 9:48:30 GMT -6
Can't ride very far in shorts. Yamaha's pour out engine heat like hell fire. But I do take chances wearing T shirts. Sometimes it's unbearable in a jacket.
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