Motorcycle Helmet
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- mg330
About the helmet I posted above:
Unfortunately I don't own it; it was in a cool antique store by my place and was $175. I should have bought the damn thing. We took photos in the store and I put in backgrounds in PS. I've got one where it's against rockets taking off and looks like a russian space program poster.
A couple years ago at Christmas, I printed dozens of 4x6's of that and left them everywhere I went - relatives houses, friends houses, etc. I'd hide them, for example, between the bottom two plates in a stack of plates, or in the back of a fridge. People have been finding them for two years now!
- letters20
Get a full face helmet – no sense messing around.
Get a helmet with a light/bright color. White, bright orange, etc. Black might look cool, but its not noticeable, which is what you want. Remember that your head is the highest part of you when you're riding.
- this is good theory...but doesnt translate into real world safety, just pick lid you like & WEAR ITestetic
- ********0
You think so Letters2?
The open face ones look very cool, like the Ruby ones
- They do, but using your face as a brake doesn't appeal to me.monoboy
- blaw0
I only wear a full-face if the weather is below 50°. A main reason I ride is to be in the wind and there is a huge difference in the experience between full-face and the half helmet I generally wear.
Of course, there's a huge difference in the experience between a half helmet and no helmet, but that's not a risk I take. It really comes down to your own comfort level.
- ********0
- ninjasavant0
How men ride:
- zachmattheus0
I always liked Nolan
- gabe0
best resource for helmets - http://www.webbikeworld.com/moto…
i've only ever used arai full face helmets (corsair-v). i've gone through three now and each time they have done their job. i've sworn to never wear an open face helmet, but lately find myself really curious about the davida helmets ~
- gabe0
oh, i did use this akuma for a while, but the lining was a little uncomfortable and i questioned it's durability so i never really wore it. people told me the small lights in the back really increased my visibility at night though, and that's always good!
- letters20
"this is good theory...but doesnt translate into real world safety, just pick lid you like & WEAR IT" —estetic
What are you talking about!? Do you ride? I commute daily on seriously busy highways and city streets. If you're out on the road riding you would know that what I am saying is 100% accurate. Full face, noticeable color.
- letters20
And as monoboy said, doesn't matter how "cool" open-face looks. If you've ever been in a moto accident or seen one – or ever ridden in traffic at speeds, you'll quickly realize that you want all the protection you can get.
And on that subject. consider your whole setup. Boots. Proper pants. Good jacket and gloves. While it might seem like a lot of overhead – if you actually do get in a bender, you'd be fortunate to be sliding down the road with your bike without impacting something, in which case you want something that won't melt your skin and/or crush your ankle.
- JerseyRaindog0
What kind of Beemer are you getting MrDinky?
- ********0
or skull cap. suboptimal in regard to safety though
- letters20
"Protective gear reduces exposure, but doesn't increase safety. Marginal exception for colors. Safety comes from the way you ride. For the record, I always wear protective gear." – blaw
You're joking, right? Yes, riding safe increases safety, and I would agree is the best practice to keep in mind – but then there is everyone else out there on the road. And saying that boots, heat resistant jackets, armor, gloves, leather, etc. only reduce exposure is absurd. Ever seen a rider who has slid across pavement at 60 mph? Ever heard of someone laying their bike over on their foot? Do you see moto racers wearing sneakers and shorts?
Providing your personal opinion is fine, but if it decreases a new rider's likelyhood to suit up properly and wear proper gear its not helping anyone.
- letters20
"Protective gear reduces exposure, but doesn't increase safety. Marginal exception for colors. Safety comes from the way you ride. For the record, I always wear protective gear." – blaw
You're joking, right? Yes, riding safe increases safety, and I would agree is the best practice to keep in mind – but then there is everyone else out there on the road. And saying that boots, heat resistant jackets, armor, gloves, leather, etc. only reduce exposure is absurd. Ever seen a rider who has slid across pavement at 60 mph? Ever heard of someone laying their bike over on their foot? Do you see moto racers wearing sneakers and shorts?
Providing your personal opinion is fine, but if it decreases a new rider's likelyhood to suit up properly and wear proper gear its not helping anyone.
- estetic0
letters2, I have had helmets ranging from solid black to bright yellow. Doesnt matter what colors you are wearing you are still going to get cut off, pulled out in front of and disregarded no matter what. Cagers are totally clueless. Its more important to have a helmet that the rider likes and will wear every ride...
- letters20
estetic, no contest for the importance of wearing a helmet – in California its the law and for good reason. And yes, I agree that there will always be people that cut you off and/or don't see you on the road. But from experience I can tell you that a noticeable helmet helps reduce the number of people that don't see you. I've tried both and noticed the difference. If you don't have that experience, just look out from your car rearview mirror at riders with black helmets or white helmets right around dusk – I guarantee there is a noticeable difference.
- sure its easier to spot the guy in day-glo orange, but i think its more important to have gear you like and will actual wearestetic
- enjine0
Got one of these for my dirtbike yesterday:
But for my BMW I have two Nolans. The 102 model, I think. They both suck.
Which model BMW did you get?
I'm going to go ahead and guess a /5 toaster tank.
