Helmets - Yes or No.

[carolinakid1]

Do what you want to do, but just don't expect me or my tax money to pay for your trauma bill, nursing home care, dependent care, etc.

[brickguy]

There have been four m/c accidents in my town of Hampstead, NH which is a small town. Of the four crashes there were three fatalities, and two of the three were women passengers. One young male (not wearing a helmet) and speeding lost control and hit a pickup truck head on and died instantly. A woman passenger on a Harley with her husband was killed instantly when a driver in an SUV crossed the center line and hit two bikes; she died instantly - they both wore helmets.... The most stupid accident occurred after a husband & wife left a bar drunk on a Harley and he lost control and hit a guard rail. His wife landed in the road and he was not seriously hurt. After three days on life support, she died.... Driving a m/c is inherently dangerous. Driving without a helmet is very dangerous and driving drunk is totally stupid. I have been riding for forty years; never without a helmet. Its like an insurance policy! Brickguy

[dragon57]

I don't like being told I MUST wear a helmet, to protect my own, stupid head. My wife and I almost always wear helmets, even when in a state that doesn't require it, but, we hate being told by some yuppy politician sitting behind a desk that we have to!

[minst7877]

Michigan requires helmets to be worn by everyone on a bike over 150cc's. I personally don't care if you want to ride without one but please don't ask me to pay your medical bills if something happens to you. I currently have a full face helmet in the garage that has major road rash on the left side. My head was in this helmet on 9/9/09 at 9:09am when it received its rash. I walked out of the ER later that day and went home with a severely bruised left hip and a broken clavicle. Leather is your friend in this situation and I had zero road rash on my body. The clavicle has healed and the hip now has some arthritis in it but I am alive today because I had the proper gear on. It was harder to get mentally up to get back in the saddle and I'm a lot more aware of everything while riding now.

DC

[stretch]

Loafer got it right.

Perhaps if I were alone I would choose not to wear one. But I have a wife and two young boys that depend on me. I wear one for them.

[elvis]

It's a simple matter, you protect what's important to you. I currently wear a full-face helmet.

[coacha]

Originally Posted by elvis

It's a simple matter, you protect what's important to you. I currently wear a full-face helmet.

+1 to that. Can't convince my wife to do that though.

Never say it can't happen to me! My brother on his Harley on a state road by him self cut a corner to close to the center line and half way around a truck was doing the same. No helmet = two 3 inch cuts on the left side of his face to the bone and his scalp from his forehead peeled back 4 inches, his lip had to be put back on, not to mention his left hand broken in 4 places. Many other cuts and gouges and he was only going 50 miles per hour. The truck never hit him but a fast retreat from the center of the road put him in the ditch. He had 2 helmets at home.

[fatrat45]

I will always ware a helmet and my wife will also. But I do agree that it should be the choice of the rider and not the government, in Alabama the law stated that all are required to ware a helmet. Just a helmet can be any type of a helmet. Road to Thunder Beach a couple of years ago had a great time road with out a helmet down there then won't do it anymore, as many have said got a Friend who did not went down and cant remember what happened. maybe he could if he had one on may not but. so that all from me on this.

[glwilson]

I wear a helmet.

I would surely die from the injuries inflicted by my wife if I didn't...

[rickb6959]

I ware a helmet all the time except when I visit Myrtle beach putting around town.I do think a helmet does help in a crash .but I do support the choice to wear one or not.

[rickyboy]

Maybe there are some things that we should not have a say in, or a choice. Especially when it means it effects us all with increased insurance costs and costs to take care of the poor bastard that chose not to put a brain bucket on. Just my thoughts. My motto ......"all the gear all the time"....probably not original but one I like to go with. With maybe one exception at times........leather leg chaps.

[moloprintz]

When I'm in KY or SC I sometimes choose to go without.
The point is I choose.

[roox]

I vote yes for a helmet. I have wiped out quite a few times (mainly dirt bike riding) and although none have been spectacular, helmet, gloves and a leather jacket have always been greatly appreciated! No matter what your skill, conditions or a cager can ruin your day and it makes no sense not being prepared for the worst.

[greeny]

In Australia it's mandatory in all states to wear a helmet, if it wasn;t I would still wear one.
The stupid thing is that I could ride in nothing but my underwear as long as I have a helmet on my head, all safety gear on M/C's should be mandatory at all times in my opinion.
Cheers
Greeny