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Started by Fritz The Cat, Tue 10, Mar 2015, 19:05:54

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Pepmyster

Too funny!!!!! She was laughing also which is a great sign :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Now this is getting interesting........

Jess from VA

At least it wasn't a full face.

I remember looking out the ear hole of my football helmet a few times.

pitbull

There's no point putting a helmet on if you don't do the strap up. :roll:

Many years ago, I was following a guy whose helmet strap was blowing in the breeze.
He got hit by a car turning across his path, his helmet was the first to leave his body, followed by his shoes.
The guy bounced a couple of times before smashing into the back of a stationary car, then his bike smashed into him for good measure.
After me and a buddy lifted the bike off him, we noticed he had "headbutted" the exhaust pipe of the parked car.
He had cut a channel from just above his eyebrows to the top of his head, about 6 inches long right down to his brain.
The skin, bone and hair remained in the exhaust pipe after he was taken to hospital.
Apart from the head injury, he broke virtually every bone down the right side of his body and survived, just.

That was back in 1982, at that time I used to campaign for bikers rights to have a choice on helmet wear. I never attended a rally after that.

A helmet is useless if not done up.

cookiedough

thus right there is the reason scooter insurance is just as high as full blown 'real' cycle insurance.

My scooter insurance is only about 20 bucks cheaper than my Valkyrie insurance per yearly premium, yet scoot worth tops 2 grand vs. over 7 grand on Valk I/S.   

Doesn't make sense in a way until you see this video I guess?  My insurance agent explained to me the scooter accidents far outnumber 'real' cycles since pretty much anyone can drive a scooter, especially the young and uneducated/unskilled. 

If going to wear a helmet, at least strap it down, let alone put it on the right way. 

specialdose


    I am all for someones right to choose. As for me, I choose to wear a helmet regardless of the law. Had a friend in 76 that had his helmet on but not strapped. Lost it through a curve and slung the helmet off. No broken bones, but to this day he drags his right leg, no use of his right arm and serious diminished mental capacity. While this video is humorous it reminds me of how sad it is that my friend cheated himself of a full life. :( Sorry for becoming morose over a cute video.

solo1

Have you ever noticed in movies when someone is riding and puts on a helmet two sizes too big and then never straps it on.

Sorta like all the movies with all the good guys running around with their finger on the trigger of their gun.

bigguy

Quote from: Jess from VA on Tue 10, Mar 2015, 19:58:48
At least it wasn't a full face.

I remember looking out the ear hole of my football helmet a few times.

Me too. But I didn't put it on that way.  :laugh:
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