Aging motorcyclists - Close Up tonight 30/11/10

**MarkH** · 5th December 2010, 14:59

Originally Posted by Ocean1

I have to report that, (contrary to expectations) the natural emanations resulting from a common cold are not necessarily better managed in an open faced helmet.

While one obviously doesn’t soil ones’ helmet to quite the same extent one finds that, (unless significant efforts are made with regard to aim) the snot instead returns at high velocity and gets applied to ones person.

You need to time it right and when it is safe to do so turn your head and sneeze (sideways to the direction of travel). I have ridden with a horrible cold and I think that my Nolan flip-face helmet was a real god-send at that time. I was also able to stop and blow my nose (I wouldn't attempt that while riding) without having to remove my helmet.

**scumdog** · 5th December 2010, 17:57

Originally Posted by Ocean1

I have to report that, (contrary to expectations) the natural emanations resulting from a common cold are not necessarily better managed in an open faced helmet.

While one obviously doesn’t soil ones’ helmet to quite the same extent one finds that, (unless significant efforts are made with regard to aim) the snot instead returns at high velocity and gets applied to ones person.

Yup, gobbing while riding is a practised art....

**Brian d marge** · 5th December 2010, 21:20

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Yo Brian. Just to clarify. You want to pay me a salary to drive around and be nice to people?

Sure, we'd win a popularity contest, but would it really cause a change to bad driving? Would there be less crashes?

Can I choose the car? I'd like a nice Euro one thanks, and happy to have it blue and white.

Yup
just to clarify that

Yes

drive round be nice , ohh and help people ohhh oohh mentor them , and if all else fail whack em with a stick ( not sure about the last part that might need some revision )

as for the car,

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top of the range fella , all mod cons

Stephen

oh better answer the question , yes , there would be an improvement and yes there would be less crashes ...it has been shown to be so ...