Helmets are a burden, obviously!

**Motu** · 15th December 2005, 16:16

Me too....

**Eurodave** · 15th December 2005, 16:17

And how about the other day,here in CHCH I followed a well tatooed Hells Angel wannabe on his Harley wearing only a pair of shorts, helmet & boots most of the way down Brougham St .Thats just begging for a skin graft or three!!!

**SPman** · 15th December 2005, 16:21

Of course, everyones assuming they will fall off!
What a bunch of f**kin pessimists.
All sounds a bit like " but this is all for your own good", to me.

You're all just jealous cos, secretly, you'd like to do the same........

**Waylander** · 15th December 2005, 16:21

I once went riding with absolutly nothing on. Was a freeing experiance for sure but it got a bit cold at over 100mph.

Well actually I was wearing my sunglasses.

**Eurodave** · 15th December 2005, 16:24

Originally Posted by SPman

Of course, everyones assuming they will fall off!
What a bunch of f**kin pessimists.
All sounds a bit like " but this is all for your own good", to me........

Dont get me wrong, I sometimes do naughty things too, but Im not THAT blatant about it!!! Especially not on a busy road in heavy traffic

**GN1NiteStnd** · 15th December 2005, 16:25

Im not confident enough to ride without a helmet, So far Ive ventured so far as not have gloves on and thats about it. I always have jeans on, no matter how designer they look they are still jeans to me, and I always have a leather jacket no matter what the weather.

Oh yeah and Ive been riding for just over a year, yay me.

**Oscar** · 15th December 2005, 16:30

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Nah - I wouldn't wear a helmet all the time if i didn't have to.
Most of the time i probably would - but not always.

So based on the old Bell advert about "...if you've got a $10 head, use a $10 helmet." what does that make your head worth?

**Big Dave** · 15th December 2005, 16:33

Originally Posted by GN1NiteStnd

Im not confident enough to ride without a helmet, So far Ive ventured so far as not have gloves on and thats about it. I always have jeans on, no matter how designer they look they are still jeans to me, and I always have a leather jacket no matter what the weather.

Oh yeah and Ive been riding for just over a year, yay me.

Good for you - I don't advocate riding without a helmet - just that sometimes *I* would (if I could - and I have 40 years experience too) , you continue to do what makes you feel confident and comfortable.

Happy anniversary.

**Scouse** · 15th December 2005, 16:35

Originally Posted by Beemer

And on the other topic, I saw this really fat chick on an RF900 today, riding along in jeans, sneakers and a sleeveless top. Apart from the fact she looked hideous (the bum up, head down position was not doing her any favours!), I figured if she came off, there would be plenty of spare skin to use for skin grafts!

I saw one better last summer this (as far as I could see cause least she had on a helmet) stunning slim bod and butt long haired blond chick coincidentally on an RF900 wearing jandals short cutoff jeans and a short tank top that finnished just below the breast line rideing through symons street in Auckland

And I remember thinking you stupid bitch gravel rash will make a mess of your stunning bod real quick

**Big Dave** · 15th December 2005, 16:38

Originally Posted by Oscar

So based on the old Bell advert about "...if you've got a $10 head, use a $10 helmet." what does that make your head worth?

I don't believe I've reached potential yet. Lets just say a good income from playing with motorcycles.

Priceless?

Should be my choice.

**Vegan** · 15th December 2005, 16:53

What's wrong with wearing a helmet - it'll (hopefully) save your skull, and you instantly look cool when you put it on (depending on the helmet you own I guess) - no matter how corky you look - when that helmet goes on - to bystanders you may well be Mr Biaggi for all intensive purposes.

**Motu** · 15th December 2005, 16:56

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Should be my choice.

You got a choice bike,a choice job,a choice missus...you got too many choices in life!

**Big Dave** · 15th December 2005, 17:06

Originally Posted by Vegan

What's wrong with wearing a helmet - it'll (hopefully) save your skull, and you instantly look cool when you put it on (depending on the helmet you own I guess) - no matter how corky you look - when that helmet goes on - to bystanders you may well be Mr Biaggi for all intensive purposes.

Nothing at all wrong - but every now and then, you ever hear the expression 'wind in your hair'?
It's not 'an expression' for nuffink.

**SPman** · 15th December 2005, 17:11

aaaaaaaaahhhhh - wind in your hair.
Used to do that , waaaaay back when it was not a PC crime..
and I had hair...!

In fact - a hot bath, of an evening, into shorts, t-shirt and sneakers and a casual blast around Browns Bay - sorta like a kiwi equivalent of leaping out of a sauna into the snow - espec in winter!!!