Too much to ask?

[dipshit]

Why do some people get so anal about having to take their helmets off? "click" and the helmets off,

Because they are lazy and self-centred.

[scumdog]

Because they are lazy and self-centred.

Oooh, you make that seem like it's ...wrong..sort of..

[FROSTY:Me]

This is old scratched record material but the thing is that all those people drive cars. We are all tarred with the same brush. It takes fark all to be nice to people and the result is that they then see bikers in a positive light.

[tribsanor]

Sometimes it's a bit of a hassle - remove gloves, undo helmet strap, remove glasses, remove helmet, remove balaclava, put glasses back on, and remove ear plugs. Then when suiting up the reverse is applied - insert ear plugs, take off glasses, put on balaclava, zip up jacket, put on helmet, try to get glasses on correctly (sometimes they don't go on properly with the helmet on), do up helmet strap, and put on gloves.

I almost always take off my helmet though, but lately I have been filling up with petrol and paying with my helmet on.

Why wear so much crap if you don't like getting it on and getting it off.

[mark247]

Why wear so much crap if you don't like getting it on and getting it off.

Safety maybe?

The thing silly is that gloves really aren't that hard to take off. How hard can it be? It takes me 2 seconds.

[scumdog]

Safety maybe?

The thing silly is that gloves really aren't that hard to take off. How hard can it be? It takes me 2 seconds.

My fingerless ones keep getting snagged on my skull ring etc, takes a minute or so to get 'em off when they're wet - but then I don't have to remove them to get my helmet off so I guess it's not a valid argument....

[Ixion]

Why wear so much crap if you don't like getting it on and getting it off.

Man, you got it! Don't wear a helmet, and you don't need to remove it! So simple really. OK that's sorted.

[Paul in NZ]

This is old scratched record material but the thing is that all those people drive cars. We are all tarred with the same brush. It takes fark all to be nice to people and the result is that they then see bikers in a positive light.

Good point.... but...

While this is an old scratched record for us.... The rudeness is an everyday occurance for them.

My point is, maybe common sense and reasonable behaviour is like freedom, it's price is eternal vigulance.

[Reido]

dont give in, leave you're helmet on!
that way if someone touches your bike, you can do a mean running headbutt / tackel etc.

I allways take my helmet off etc when i get off my bike. just seems strange to have it on anywhere else.

[Creeping Death]

I always remove my helmet at servos.

Gives me time to wipe the sweat off gained from the copper I just did a runner from.

Nah....it makes it easier to eat the moro bar while you put the pump back in.

[mdnzz]

I'll take off my glasses, helmet, gloves and if I've got the balaclava on that off too.
Never thought anything of it til I started reading about it.
As for the impaitient people in cars, I'll just take a few extra seconds gearing up and letting the bike warm up a fraction longer.
The nice ones I'll move the bike over so that they can reach the pump.
Generally I treat em they way they treat me.

[riffer]

Meh. I never take my helmet off.

But I wear a Shoei Multitec.

[Crisis management]

Good point Paul, the only place I leave my helmet on is at the gas stations as I don't want to spend the next 5 minutes juggling, helmet, keys, gloves and wallet and ear plugs. I don't usually have any problems with this, people seem keen to take my money.

The one time I was asked to remove my helmet I did, and was meerily served wearing my balaclava.

Just like OSH, no sense of the absurd!

[slofox]

Sometimes it's a bit of a hassle - remove gloves, undo helmet strap, remove glasses, remove helmet, remove balaclava, put glasses back on, and remove ear plugs. Then when suiting up the reverse is applied - insert ear plugs, take off glasses, put on balaclava, zip up jacket, put on helmet, try to get glasses on correctly (sometimes they don't go on properly with the helmet on), do up helmet strap, and put on gloves.

I almost always take off my helmet though, but lately I have been filling up with petrol and paying with my helmet on.

Ditto.......


Funny thing is, the servo I use has signs all over asking that helmets be removed etc etc...but I never take mine off...because the station is unattended and eftpos only, so nobody is there to give a shit anyway...