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Foosman(5)
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 10:38 pm | 1st Post |
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Here is a poll to see how often our members wear a safety helmet.
Laws, job site, location, and personnel preference may influence our use of a safety helmet.
I personally do not wear a helmet all the time. Stupidity or not, it is a life choice.
I wear helmet to and from work since I work on a military base. I also tend to wear a helmet in cold weather.
Ride safely.
Poll to run 30 days.
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Panatellos
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 11:12 pm | 2nd Post |
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| I wear the helmet when commuting around the Houston area. (Blinkers area warning not a question.) But when out on the open highway I choose not to always wear one.
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Nightwing83
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 11:19 pm | 3rd Post |
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I use to not wear my helmit all the time but when I get back on the bike again it will be there I know our helmits are a big factor in Erika and I surviving our accident at 70mph and I don't want think what the out come would have been with out them
Phil & Erika
Nightwing83
CRASH SURVIVORS on 7/20/2008
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da_bull
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 11:59 pm | 4th Post |
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| Wife and I always wear them. It actually feels strange without it on. Even if(when) Missouri changes their laws, I will continue to wear it.
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91 GL1500 (current)
past bikes:
84 GL1200
06 V-Star 1100 Silverado
05 V-Star 650 Classic
03 Suzuki GZ250
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Hawker22
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 12:05 am | 5th Post |
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| I always wear my helmet when riding. If it improves my chances of survival, then it is a no brainer(pun intended) for me.
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Hawker22(Ken)
Per Ardua Ad Astra
1997 GL1500SE--White Cloud
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Rudy
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 12:15 am | 6th Post |
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| Been face down in the gravel too many times not to wear one all the time.
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SB in SC
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 12:58 am | 7th Post |
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I always wear mine!
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1997 GL1500 Aspencade Limited Edition
1983 GL1100 Aspencade
Freemasonry--2B1ASK1
"Fear the government that fears YOUR guns."
Don't blame me, my state was RED.
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Ghost Rider 2
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 01:06 am | 8th Post |
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| I am in Illinois no helmet law here. As for the helmet I won't leave home without it. I do beleive in choice and my helmet is mine. I just wished the seat belt law was choice!!
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1981 GL1100 Std with full vetter dailey driver
1996 GL1500 Aspy. weekend rider
2004 Honda Shadow Aero 750 wife (Better Half)
2004 Kawasaki Concours sport touring
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VA.GENT
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 01:08 am | 9th Post |
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| ALWAYS Would not go with it. But i think it should be a riders choice.
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SC
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 01:11 am | 10th Post |
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If it is cold or I'm in North Carolina I wear a full face
89% of the time = nope
I have some rash and a limp, when your #s up  a lid is NO guarantee
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rollen dean montoya
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 01:50 am | 11th Post |
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| wear one all the time. here in socal its just suicidal if you don't and its the law in ca.
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1970 honda SL70
1979 gl1000 vetter gear
1980 gl1100 vetter gear
1984 gl1200 interstate
1984 honda v-45 sabre
us army veteran 1981-1984
corrupting people since 1962
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Doubleeyes
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 01:51 am | 12th Post |
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| Wouldn't leave home without it
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facmantx
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 01:53 am | 13th Post |
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As an MSF instructor I have to wear a helmet, at all times. Been doing it for so long I feel uncomfortable not wearing one.
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mikef
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 01:55 am | 14th Post |
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Only when I'm in a state that requires it, or it's raining and/or cold.
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ScooterTramp
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 02:30 am | 15th Post |
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You should have added ‘have no choice’. If I had a choice…..not all the time.
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nightwizard40
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 02:37 am | 16th Post |
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Rudy wrote: Been face down in the gravel too many times not to wear one all the time.
Just once, but that was too many times....so yes, always wear one!
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96aspencade
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 02:50 am | 17th Post |
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Always - even if it was not the law in all of Canada. Not trying to start anything & I know there are different views - but as for the "it's my life & it won't effect anyone else philosophy " I've never known a traffic injury whether it be fatal or debilitating, that does not have a domino effect on people unknown to the injured. Ride Safe .
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' ?? Suzuki 80 (Gone)
'70? KE-125 (Gone)
'83 Shadow 500 (Gone)
'85 Apsencade GL1200 (Gone)
'96 GL 1500 SE (Present)
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tdbieber
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 02:53 am | 18th Post |
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| It's the law in Oregon, but I would anyway. Too many folks I know have survived because of one. I busted one many years ago...I hate to think what my head would have been like had I not been wearing one.
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FenderHead
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 03:09 am | 19th Post |
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We had a mandatory (adult) helmet law in WI at one time. I was in one of the protest rallys in Madison (1970s), thousands of bikes, what a sight to behold...we protesters protested, specifically, the constant police harrassment, costly fines, and being made into criminals, for merely not wearing a helmet. Of and by itself, it is NOT a criminal act. We protested for the basic right to choose.
This was also a time of gasoline shortages and rising prices. Folks were then, like now, buying smaller cars & motorcycles & scooters as much to conserve as for any other reason.
Admittedly, helmet engineering has progressed significantly since then...so some of you might agree that it was harder to glom onto a quality, lite-weight, ventilated fit back then, at an affordable price.
Just so you younger folks understand both sides, back then, insurance company lobbying had a lot of influence in making the laws, and states were "blackmailed" with threat of withholding Federal highway revenues if they failed to make these laws. Wyoming, being the independent folks they are, legislated their helmet law, but were somewhat reluctant to enforce it...bless their little pea-pickin' hearts!
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WingedNut
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 03:12 am | 20th Post |
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Since it will be everyone's tax dollars that pay for the Highway Patrol and whoever else to come out and scrape what remains of my brains off the road, my not wearing a helmet would truly impact everyone. I choose not to do that so I wear a helmet whenever I ride.
Last edited on Wed Aug 27th, 2008 03:13 am by WingedNut
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Past:
Honda 150 Dream
1947 Harley (stolen before ridden)
Honda 250 Scrambler
Honda 450 Scrambler
1980 Honda CB650
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95 GL1500A (Pearl Sierra Green)
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