Reminder: Wear a helmet!
Reminder: Wear a helmet!
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/26471848
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I've got I've that looks a bit like this. ATGATT means a full-face helmet. That's why I have a face, on account of using it for an unconventional braking technique after a high-side caused by getting sideswiped by an SUV.
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"unconventional braking technique", lol, I think we've all used that on occasion.
And we all have brown pants because of it.
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Oh, I was talking about using my face to reduce my speed as I was going down the highway, with my bike catching up to me. No brown pants but a good 18hr hospital stay.
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That's why even though I ride a cruiser I wear a full face helmet. I am glad there are more casual looking full face helmets instead of only sport bike looking ones. No more excuse of "it ruins the style" or whatever.
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Tried to cuddle with your new cat?
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Also remember Helmets expire after 5 to 8 years, and if yours is expired, it's almost worthless in a crash
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An older helmet is WAY better than no helmet. I would take a 20 year old full face helmet over a brand new half helmet in a crash. I like my face.
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Yeah I am not saying don't wear a helmet if yours is expired, a 10 year old helmet is definitely better than no helmet. But if your helmet is expired and you are in a crash, it could affect your legal proceedings/compensation and increases your chances of getting a head injury. Afaik the part that actually expires is the foam that actually protects your head from head/brain injury.
I rode for about 15 years with expired helmets I would get from thrift stores and garage sales before I found it they wouldn't help much in a crash. I was, however, in a minor crash where the expired helmet (Shoei) held up and probably saved me from a concussion. So better something than nothing.
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Looks like my stepmother's claws got to you.
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In my experiences, the helmet is the least needed piece of gear. By that I mean, definitely also wear armoured jacket, pants, gloves, and boots. With all that and a helmet, you'll only need to worry about breaking bones, which is nothing in comparison to the other outcomes. Neglect the other gear and you'll wish you didn't wear a helmet.
Edit: Hm, apparently a lot of.Lemmingtons need to wear helmets off the bike too, or make it past the first line of a comment before reacting, or there's a lot of squids here.
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Conversely, neglect the helmet and there's a good chance that you will become a significant financial burden on your family due to a TBI.
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If you skip the helmet the only thing your gear is doing is leaving an intact corpse
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