Quote from: mister on November 09, 2012, 07:11:29 PM

Quote from: DrtRydr23 on November 09, 2012, 06:40:55 PM

Quote from: Funderb on November 09, 2012, 06:27:53 PM
so what if a bike is his only form of transportation? then what?
I never said "go ahead and wear your helmet" I was saying, if you NEED to ride, its better to wear a damaged helmet than no helmet.
There is no way wearing a damaged helmet in that scenario is worse for you than none at all.
Thats all i was saying.

I'd agree that wearing a damaged helmet is better than no helmet.  If money is an issue; even a cheapo helmet that is DOT certified is still good protection.  It won't be real stylish or anything, but will still offer better protection than a crashed one.

Saying "if you need to ride wear a damaged helmet" is a different way fop saying "go ahead and ride with a damaged helmet".

Better to park up and take the bus than ride with a damaged helmet. If a person is so hard up they cannot afford a hundred bux for a helmet maybe they should not own a vehicle at all and save themselves more money.

Michael

Out here in arizona apparently your a kitty cat if you wear a helmet. Everyone gives me crap for wearing mine, but i honestly wear it less for the safety and more for the comfort of the wind and debris not powning my face. I swear every signle harley - chopper- bobber-w/e rider does not wear a helmet out here. Most the street bike guys do but at the same time you see a lot without.

By everyone i mean people I work and go to school with my close friends and family and girlfriend all insist I wear one.

NH law is live free or die- only thing mandatory is eye protection from glasses to goggles!!

Myself- I wear gear all the time. Suit up or shut up when your complaining about the weather!

This says it all about mandatory helmet laws, if you choose not to wear one, fair enough, but it says a lot about how much you value your head, you don't get to choose when an incident happens:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgOUgrOHuFc

glad you're all right! im a bit suprised at the handle bars there, but i would recommend a new helmet for sure, get a cheapo $50 one if you have to till you get a nicer one but don't re-use the crashed one. and as far as the drop it once thing, i know someone who works in a shop where they make those helmets, just dropping it off a counter on a wood floor can take 30-45% of it's effectiveness away the first time, and stickers melt them, seriously. but it takes soo long for the adhesive to make a safety difference you will probably have a new helmet by then anyways.

Give it a few weeks then see whats still sore, these things have a tendency to not be too noticeable at first. Glad to hear it was a walk-away and not a cart-away As far as your bike, It's still in better shape than the one I primarily ride. Change the oil, kick the bars in to place get some duct tape (I prefer Gorilla brand), replace the petcock, and get back out there in the spring.