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5th_bike · 02-24-2008, 10:23 PM

Oh I've been on it at least once per two weeks, but haven't taken it to work since early December because of the cold, wet roads, and the short daylight. The two days with nice weather about three weeks ago, I had to carry some materials around so I had to use the car to work :sad:
Ah well more than 800 miles since October, that's not too bad.

mcintyre_aerospace · 02-25-2008, 02:58 AM

I live in West Texas in a town called Fort Stockton. All the roads here are long and flat, so the gz does really well here. I used to live in Kerville, and i would think the gz would have major trouble there in the hills. Its actually been really hot here the last few days, around 80 id say. Normally I have to wear a helmet because the cold wind, but today I rode without anything on my head, it was great.

**jonathan180iq** · 02-25-2008, 09:28 AM

I'm part of the full-face helmet all the time crowd. So, needless to say, that sounds a little silly to me.

I just open the facemask and enjoy the breeze.

ChrisK · 02-25-2008, 08:04 PM

"I'm part of the full-face helmet all the time crowd. So, needless to say, that sounds a little silly to me.

I just open the facemask and enjoy the breeze."

Me too. I see college kids on crotch rockets in tee shirts, shorts, and flip flops with no helmet. That just seems like a Darwin award waiting to happen.

**jonathan180iq** · 02-26-2008, 09:22 AM

No joke.

I've heard two arguments over helmets. One of them says that no one has the right to tell people to wear a helmet and the other is that skull-cap helmets or no helmets allow the rider to feel free.

I don't agree with either of those statements.

Maybe no one has the right to tell me to wear a helmet. But that doesn't matter because I think any self-preserving individual would have enough sense to put one on. Have you guys not seen pictures of people who crash without a full helmet on? That's enough to scare any man straight.

As far as feeling more free or more in contact with nature, all I can say is "ehh".
I'm all for the experience of riding, but if the worse case scenario happens, I don't want to trust my face and my life to a stoke of luck that I don't hit the ground with my head.

I feel the same way about the guys that ride bicycles with no shirt on while smoking and talking on their cell phone.

You don't have to cover yourself from head to toe with styrofoam, but a little sense goes a long way in the event of an accident.

mcintyre_aerospace · 02-27-2008, 05:24 PM

I wont argue, full face helmets are great, but if you have to wear prescription glasses, they do get a little annoying. I have to constantly put on and take off my glasses whenever I put my helmet on or take it off, which I do very often. I think I might try contacts with the sunglasses with the foam padding around the lenses with a half helmet. It may be safer in a big town to wear full face, but in this small town theres no real need to drive too fast, only takes like 5 mins to go all the way across town. I rarely go above 30 mph, and if I go out of town i wear the full face with my gloves and jacket. On another point, the other day it was so nice here there were motorcycles everywhere. I think i would consider myself a real rider because I ride in almost any condition every day. These other riders only wait for it to be perfect to ride. Whats the use in owning a nice bike if you don't ride it but once a month.

CMS · 02-28-2008, 11:58 AM

I wear, full face/riding coat/pants /gloves/boots all the time. My only accident took most of a year for recovery. [growing back a whole lot of skin, and on crutches, all at the same time] Back then ,sun glasses were the only safety eqt that any self respecting cool rider would wear. Thats why I wear ATGATT. I was fifteen years old ,much younger than now, and it still took a lot of healing time. Note to self ,avoid hitting cars, it hurts and leaves a mark, even at slow speeds. [ riding a 100 cc bike at 35mph] I love riding and I want to enjoy it for a long time.

CMS

5th_bike · 02-28-2008, 08:44 PM

Re: mcintyre_aerospace I also have prescription glasses, so I got a flip-up full face helmet and I get the helmet on with the front part flipped up, and once the main part is in place, flip it down, without having to take my glasses off. It is DOT approved, I don't care for the other (snell) approval, there was an interesting story about that last year, it boiled down to that DOT is good enough.

**jonathan180iq** · 02-29-2008, 01:17 PM

They're also very affordable on Ebay. You don't have to get name brand stuff, as long as it passed spec.

ChrisK · 02-29-2008, 05:03 PM

I got my HJC C-15 for 70 bucks shipped off ebay. Dot and Snell! I got it in white because I figure it will stay cooler during the summer and more visible at night. I don't even care that I look like a large ping pong ball.

02-24-2008, 10:23 PM	#21
5th_bike Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HoCo, Maryland Posts: 1,349	Oh I've been on it at least once per two weeks, but haven't taken it to work since early December because of the cold, wet roads, and the short daylight. The two days with nice weather about three weeks ago, I had to carry some materials around so I had to use the car to work :sad: Ah well more than 800 miles since October, that's not too bad. __________________ 2005 "Saturn Black", stock + tach Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-25-2008, 09:28 AM	#23
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	I'm part of the full-face helmet all the time crowd. So, needless to say, that sounds a little silly to me. I just open the facemask and enjoy the breeze. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-26-2008, 09:22 AM	#25
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	No joke. I've heard two arguments over helmets. One of them says that no one has the right to tell people to wear a helmet and the other is that skull-cap helmets or no helmets allow the rider to feel free. I don't agree with either of those statements. Maybe no one has the right to tell me to wear a helmet. But that doesn't matter because I think any self-preserving individual would have enough sense to put one on. Have you guys not seen pictures of people who crash without a full helmet on? That's enough to scare any man straight. As far as feeling more free or more in contact with nature, all I can say is "ehh". I'm all for the experience of riding, but if the worse case scenario happens, I don't want to trust my face and my life to a stoke of luck that I don't hit the ground with my head. I feel the same way about the guys that ride bicycles with no shirt on while smoking and talking on their cell phone. You don't have to cover yourself from head to toe with styrofoam, but a little sense goes a long way in the event of an accident. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-28-2008, 11:58 AM	#27
CMS Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 146	ATGATT I wear, full face/riding coat/pants /gloves/boots all the time. My only accident took most of a year for recovery. [growing back a whole lot of skin, and on crutches, all at the same time] Back then ,sun glasses were the only safety eqt that any self respecting cool rider would wear. Thats why I wear ATGATT. I was fifteen years old ,much younger than now, and it still took a lot of healing time. Note to self ,avoid hitting cars, it hurts and leaves a mark, even at slow speeds. [ riding a 100 cc bike at 35mph] I love riding and I want to enjoy it for a long time. CMS __________________ You can never have enough motocycles 2017 Yamaha R -3 White 2013 Suzuki GW250 Black FSSNOC # 4953
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02-28-2008, 08:44 PM	#28
5th_bike Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HoCo, Maryland Posts: 1,349	Re: mcintyre_aerospace I also have prescription glasses, so I got a flip-up full face helmet and I get the helmet on with the front part flipped up, and once the main part is in place, flip it down, without having to take my glasses off. It is DOT approved, I don't care for the other (snell) approval, there was an interesting story about that last year, it boiled down to that DOT is good enough. __________________ 2005 "Saturn Black", stock + tach
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02-25-2008, 02:58 AM	#22
mcintyre_aerospace Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fort Stockton, TX Posts: 78	I live in West Texas in a town called Fort Stockton. All the roads here are long and flat, so the gz does really well here. I used to live in Kerville, and i would think the gz would have major trouble there in the hills. Its actually been really hot here the last few days, around 80 id say. Normally I have to wear a helmet because the cold wind, but today I rode without anything on my head, it was great.
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02-25-2008, 08:04 PM	#24
ChrisK Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 24	"I'm part of the full-face helmet all the time crowd. So, needless to say, that sounds a little silly to me. I just open the facemask and enjoy the breeze." Me too. I see college kids on crotch rockets in tee shirts, shorts, and flip flops with no helmet. That just seems like a Darwin award waiting to happen.
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02-27-2008, 05:24 PM	#26
mcintyre_aerospace Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fort Stockton, TX Posts: 78	I wont argue, full face helmets are great, but if you have to wear prescription glasses, they do get a little annoying. I have to constantly put on and take off my glasses whenever I put my helmet on or take it off, which I do very often. I think I might try contacts with the sunglasses with the foam padding around the lenses with a half helmet. It may be safer in a big town to wear full face, but in this small town theres no real need to drive too fast, only takes like 5 mins to go all the way across town. I rarely go above 30 mph, and if I go out of town i wear the full face with my gloves and jacket. On another point, the other day it was so nice here there were motorcycles everywhere. I think i would consider myself a real rider because I ride in almost any condition every day. These other riders only wait for it to be perfect to ride. Whats the use in owning a nice bike if you don't ride it but once a month.
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02-29-2008, 01:17 PM	#29
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	They're also very affordable on Ebay. You don't have to get name brand stuff, as long as it passed spec.
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02-29-2008, 05:03 PM	#30
ChrisK Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 24	I got my HJC C-15 for 70 bucks shipped off ebay. Dot and Snell! I got it in white because I figure it will stay cooler during the summer and more visible at night. I don't even care that I look like a large ping pong ball.
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