A Motorcycle Thread About Absolutely Nothing!

Ausrider said:
I cant understand why people still choose not to wear a helmet
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I agree. However in this instance, a helmet probably would not have helped. The operator was going very, very fast weaving around traffic on the interstate according to many witnesses.
 
XBGMER said:
Yeah, Depend on some states which don't required the law that motorcycle riders wear helmet.
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it's not about laws. It's about people's choice to not wear helmet even in state with no helmet law.
 
Reba said:
This was a bad weekend for two-wheelers in our area:

4 die in rash of wrecks: Crashes all involved 2-wheeled transportation | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment

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Harvey said Smith died from multiple trauma. He was not wearing a helmet, Harvey added.
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The identity of the victim, who was not wearing a helmet, had not been released late Sunday pending notification of relatives, Clark said.
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seat-belt law but no helmet law. that doesn't make sense to me.
 
The Highlander said:
seat-belt law but no helmet law. that doesn't make sense to me.
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Because cars are equipped with airbags and cage so requiring one to wear seat belt is the only way to ensure that everything works properly in order to save your life. If they didn't, the car's safety features (airbags, cage, etc.) will kill a driver.

Now for motorcycle.... well helmet is not really going to save your life if you're riding above 60mph. You'll simply die from impact - with or without helmet. If they did survive hard impact with helmet on, they'll most likely die from internal bleeding... and also from severed limbs.

One major complaint about helmet law especially in sunny states with all-year around weather was that it was too hot to wear it. It can actually make you faint.

Lot of bikers who hate wearing helmets wear this kind of helmet in the states that require helmets -
daytona-skull-cap-motorcycl.jpg


and you know that it's nearly worthless because of exposed face. but hey.... whatca you complaining about? It's their choice to be stupid.
 
One of our local young men was killed in Afghanistan. :( TCS and I will be honored to participate in PGR missions related to his funeral. We will be in a Flag line and possible escort early Friday morning at the airport when his body is delivered. Friday evening, we will stand in the Flag line at the Colosseum for the visitation period.

The funeral is Monday, Memorial Day. Unfortunately, that is my first day back at work, so I can't attend. TCS will be in the Flag line, and possibly an escort to the cemetery. If I can get from my work place to the route to the cemetery on time, I will join the citizens on the roadside paying respects.

Crowd likely at soldier's service: Army Pvt. Pressley died in Afghanistan | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment
 
Here in Phx at my mom's house resting before getting dressed to go to my daughter's 8th grade promotion tonight. I am still seriously jet-lagged.
 
Reba said:
One of our local young men was killed in Afghanistan. :( TCS and I will be honored to participate in PGR missions related to his funeral. We will be in a Flag line and possible escort early Friday morning at the airport when his body is delivered. Friday evening, we will stand in the Flag line at the Colosseum for the visitation period.

The funeral is Monday, Memorial Day. Unfortunately, that is my first day back at work, so I can't attend. TCS will be in the Flag line, and possibly an escort to the cemetery. If I can get from my work place to the route to the cemetery on time, I will join the citizens on the roadside paying respects.

Crowd likely at soldier's service: Army Pvt. Pressley died in Afghanistan | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment
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That's sad.
 
Jiro said:
Now for motorcycle.... well helmet is not really going to save your life if you're riding above 60mph. You'll simply die from impact - with or without helmet. If they did survive hard impact with helmet on, they'll most likely die from internal bleeding... and also from severed limbs.
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WHAT?!? You mis-educated them & scared the crap out of them.

they didn't wear their helmet, but they still alive & walk on the earth after crashed -

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd1BS1rT2ps]YouTube - Epic Motorcycle Fail !!![/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfOaBRQtT3M]YouTube - crazy ninja crash - flips and lands it![/ame]

They gave it too much throttle over 170mph, then anyhow their bike crashed into the little million pieces howver their human life actually saved by helmet and gears -

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT5ZzdO_ER0]YouTube - Motorcycle Crash at 170 mph[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfKsPqvwG-U]YouTube - German ghostrider crashes at 140km/h![/ame]
 
XBGMER said:
WHAT?!? You mis-educated them & scared the crap out of them.

they didn't wear their helmet, but they still alive & walk on the earth after crashed -

YouTube - Epic Motorcycle Fail !!!

YouTube - crazy ninja crash - flips and lands it!

They gave it too much throttle over 170mph, then anyhow their bike crashed into the little million pieces howver their human life actually saved by helmet and gears -

YouTube - Motorcycle Crash at 170 mph

YouTube - German ghostrider crashes at 140km/h!
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yea... few lucky people.... so many unlucky people....
 
Yes that's right. No helmet = much more chance for head injuries or death. "Few lucky people and so many unlucky people" Don't shrug on that one and think you'll be one of the few lucky people. Your chances of being alive after crashing into a dramatic accident off a motorcycle is very low. Simple and people shouldn't be encouraged to wear no helmet only because it makes them "cool" Cool. Right, not so much after you're dead, or in a coma.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfOaBRQtT3M&feature=player_embedded]YouTube - ‪crazy ninja crash - flips and lands it!‬‏[/ame]

Wow that guy has seriously fast reflexs and bit lucky right there. He won't able to do that every single time he crashes though.
 
TCS and I participated in this very touching ceremony and following escort ride.

TCS is in this photo (not one of the bald guys but between them, with black vest and long-sleeve white shirt). I'm in the area hidden behind the hearse.

Photo | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment

Along both sides of all the roads of the Air Force Base on the way out, military and civilians lined up and rendered honors as we slowly drove by.

The family was very gracious and thankful. Wonderful family. It was hard to watch them at the casket in front of the plane on the tarmac.
 
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