05-06-2015, 07:39 AM
(05-06-2015, 06:40 AM)ClassicVW_imp Wrote: Not picking on anyone, certainly not my friend MG, ( and I'm probably going to get ripped... )but I'm just climbing on my soapbox.....but I find it ironic that we see photos of people wearing quality jackets, boots, riding pants and gloves but choosing to wear a 3/4 helmet and stating "I'm fully aware of the risks but choose this helmet..."
Come on guys, you'd be the first ones to rag on a t-shirt wearing crotch rocket type that zoomed past you.
I would absolutely LOVE to wear a 3/4, especially in August, but on a lot of get-offs, the rider is launched headfirst....
See post #16 above. I talk about exactly this. Ah, the irony of it all! Haha. I know you're not picking on me. And, even if you were, I wouldn't mind. I don't think it necessarily follows that if you choose to wear something that offers less than full protection, you should abandon all other gear that does. In other words, it shouldn't be that if you wear a 3/4 helmet, you might as well wear t-shirts and jeans and sneakers. Wearing a 3/4 helmet doesn't mean you don't care about protection or don't know any better. It is just one more decision, one more choice, in the act of motorcycling which, itself, is inherently dangerous.
I suspect you weren't really saying that anyone who wears less than a full face helmet might as well abandon other protective gear for the sake of consistency. But I guess I don't see the irony in the way that you do. If we truly wanted to be as safe as possible, we wouldn't ride at all.
Edit: This morning, while wearing my new 3/4 helmet, I split lanes. Tonight, when I get home, I'll likely eat pizza and have ice cream for dessert.