10-05-2016, 02:14 PM
I'd wear the helmet. When I was young I rode without a helmet around SE Asia on scooters and 250cc dirt bikes, and it is incredibly liberating and I see why people love it.
That said I just wouldn't run the risk, as the odds of dying or ending up seriously injured are just so much greater. I've seen lots of accidents where guys wreck and get up and walk away, where without a helmet it would probably be a fatality.
About 3 months ago my friend highsided his FZ09 and basically ended up sliding under a guardrail. His helmet had a giant notch taken out of the forehead section, but he was otherwise fine except for a broken wrist. I doubt he'd be here if he wasn't wearing a lid.
That said I just wouldn't run the risk, as the odds of dying or ending up seriously injured are just so much greater. I've seen lots of accidents where guys wreck and get up and walk away, where without a helmet it would probably be a fatality.
About 3 months ago my friend highsided his FZ09 and basically ended up sliding under a guardrail. His helmet had a giant notch taken out of the forehead section, but he was otherwise fine except for a broken wrist. I doubt he'd be here if he wasn't wearing a lid.