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 Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Sorry... The helmets don't restrict your peripheral vision... Put a helmet on and look straight ahead... you can't see any of the helmet that sits alongside of your sideburns... 
Sorry to disagree Bob, but the full face helmets with face shield do effect your vision & also the very important sense of hearing that lets ya know the cager is comin' around you when ya aren't lookin' in your mirror. The half helmet gives a false sense of safety, but yes it does follow the letter of the law.
The "look straight ahead" idea will put you in jeopardy. Lookin' straight ahead will not let ya see whats coming, only where your goin'.
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You misunderstood what I was trying to say... Put a helmet on and look straight ahead; you can't see the sides of it. Your peripheral vision is not blocked at all... Now; I didn't say to ride around with your eyeballs locked in that position; it's only an exercise to show you that the helmet doesn't impede your vision to the sides...
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
You misunderstood what I was trying to say... Put a helmet on and look straight ahead; you can't see the sides of it. Your peripheral vision is not blocked at all... Now; I didn't say to ride around with your eyeballs locked in that position; it's only an exercise to show you that the helmet doesn't impede your vision to the sides...
sorry again Bob, but just 'cause ya say it doesn't make it so. Vision is definatly limited in the helmet. Been there, done that, i even have the t-shirt---lol
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Originally Posted by budro
How happily the sheep follow the rules. Those rules made by those that have never ridden. I feel that if you want to wear a helmet you should have that RIGHT. If ya choose not to you should also have that RIGHT. The right to call others ignorant is something I have never seen posted on this site. I guess maturity & respect for others is not always a requesite to post here.----Budro
Sorry Budro but I'm far from a sheep following the rules. I NEVER said you were ignorant because you don't wear a helmet. What I DID say was thinking you are safer without a helmet is ignorant. Sorry if you don't like the word and Lamont can feel free to censure me for it but it's what I believe. Now, with that said, instead of making excuses as to why you choose to ride sans helmet just say you enjoy the ride better and choose to not wear one, I can respect that.
Last edited by mjw930; 03-29-2013 at 03:28 PM.
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I started this thread as information only. Lets stop 
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Wear a helmet or don't, it's your choice and your life. We don't have a choice up here, so never get worried about it. When I go south I keep mine on. My life, so I choose what's right for me. Your life so you choose what's right for you. All things being equal in a crash, chance of survival with helmet are better. They are not called donor cycles for nothing.
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Originally Posted by Can-Am Poogs
Wear a helmet or don't, it's your choice and your life. We don't have a choice up here, so never get worried about it. When I go south I keep mine on. My life, so I choose what's right for me. Your life so you choose what's right for you. All things being equal in a crash, chance of survival with helmet are better. They are not called donor cycles for nothing.
well said
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Time to start an octane thread or similar. 
