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Helmets
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Dan_Ashley
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LOL--just remember to take it off when you bathe.
rick_w
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Since we sell helmets we get statistics sent to us from different sources all of the time. Some might really surprise you.
We do not try to push anything on anyone since there are people with extreme feelings on both sides of wearing helmets.
I will say that we always wear helmets ourselves. I had a bad accident 11 years ago, totaled a Honda Valkyrie and Teresa saw it all from right behind me on her bike. I would not be alive if I had not been wearing a helmet.
I was not that effected myself, but she did not even get back on her bike for a month after seeing it happen.
Take a look at the bottom of my Valkyrie page for the description. You really never know when something can happen. I have ridden a couple hundred thousand miles on the road, it is not if it will ever happen it is when. Be ready.
http://www.valueaccessories.net/Valkyrie/Valkyrie.htm
Rick
Value-Accessories
We do not try to push anything on anyone since there are people with extreme feelings on both sides of wearing helmets.
I will say that we always wear helmets ourselves. I had a bad accident 11 years ago, totaled a Honda Valkyrie and Teresa saw it all from right behind me on her bike. I would not be alive if I had not been wearing a helmet.
I was not that effected myself, but she did not even get back on her bike for a month after seeing it happen.
Take a look at the bottom of my Valkyrie page for the description. You really never know when something can happen. I have ridden a couple hundred thousand miles on the road, it is not if it will ever happen it is when. Be ready.
http://www.valueaccessories.net/Valkyrie/Valkyrie.htm
Rick
Value-Accessories
Dan_Ashley
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This is so important, I copied it here for all to see: from his web page
"The pictures below are of my Honda Valkyrie that I had for 3 years and was totaled on July 26th 2002. I purchased another Valkyrie Tourer (all black, shown above) and built it even better then the last one. Below is a short description of what happened in the accident. I hope that at least one person will read this and decides to wear safety equipment.
Teresa and I were riding to Zanesville Ohio from the Honda Homecoming. We were going down a slight hill (on Ohio route 37) and around a slight right curve. There was brush and trees very close to the road. In an instant there was a deer in the road in front of me. I never had time to come off the throttle and hit it pretty much head on. The deer was quite large about 180 lbs or so. The impact is quite sever hitting something that large going 55 mph. The bike went down and I got away from the bike pretty clean. I skidded about 75 feet head first on my back. I flipped a couple of times when I hit dryer pavement. The bike skidded 150 feet and bounced around pretty good a few times before stopping. The deer was dead instantly.
I had an HJC 3/4 Helmet on. There were gouges all the way from the top front to the back bottom left on the helmet. The helmet was ground into the pavement. I also had a Joe Rocket Phoenix jacket on. I had virtually no scratches on my arms or back. The padding in the jacket took a lot of the impact. The fingerless leather gloves might not have been a good idea. I had thick jeans on which were ripped in a couple of places. Missing only a little skin on my legs. Boots also only got a little messed up. I was very sore, but not in the hospital or worse. So, is it worth wearing safety equipment? Yes, the outcome would have been way different.
Teresa was only 2 seconds behind me on her Honda 1100 Sabre. I am very lucky that she is an experienced rider. It was difficult to miss everything in the road while trying to stop. I think that she was way more upset then me. Another good reason to take motorcycle safety courses and always make sure that you are capable of handling the bike in extreme conditions. She did ride the Sabre back to Delaware, Ohio when the Valkyrie was being towed. Our Custom Valkyrie had a huge amount of damage and was totaled, but it was replaced. You always think and hope that it won't happen to you. Something to keep in mind once in a while."
HD Riders and Helmets
A Harley owner friend of mine who was hit from behind and wound up on the hood of the car that hit him, said that had he been wearing a helmet at the time he would have suffered a broken neck. The paramedics I spoke to at the hospital flat out disagreed with him and said had my friend been wearing a helmet he might have sustained a few bumps and a damaged helmet, but not the degree of damage that required over 300 stitches to close the gashes in his scalp, face, and neck. So why did a guy, who when we both starting riding choose to stop wearing a helmet, because of the peer pressure exerted on him by his riding buddies. That same group, all Harley owners, also had no problem pulling into a bar and drinking one alcoholic drink after the other and then go for a ride. When I refused to drink and drive I was told to "Man Up". Needless to say, he went his way and I went mine.
A Harley owner friend of mine who was hit from behind and wound up on the hood of the car that hit him, said that had he been wearing a helmet at the time he would have suffered a broken neck. The paramedics I spoke to at the hospital flat out disagreed with him and said had my friend been wearing a helmet he might have sustained a few bumps and a damaged helmet, but not the degree of damage that required over 300 stitches to close the gashes in his scalp, face, and neck. So why did a guy, who when we both starting riding choose to stop wearing a helmet, because of the peer pressure exerted on him by his riding buddies. That same group, all Harley owners, also had no problem pulling into a bar and drinking one alcoholic drink after the other and then go for a ride. When I refused to drink and drive I was told to "Man Up". Needless to say, he went his way and I went mine.
Bob Denman
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Never argue with idiots; they'll beat you with their experience at it! :gaah:
Dubld
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My neighbor across the street is hardcore HD. The only thing I see him wear when he rides is a denim jacket with his patches and a bandana (he also wears jeans in case you were wondering). Now I see he has a new leather vest. I have never seen him wear a helmet, not even a half helmet. I guess his bandana and patches are supposed to protect him. I don't care if he does look down on me for what I ride and for wearing a helmet. I'm going to live to see my family and grow old.
Dan_Ashley
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Oh wow...man-o-man...no helmet, booze...bad attitude about authority...and complete denial even after he crashes....this is the kind of rider that drives the fatality statistics UPWARD. I'll bet a month's pension payment that he expected his insurance company to pay his medical bills, and his employer to pay for his lost work time. All of this drives insurance costs upward for all of us, while driving profitibility for our employers downward.
I am proud of you for parting company with this person (not a "man", but a "person") :thumbup:
3 Wheel Addict
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Indiana don't even require eye protection! :shocked::shocked: I see riders all the time without eye protection over there from scooters all the way up to tour bikes. I'm like the original poster, half helmet in summer and full in cooler weather and ALWAYS eye protection! I took a big bug in the eye a few years back and it actually broke the lens in a pair of safety glasses, that scared me. Also took a falling walnut in the chest once and thought I had been shot, that hurt so bad I had to stop to cry!!
CurtG
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Linda survuved her accident because she had her helmet on (Vega Summit II). Doctor who saw her bruises said it was a good thing. I'll likely not wear my half helmet again and right now wonder about my 3/4. I like my Bell Revolver and when I go out that's what I wear, just wish it were lighter. My only real complaint.
I too don't get no eye protection, but then I was in a business where eye protection was mandatory in most situation and it's become second nature to me.
Ride and ride safe,
I too don't get no eye protection, but then I was in a business where eye protection was mandatory in most situation and it's become second nature to me.
Ride and ride safe,
finless
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Even though it is the law here in Ca. I personally would not ever ride without gear on. Too many freakin crazy people on the road. Until the sypder came out, this kept me from having a motorcycle. I have had 3 friends die of head injuries on motor cycles BEFORE the Ca. helmet law. All of the accidents happened in a intersection with someone turning left in front of them. All 3 of them went over the handlebars and hit thier head killing them instantly.
Bob
Bob
Dan_Ashley
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This or this....your choice...
Bob Denman
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:shocked: I don't know if I needed that... :barf:
Bob Denman
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Yup! don't wear hair! :roflblack:
Dan_Ashley
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i agree. However, I got a couple of PMs from people who said they don't understand how statistics relates to them on a personal level. For those people, I hope this puts a human face on the statistics. :lecturef_smilie:
Bob Denman
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It's actually pretty simple... 
slamming your face against the roadway at speed isn't going to hurt the road at all! :thumbup:
So relax; you won't get bills for damaging it!
slamming your face against the roadway at speed isn't going to hurt the road at all! :thumbup:
So relax; you won't get bills for damaging it!
Dan_Ashley
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(Chuckle--heh)It's actually pretty simple...
slamming your face against the roadway at speed isn't going to hurt the road at all! :thumbup:
So relax; you won't get bills for damaging it!
golfsferr
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Yea maybe you are on to something, but that young lady standing next to you I presume, looks pretty good with hair! Maybe I'll just grease mine back so it won't look to much different with helmet off or on.
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