rcturner
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:agree::agree::agree: The pothole had little to do with his ultimate problem.
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Be Very Careful - First Motorcycle Fatality in Minneapolis, MN -- POTHOLE cause
- Thread starter Jim&Teresa
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:agree::agree::agree: The pothole had little to do with his ultimate problem.
:agree::agree::agree: However, he did prove that the Darwin Effect is real. I just hope he didn't pass those stupid genes on.
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BajaRon
Well-known member
Bottom Line...
It Wasn't the Pothole...
If you are going to ride twice the speed limit while weaving in and out of traffic (especially at night) you can't afford for anything to go wrong or to make any mistake. If anything at all happens, you're probably going to die, and that is pretty much what happened.
Finding the helmet NOT on the rider's head is VERY COMMON! That is because about 70% of riders are wearing a helmet that is at LEAST 1 size too big for their head. About 30% are wearing a helmet 2 sizes too big for them. When you talk to people it's always someone else that is making up the 70% figure. And the few who acknowledge that they are wearing a helmet too big for them say they won't have it any other way. If you are one of these people your helmet will almost certainly come off in an accident.
Many times it comes off before you even hit the ground. In most cases it will come off with the 1st impact of your body with a solid object (not necessarily your head).
I've preached this until I'm blue in the face with, regrettably, little effect. But having seen what pavement does to an unprotected head, I will not give up.
I just had a customer that swore his Medium helmet was WAY TOO TIGHT! Yet it actually fit him perfectly. It didn't feel right to him so he changed the padding. Now he likes the fit, and he will be happy until he needs the helmet for something more than a wind screen.
A properly fit helmet is TIGHT! If it isn't, you don't have much protection. Once you get used to a properly fit helmet, you'll never go back.
There are some very easy ways to check and see if your helmet is at least close to properly fit.
It Wasn't the Pothole...
If you are going to ride twice the speed limit while weaving in and out of traffic (especially at night) you can't afford for anything to go wrong or to make any mistake. If anything at all happens, you're probably going to die, and that is pretty much what happened.
Finding the helmet NOT on the rider's head is VERY COMMON! That is because about 70% of riders are wearing a helmet that is at LEAST 1 size too big for their head. About 30% are wearing a helmet 2 sizes too big for them. When you talk to people it's always someone else that is making up the 70% figure. And the few who acknowledge that they are wearing a helmet too big for them say they won't have it any other way. If you are one of these people your helmet will almost certainly come off in an accident.
Many times it comes off before you even hit the ground. In most cases it will come off with the 1st impact of your body with a solid object (not necessarily your head).
I've preached this until I'm blue in the face with, regrettably, little effect. But having seen what pavement does to an unprotected head, I will not give up.
I just had a customer that swore his Medium helmet was WAY TOO TIGHT! Yet it actually fit him perfectly. It didn't feel right to him so he changed the padding. Now he likes the fit, and he will be happy until he needs the helmet for something more than a wind screen.
A properly fit helmet is TIGHT! If it isn't, you don't have much protection. Once you get used to a properly fit helmet, you'll never go back.
There are some very easy ways to check and see if your helmet is at least close to properly fit.
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Bob Denman
New member
The sad fact is; your about 117% correct! :shocked:
Folks seem all-too willing to sacrifice safety, for comfort! :2thumbs:
Folks seem all-too willing to sacrifice safety, for comfort! :2thumbs:
