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It did when I read it properly - something I say to the kids EVERY SINGLE DAY!The last sentence didn’t give it away ?!?
DOH!
It did when I read it properly - something I say to the kids EVERY SINGLE DAY!The last sentence didn’t give it away ?!?
It did when I read it properly - something I say to the kids EVERY SINGLE DAY!
DOH!
I realize this may be a little off the thread topic, but, for a guy with little motorcycle experience what would be the recommended riding kit?
Pretty sure I got fit correct , maybe the Bell just not for my old noggin anymore .... it sure does catch a lot of wind at the forehead area , you know where hair used to grow .....
And that is why I always try and pass everyone to get a nice bit of free space in front of me and settle in.Al I sort of don't get your point, we are talking about helmets not which way you are racing around a circuits, times and safety rules have saved a lot of riders on the track but still get deaths from racing, same as riding on the road in some accidents a helmet is not going to save you and other times they will in 45 years of riding and mostly wearing with a open face helmet and has only been a few years I have worn a flip top full face helmet for traveling or bad weather riding, I still feel safe wearing my open face, I still have all my teeth, and my chin, its been some time now that I have been down, I haven't changed my riding style I still ride my bikes hard and push them to their limits in the twisties, but I am more wiser these days and more aware what is going on around me and more aware of stupid people who should not have been given a licence in the first place or idiots that still hold onto their mobil phones while driving, texting is the most dangerous thing to do while driving but people still do it, they just think it will never happen to me and thats the most dangerous time for us motorcycle riders others not paying attention.
A few weeks ago I was out on my 1200 Thruxton there was a 4x4 in front of me we both were doing 100kms on the open road I was just sitting behind him minding my own business when all of a sudden he just locked up his brakes for no reason at all and I had to brake hard as I wasn't expecting it then he stuck his finger up out of his window his misses was freaking out in what he had done, I then got up beside him and asked WTF are you doing then he tried to push me over but I just opened up the 1200 up to get away from the idiot, I was sitting at the safety distant behind him, I think he just had a thing about motorcycle riders, he just had a adttude problem or something and thats how road rage starts, I don't play them games
Ashley
I find the contrary- the full coverage helmet has more surface area - fine when looking straight ahead at speed - but turn your head to look over your shoulder and it acts as a sail wrenching your head around .Modern open face helmets are very thick and catch a lot of wind.
I find that full face helmets strain my neck less at speed and keep the weather off my face better.
Have you ever seen a motorcycle cop wearing a full face helmet? Most wear half helmets or the increased peripheral vision and hearing advantages.
…Wearing a half helmet, I heard the car and avoided a possible fatal accident.