Fuck anyone who advocates against wearing a full-faced helmet. Fuck modular too, the kind moto cops wear that pop open… Cuz guess when they’ll unfortunately pop open?
There’s a fortnine video advocating against wearing armor, that kevlar alone would take care of abrasion injuries etc. You know what I like when I crash? Not getting pebbles embedded into my elbow or knee flesh.
Have fun, get there, and get old.
I like my modular helmet that pops up. It’s pretty secure and I haven’t seen one pop open during an event. They also say they’re rated to be protective with the face up or closed.
When I started riding I had a BMW modular helmet, Made by Schuberth, those things do not give up. I know some of the Harley-Davidson helmets are Made in China though Scorpion. No thanks.
I unsubbed from fortnine after that, he sucks now
But, the modular helmets are fine if ECE22.06 rated. They have steel latches
ATGATT
Cat owner?
Always wear an approved brain bucket and gear or become a road pizza.
- Dress for the slide, not for the ride
- ATGATT
- Gray-haired riders don’t get that way from luck
What others did I miss?
More motorcycle specific, but here’s a couple
- What’s a five letter word for road rash?
answer
jeans
- it doesn’t matter how good of a driver you are when there’s so many shitty ones out there.
I’ve heard that one phrased a lot of ways.
EDIT: took me five tries to get the spoiler right : D
This breaks the rider’s collarbone. (Still better than not having a face though)
Eat crayons, don’t become crayons
Found the marine.
One time I turned too sharp on my then-new ebike and pitched forward head-first into the asphalt.
I was wearing my helmet, so I didn’t end up with any damage other than a bit of a scare, but I’m sure if I wasn’t I’d’ve ended up with a chipped tooth or a concussion. Always wear your helmet.
Don’t wear this particular helmet, kiddo
Good time to remind people, any helmet that has been in a crash, even ones that have just been banged around really hard, should not continue to be used.
Helmets have crush zones and structures that are designed to fail (inside and out) to protect you, but once they’re used/deformed theyre done. Reusing a helmet beats nothing but you really should get a new one after each incident.
Idk, I had a few minor accidents with mine and it looks and sits ok. I think it’s a rumor, spread by moto equipment corporations in order to prevent me from ending my own life in the next one
A little too subtle there, methinks
Looks like 3 different people didn’t get what you said.
11 now. I wonder how high it will go.
Reading is hard.
Writing is even harder
whoa there, squiddo
I know this. I used to ride. Got hit by a car swiping three lanes across traffic. They didn’t care to look. My head whacked the pavement hard. Got road rash and a concussion. The helmet saved my life though.
Weirdly had PTSD after trying to ride again and dropped it like a bad habit. Helmets save lives, on bicycles too y’all. Just shocking to see how many folks on both motorcycles and bicycles that don’t wear a helmet.
You kidding me? Not weird to have PTSD at all. Your conscious brain might have shrugged it off but your body remembers the whole “I could have died” feeling.
Yeah, that’s a common experience after bad motorcycle crashes. Glad you’re still with us!
Thank you! very appreciative to be alive!
Derby skater here:
Hell yes wear your helmet.
I got thrown off a horse recently and my head hit the ground so hard the riding helmet cracked. Scary shit. Idk if I’d even be alive rn if I wasn’t wearing it.
I had a banana fall in derby once and fell right on my head. My mouth guard and S-1 Lifer helmet prevented me from getting a concussion. If you’re doing anything on wheels without a seatbelt, you gotta wear your helmet.
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No kidding, that’s my helmet after a slide at 100km/h
Mine wasn’t nearly as bad looking but I was going maybe 40, just some minor scratches. However, when I took off the chin bar I realized the anchor was close to torn out and there were spots in the EVA foam that cracked. Wearing a helmet saved me from a pretty nasty head injury or worse.
Just curious, how are you after that? I trust my helmet and feel safe about my head, but I’m worried about fractures.
My head was absolutely fine, the only real injury was a dislocated shoulder.
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You get in a crash without a helmet?
