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Re: Helmet preference

Date : Sat, 30 Mar 2002 22:23:28 -0800
To : virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx
From : Tim Grace <junkman@xxxxxxx>
Subject : Re: Helmet preference
Well said.

I would wear a full face, but tend to get claustrophobic (you should have seen
me flailing to get one off when trying one on).  I figure breathing is
better than not, so wear a 3/4

Tim

1 Fast Virago wrote:

> Everyone has a valid opinon or point of view.  That is the great thing about
> a free society.  What many people fail to realize that the wind noise
> created at highway speeds is so loud that it is unlikely that you would hear
> anything else anyways.  I find that I am extremely comfy in a full face.
> Sure, it took some time getting used to it, and I don't always wear it (even
> though I should).  Everyone has their preferences. But I don't think that
> anyone is ever going to prove that one is 'better' than the other.  I can
> show actual cases where a half helmet actually came off the rider after
> impact (yes, they were wearing it properly).  On the other hand, I can show
> you where the rider is paralyzed due to the extra weight of the full helmet.
> I don't think there is any right or wrong. Do what makes you feel the best
> and so be it.  In most cases, something is better than nothing at all.
> Heck, when it comes to hearing I know a bunch of riders who wear earplugs
> inside their full face.
>
> FLAASH
>

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