I would. Apart from the obvious safety aspect, I have fine hair and it knots if it's allowed to roam free in the breeze, plus I get earache.
Would you wear a helmet if you didn't have to?
Well Sandi as one of those who first learned how to ride without a helmet
I can honestly say that in some situations I would like the option NOT to wear one again
When riding a sidecar outfit
When strapped into my crash tested C1 with seat belts
And on some quiet rural roads on fine summer days
I could wax lyrical for ages about "freedom of choice"
But suffice to say I miss having that "choice"
But on cold wet dreary days on an unfaired bike
I wouldn't swap my "full face" helmet for a gold pig
I have never worn anything but a full faced lid, once a bee hit my cheekbone when visor was up, not a pleasant experience... just glad it wasnt a wasp as the bee was trapped inside the helmet lol couldnt wear my specs for a week after. Never tried an open faced one, and on hot summers days it would be great to just go naked.... helmet wise, but not sure I would go without on runs, for safety reasons
Yup, only time I've not worn one is riding the bike into the depot after washing it. Just feels right to have it one really. Never had any other options. :)
I would always wear mine - I've never known a time when you couldn't wear one so it is just second nature to me.... a bit like buckling up when you get in a car. Its just one of those things you do on auto-pilot!
~Fred Hill~ was amazing - i still think it shoudl be choice liek it is on a pushbike.....
Not sure i would feel right without one as liek others didnt go on a bike till 1982 ...
on on motorways etc defo...bt a wee bimble in the summer wow i think that would be awesome
I recall a very good friend of mine only last year i think it was goign to the shop on his bike to fetch some milk and when he got back saying do i look like something missing....
He had been riding along thinkig wow this is a lovely breeze... got to petrol station.... got back on bike and realised had gone without his lid all along main road etc - bet it was ace tho and i bet onlookers tought.....~typical bad ass harley rider~ hahahahaha
I usually always wear a full face flip top Caberg, I have an open face harley lid as well that I once wore while riding to Cumbria on the M6 at 70 I got hit on the mouth by something and arrived looking i'd had an extreme trout pout lol. In saying all of that and knowing the very sensible reasoning for wearing full face/open face lids - I would love the choice, I once rode a back country road with no lid, on a hot summers day, not far but it was absolutely awesome-I loved it
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