You can now ride HELMET FREE in Michigan!!

Hey Professor-heres another one to quote. Longwinded and boring! This site at times seems like its being overrun by these know-it-alls who are more intent in trying to convince the world how smart they are, than actually talking anything motorcycle related. Pretty damn sad . Happy trails XJers!

 

Translation: I can't find a flaw in your argument so I'll simply attempt to display contempt and ignore any validity your comments might have ... Since when doesn't helmet wearing apply to motorcycling discussions? That being the case in your view, why didn't you say so to the OP?

 

Seen this sort of thing happen on other forums,one of the best things about XJ bikes is, in general, this doesn't happen.
It's just an exchange of opinions guys, you dont have to share everyone elses opinion,it's like their dog,they like it, you dont have to take it home with you.
Lets not turn this into a keyboard warrior festival.

 

I agree with the statement of (Lets not turn this into another keyboard Warrior site) I set back just about every night and read what others are talking about in here and always find things of interest which I put on my back burner for the day I run into a problem which I am totally baffled on like what was just mentioned on how to pull an engine out of a XJ. Whow! what a idea of laying the bike on it's side and pulling the engine out. Great Idea to say the least. At 65 I need all the great idea's this old peanut brain can hold. There's some really smart guys here and then there's the rest of us but them's that are so smart didn't get that way over night I am sure. Keep up the good work guys, you help all that visit this site greatly. )) grunt007, 81'XJ 750 Seca, Mi.

 

Hahaha I love this idea!!!! Post videos to YouTube while your at it!

 

You guys wanna know what's nuts? In the state of Washington you have to wear a hat(helmet) when you ride, but............ You don't need insurance. None at all. No comprehensive, no liability nuthin!

Now that's nuts

Loren

 

Ha ha Fitz. I can definitely do this. I have been into aggressive sports for a long time and do it all of the time. Now I'm getting older so my back may say differently. It's such a goofy request I almost want to go out and try it lol.

This thread is so funny. If you re read it there is a ton of people trying to prove that helmets are safe, but I don't see one post of anyone saying a helmet is NOT safe. We ALL agree that helmets are safer and yet post multiple arguments of why they are safe. I have seen some long ones too lol. I LOVE these internet convos some times. Like the other guy, I am glad the site is not like this, but in this instance I am extremely amused by it.

 

Motorcycle helmets......
This thread seems on topic to me.

 

Fritz, you don't even need to run or jump. Just have someone tie your srms and legs and then knock you over. Hope a concussion is ALL the damage you receive.

 

I just read some then skipped to the last page to add my own thought. Another 2 cents. To me riding gives me pleasure. It will have some risk always. In my 30+ years of riding I have been down once due to a mistake of mine and it was at slow speed. I will not make that mistake again.
I love warm days and they are relatively few here. My best defence is how I ride and when it is hot I love to go with T-shirt and shorts. Some of you will gasp....so be it. This gives me the greatest pleasure and I am careful. I will risk a bit and the risk is small. If someone takes me out nothing I can do about it. Enjoying the ride is a big part of what we are about and I would choose to wear a helmet. Living in a smaller community helps also...not so sure I would do this in a big city....My main point is each has to weigh the risk to pleasure ratio. If you are a very good rider the chances of going down is greatly minimised.
The newest hazard on the road these days is texting drivers, they scare me a lot....I do belive all cellphones should have gps and any moving over 10 mph should self disable.....The lives saved will be worth the inconvienience......

 

You might want to try this wearing only a T-shirt and shorts (and see how it works out for you.)

Funny, I've never seen a deer with an i-Phone.

 

For those who advocate riding without a helmet, I have a few questions. There have been occasions when I have been riding and gotten a bit toasty in my helmet and opened the visor to let in more air. Inevitably, my face experiences the sting of the occasion stone tossed up from a car, a few bugs here and there, etc., making it more painful to ride with the visor up than hot with it down. And this is just driving around locally. How do you deal with these things hitting your face at 60+ mph? What happens when you are riding your bike on the highway and suddenly, smack,. you hit that horsefly with your face ... of swallow it in your mouth, or, heaven forbid, it takes you in the eye? Suddenly you are driving at 60+ mph while trying to a) cough b)deal with this sharp pain like someone just shot you with a bb gun, or c) trying to clear bug guts out of your eye while screaming in pain and careening down the road. It was unpleasant enough to have happen with my visor up an inch or two at city speeds. Or how do you deal with your eyes drying out as they are getting constantly being blow dried?

On a few occasions I have had to ride with less than full/optimum gear, and I found the experience to be rather annoying and painful to take a stone or bug on the knee/hand/arm. And again, this was at local speed, not even highway. Doesn't that drive you nuts? Doesn't it make it difficult to keep your attention on the road when it feels like you were just stung? I truly am curious as to how you manage to ride and deal with these things as they occur.

 

Florida is a no helmet state...i wear mine every time..

 

I have heard of the no helmet law in Florida, but I bet that make for some interesting riding during love bug season :lol:

 

This is actually a valid question, which brings up another valid point on my part.

In the state of Michigan we have to have eye protection above 35mph, either in the form of a windshield or the eye shield on your helmet.

So, since we no longer have to wear the helmet, that should mean that anyone riding without a helmet should have a windshield if they are going to drive over 35mph. I don't think very many people know this, except of course for the police.

I'm not going to get into the helmet/no helmet debate. I've had my cycle endorsement for 20 years, taken the level 1 and advanced rider safety courses, and I've had the additional $20,000 (actually I have $25K) medical coverage for over a year.

So I could ride without if I wanted to, but I think I'll keep the lid on for a bit. Because I hate windshields.

 

I have heard of the no helmet law in Florida, but I bet that make for some interesting riding during love bug season :lol:[/quote]

I wouldnt know...the bugs here get big,,,i always wear fullface ..

 

I'm thinking of putting pods on my helmet, has anyone had experience with this?

 

I havent seen pods on a helmet,,,,but the mohawks are popular here with the crotch rocket guys!!

 

Indeed! Super nuts.


There's a lot of hard feelings on this particular thread. I'm neither advocating nor downputting either side of this, but I see that said strong words are disrupting our usually quiet and friendly atmosphere.
I don't have to agree with you, but I support your right to disagree.

 

around town i ride with my visor up, i wear good sunnies so for most things the eyes are ok,, a bit of your nose is unprotected but my mouths behind the helmet and my beard sticks out the bottom when its long, sometimes you get a bug in the helmet that makes you instantly think its a scorpion,at highway speeds i have the visor down and find it ok at speed when its hot and it gets fairly hot here,when i see the harley boys with those hankachief things over there face with the jawbone and teeth on them i think thats what there face will look like if they go face 1st into the bitchumen,if there lucky, but hey ,each to their own