Helmet suggestions, please

:roflmao: :roflmao: holy craapp thats funny

I really like that line. Life's too short to get upset about diddly squat sh*t. Working in a hospital I'm telling patients to take a deep breath all the time..helps with the pain a good deal of the time.

:roflmao: Abby I was a died to the wool slick head, (which is funny because when I raced Moto Cross in my teens I had the best full face helmets money could buy). I rode slick headed for 20 years on the street. I don't know why, year or so ago I started wearing my little German (non DOT) now I don't even know its there. The way I figure it might do some good on a slow impact.I been a welder for 25 years and my neck wont take to much abuse any more. My buddy wears a been e DOT no bill no wind shield he says the wind doesn't effect him.
As for that other Guy Bless his Heart maybe he needs some anger management classes or a couple hundred miles on his bike to clear his head or maybe he has S.R.S.and with that little Penis he may not can........thats enough sorry I was going to the gutter.You do what ever makes you feel comfortable. Some body makes a helmet that will fit :roflmao: and I've seen your picture you got a nice butt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Tiny:

I got it. I didn't expect to, but I got it at Thunder Mountain. I went to see my baby and drop off some paperwork from the insurance company and checked out helmets while I was there. They had some of these Z1R helmets, which are like cop helmets; more than a half helmet, but not 3/4. It also has the zip out ear/neck piece. It has some vents in the front and a very small visor. It's probably the most comfortable helmet I have. It also cost $60. Not bad for a Harley dealership.

I have a 3/4 helmet with a face shield I bought for cold and rainy weather, but it's very snug. It fits; the next size was too large, but it's the nature of the beast. I don't know how people wear the full face helmets that smoosh their face together. That looks really uncomfortable.

Now I need to wait another week or so to figure out how it's going to work.

late to the party and missed all the fun

nothing like a discussion on helmets to get the air cleared a little. Abby's already bought one so but my 2 cents would have been a full face for some serious riding on a bike without a windshield or a 3/4 for some more relaxed riding or if you're on a bike with a screen. I got out for a ride in the electra glide in some really crappy weather/rain/snow/etc....used the Arai full face..I'm sold on those for the snow days now. I can relate to the visor on the open face helmets catching the wind and making things uncomfortable. Abby, the full face will pack down somewhat but you really want the hat to stay put at warp 8....[I used to ride some fast bikes at one time and it's really nice having the hat not flop or lift at a buck thirty] This may sound a little funny but I've found the 3/4 with the shield harder to deal with than a full face...[this is based on my experience with a snap on fixed visor] I could flip the visor up on the full face. It'll take some time to get used to a helmet, it ain't for everyone but I'm used to 'em by now. Back in '71 I rode without a helmet [no helmet laws in Quebec] climbed poles and strung line wearing a fedora[ no hard hat safety rules in place] skied wearing a touque/wool hat..to keep the head and ears warm....I did have to wear a helmet playing hockey though.
Fast forward a decade or three and I'm wearing the gear and the last conversion was on the ski hill....one good wipe out and getting my bell rung good was the final straw. One more thought, A couple of years ago my wife and I were on a tour and we were stopping for breakfast when I pulled the bike up to a stop and she shifted to the right before I got the bike on the stand and we slowly fell over. The bike went to the crash guard but my wife slipped and fell off the bike hard and popped her head hard on the side of a truck that was parked beside us..she was wearing her helmet there and I'm glad she was.

WOW, I can't believe I missed this thread!! That was an outstanding display of "WTF was that"!! I just had to post, sorry I missed all the fun......:roflmao: :roflmao:

story of my life chuck...."A day late and a buck short"!

Yea I missed it too...Been busy lately...gonna be busy pretty much the whole month of Sept, so I probably wont be on much....I've verbalzed my opinion on this one before....I've only worn a helmet when it was super cold or I was required to by law. If they institute a helmet law here in Illinois I'm gonna get the most in your face Helmet I can possibly own.

That's the beauty of it....self expression, until they pass a freakin law! :roflmao:

Yeah, that was way too much fun.

I'm afraid I've gone back to the dark side for the most part. Once I get about 50 or so, the helmet starts choking me.

Sons of Anarchy is starting - gotta go!

dang no cable

I miss this guy :roflmao: :roflmao:
Call him back up and get him back. I need the insanity :roflmao: