Argument about motorcycle helmets....

[homersipes]

Because a 700 quid Arai Quantum is worth cutting the strap for and then paying a few pence for a replacement for some stealing little scrote.

I wouldnt know my helmet was $15 at a swap meet, and if I were concerned about it I would also own a set of saddlebags to put stuff in and lock up.  hahahaha "real bikers"  the 1%ers a joke, its not what you ride its THAT you ride and when you ride, ride hard 

[Thruster]

"Wow, judgemental much?"

All the time. Hence my habit of profiting from the predictability of human nature.

"my helmet was $15 at a swap meet"

How's that old chestnut go...? $15 head...

[spammer]

If you want to ride with a helmet? Do it. If you choose not to ride with a helmet? Don't. Do we really need a law? Why? I'm going to be generous and say your head is 10% of your body. If you crash your bike the other 90% of your body is screwed. Let the boys decide.I don't ride my Harley with a helmet, Why would this bother you?

Ride to live! Live to ride! If you see me riding please give me give me some room, I think reaction time is more valuable than the helmet.

Just my thoughts, spammer out!

[homersipes]

judgemental? no I was not being judgemental, unless you are referring to my "real bikers" comment, I cant stand the "real bikers" who think if you dont ride a Harley you are scum of earth.   I had 2 full face helmets, both were $400, they were both heavy and uncomfortable so I got rid of them, and bought something which was more comfortable to ride all day in.  I was simply saying if I was worried about someone stealing my expensive helmet, I would buy a set of locking bags to lock it in so I didnt have to carry it inside stores. 

If you want to ride with a helmet? Do it. If you choose not to ride with a helmet? Don't. Do we really need a law? Why? I'm going to be generous and say your head is 10% of your body. If you crash your bike the other 90% of your body is screwed. Let the boys decide.I don't ride my Harley with a helmet, Why would this bother you?

Ride to live! Live to ride! If you see me riding please give me give me some room, I think reaction time is more valuable than the helmet.

agree with this 100%

[guncrasher]

If you want to ride with a helmet? Do it. If you choose not to ride with a helmet? Don't. Do we really need a law? Why? I'm going to be generous and say your head is 10% of your body. If you crash your bike the other 90% of your body is screwed. Let the boys decide.I don't ride my Harley with a helmet, Why would this bother you?

Ride to live! Live to ride! If you see me riding please give me give me some room, I think reaction time is more valuable than the helmet.

Just my thoughts, spammer out!

the reason they require a helmet is so all of you guys that think are too bad donut can have a complete face  so your relatives can have an open casket at your funeral.  they can fake the other 90% of your body with paper.


semp

[Tupac]

There is a reason, like a hot engine beneath the gas tank, one should get off when refueling.

My first bike (Ninja 650) was like that. The Connie? Not so much. They improved the cooling drastically between the gen 1 and gen 2 Concours 14. I've never been uncomfortable on it because of engine heat.

[Tilt]

Can't remember the last time I was asked to remove my flip front. ( Nolan 90). I think there may have been a time just after the practice of requiring helmets off for id purposes when staff were confused.

The real test has been passport control at channel ports. Flipping the front has always been sufficient there, whilst full face solids have had to be removed.

Motor cycle groups are quite effective. I remember a petrol stop that got black listed by several midland biker groups due to one very pedantic member of staff. ( although the repeated incident had nothing to do with helmets)

[danny76]

There is a reason, like a hot engine beneath the gas tank, one should get off when refueling.

The VTR has no centre stand so to get a full tank, which is only a thimble full anyway, you have to be sat astride it and holding it vertical.

The Pan European has an access to the fuel filler under the dummy tank via a hatch near your crotch, so it's impossible to fill that other than off the bike

A shut down engine would have to be seriously hot to reach the auto ignition point of gasoline, about 275 degrees Celcius IIRC. Although the flash point is considerably lower

[danny76]

my £800 Shuberth

Snob

Jealous

[Swoop]

There is a reason, like a hot engine beneath the gas tank, one should get off when refueling.

Only if you're riding an air cooled 1946 tractor you haven't serviced in 10 years.  Modern bikes will quite happily not burst into flames when filling up with petrol and unless you've got a centre stand you can't fill the tank completely if you're not sat on it while fueling.

I once even had a demand (again, at a BP station) to get off the bike while filling up.  I explained that'll lower my tank range by 15 miles (it's only 120 as it is) but this teenage wench behind the counter just kept sticking the same line......in the finish I went back to the bike, waited for her to turn the pump on, got back on the bike and filled up.....went back into the garage and said "What are you going to do, refuse to take payment?"

[Swoop]

If you want to ride with a helmet? Do it. If you choose not to ride with a helmet? Don't. Do we really need a law? Why? I'm going to be generous and say your head is 10% of your body. If you crash your bike the other 90% of your body is screwed. Let the boys decide.I don't ride my Harley with a helmet, Why would this bother you?

Ride to live! Live to ride! If you see me riding please give me give me some room, I think reaction time is more valuable than the helmet.

Just my thoughts, spammer out!

You haven't read this thread have you?

[Swoop]

Motor cycle groups are quite effective. I remember a petrol stop that got black listed by several midland biker groups due to one very pedantic member of staff. ( although the repeated incident had nothing to do with helmets)

Do tell....

[Swoop]

Snob

Jealous

lol


Mate, honestly I walked out of the bike shop staring at the receipt thinking "What the hell have I just done?  £800!!! Christ alive..."

I love the built in bluetooth though.  Music (perfectly clear at 120mph, don't ask how I know), radio, satnav.....although, cos it's a German made lid, the little computerised voice has a slight Gestapo twang to it.  It's the little things you notice, like instead of saying

"Make a legal U-turn."  the system says

"YOU VILL GO BACK UND DO IT AGAIN!"



The only thing I don't like about it is the pinlock is too low in the visor.  I'm a ZX-10R pilot so it's an arse up, head down riding position and I tend to look out of the very top of the visor.

[danny76]

"YOU VILL GO BACK UND DO IT AGAIN!"

 

Always wanted a ZX12r, had a Blackbird which was fantastic but the ZX12 in Kwacker green was definately one to aspire to. Maybe one day 

Nearly bought an X11 after a test ride. Now that is an under appreciated machine

[LCADolby]

I once even had a demand (again, at a BP station) to get off the bike while filling up.  I explained that'll lower my tank range by 15 miles (it's only 120 as it is) but this teenage wench behind the counter just kept sticking the same line......in the finish I went back to the bike, waited for her to turn the pump on, got back on the bike and filled up.....went back into the garage and said "What are you going to do, refuse to take payment?"

Swoop your attitude is unreasonable. I myself would have you sat their without the pump on until you comply or go home an never came back.

Fuel sells itself, even small town outlets sell 60,000 to 80,000 litres a month. As you can see the loss of one customers 20litres and poor attitude really wont trouble the place.