Argument about motorcycle helmets....

[LCADolby]

We're European whether we like it or not.

So are most Americans

[morfiend]

That is absolutely a contributing factor....

  Been there done that!    It's been years since I rode but I always wore a full face helmet. You only need to slide once on your face to learn to appreciate the protection of a full face helmet. I actually snapped the chin piece off my helmet trying to do a handstand on the handle bars.

   I dont ever recall being asked to take off my helmet,but things were much different back then,no CCTV for sure.

 I've actually been toying with the idea of building a bike,how does a bigbore single enduro turned into a bobber style sound?  Wanted to use an old airhead BMW but the cost of a reasonable starting bike has gone through the roof. Been looking at 650 enduros instead,one of those 800 cc BMW's would be nice but again the cost is more than I can justify.


   

[Tilt]

We're European whether we like it or not.

".................. and generally............ We don't

[Ripsnort]

What are you talking about?  It always has been....we've been invaded by most of em over the years, although not for the last 1000.  The British are made up of Romans (Italians), Saxons (from Saxony - Germany), Angles (somewhere close), Normans (Viking tribe that invaded France), Danish and Celts (indiginous population). 

We're European whether we like it or not.

"Do you have any European in you?"
"No..."
"Want some? "

[MiloMorai]

"Do you have any European in you?"
"No..."
"Want some? "

Does the wife know you swing that way?

[Dragon]

Does the wife know you swing that way?

Wait till the Lacrosse team finds out.   

[Rob52240]

Has Pennsylvania motorcycle man signed his donor card? Least he can do, as some folks value life more than he does.

"Can we have your liver?"

No motorcycle rider should be an organ donor.  If you have a wreck a lot of doctors will just part you out to those they deem more deserving of life.

[Swoop]

".................. and generally............ We don't

Unfortunately, these days, us anti-European types are in the minority. 

Did you know, in London now, white English people are a officially a minority group? 

[Scherf]

No motorcycle rider should be an organ donor.  If you have a wreck a lot of doctors will just part you out to those they deem more deserving of life.

Yeah, if I had a dime for every time I read about one of the medicos down here just parcelling out organs from crash survivors with no permission or oversight, I'd be a rich man.





Oh no, wait, I'd be flat broke.

[Tilt]

No motorcycle rider should be an organ donor.  If you have a wreck a lot of doctors will just part you out to those they deem more deserving of life.

Bikers are considered down there with alcoholics, drug takers and various other pursuants of such activities that put a demand on our national health service. A physio freind of ours who has works at two local hospitals advises us that bikers are quite often ( in moments of dark humour) re feed to as organ donors.

Not due to any clandestine plot to rid bikers of body parts....... But because that by % of RTA's they are the most prolific .

[danny76]

Bikers are considered down there with alcoholics, drug takers and various other pursuants of such activities that put a demand on our national health service. A physio freind of ours who has works at two local hospitals advises us that bikers are quite often ( in moments of dark humour) re feed to as organ donors.

Not due to any clandestine plot to rid bikers of body parts....... But because that by % of RTA's they are the most prolific .

When I was in hospital after a bike crash (non fault on my part) I heard motorcyclist referred to as "PODS" - Potential Organ Donors

[Swoop]

Stephen Fry once told a story on QI that a friend of his needed something, cant remember what, was at the hospital and was told by a consultant that they didn't have any spare whatevers at the moment....."but it's raining so it shouldn't be long."

This thread is drifting off topic slowly....

[Bizman]

Unfortunately, these days, us anti-European types are in the minority. 

Did you know, in London now, white English people are a officially a minority group? 

When I visited London some 25 years ago, I believe I didn't meet any native Englishmen of any colour. The hotel clerk and the breakfast girl were Polish, the room cleaners from Gambia and New Guinea, the opposite shopkeeper from Pakistan, the nearby laundry girls from Lithuania just to mention a few. And the Pizza Hut waitress who forgot my pizza on the desk might have been a Finn by her behaviour. Although we saw someone who looked like princess Diana walking across the street... Whomever they were, no one was wearing a helmet, though.

[danny76]

Di was on her way to my room at the Savoy

[Scherf]

"Harry, I AM your father..."