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[hdnt1550]

I will ware a full face when it is cold or raining but most of the time I dont ware anything. I have looked at getting a half helmet to see if I would ware it more but the last one I wore felt like it was going to fly off with my head in it at 65MPH.

[hotrodsporty]

Every once in a while ill don one (rain, snow, etc..). Most times no way, hate em, my choice, my death, my way.

I've only ridden w/o a helmet once and that was on a paved trail through a field. FELT GOOOOD! But... I would not ride out on the road w/o one. Too many idiots in cars with cell phones..etc...

We have a helmet law here in Michigan anyway and our wonderful Governess just vitoed another attept to have it lifted.

Instead of a law to make us wear a helmet Maybe we need a law to keep people off the phone when they are driving.

Bottem line.. we are adults and should be able to CHOOSE!!!!!

[chipster]

I wear my helmet at all times. I live in Wisconsin, there is no helmet law here, but I don't trust the idiots that drive around here.

Actually in all honesty, I promised my wife that I'd wear a helmet, and I don't regret it in the least. I see alot of guys riding around here without them, and sometimes I don't even get an acknowlegement if I wave to a rider passing by in the opposite direction.

[fat99boy]

Didn't wear one in my late teens and early 20's.

Close to forty now, I wear a helmet all the time.

I wear a carbon fiber half shell for the city and now looking for a SNELL approved 3/4 helmet for long rides.

fat99boy

[Majicbringer]

I gotta admit that when I ride my bike with no helmet, albeit from the garage to the top of the driveway, it is a wicked cool feeling, but having had helmets save my neck and the necks of many others I just won't ride without one.

[nukeguy]

I always wear a helmet. Just up graded to a Shoei RJ Platnium-R 3/4 helmet from a 1/2 for commuting back and forth to work and traveling due to high wind issues and bugs hitting me along side the head. The 1/2 is now only used for local around town riding.

I respect the right of other riders who choose not wear one.

[glenbo]

I wear an H-D Ultra Jet, it's comfortable and cool with the vents open, even in the summer heat of Coastal Texas. Just wish now I could find the helmet headset that works with it, the local Harley shoppe doesn't know what I'm talking about although it's mentioned on H-D website but no part number. And I totally agree with Chipster, those super cool posers without skidlids riding from beer joint to beer joint don't have the time to wave to those of us who wear them.

[frisco-rigid]

Where the heck do you get off accusing those that choose to NOT ride with a watermelon on his head of being posers..

Does that automatically mean that wearing a lid means you're NOT a poser.?

That kinda attitude makes me miss those days when HD's were not as dependable Unless you knew which end of a wrench to hold,, cuz in those days dudes like you wouldn't a got one..

Wear one if you want but leave the attitude against those that don't at home bubba..

[BlueBob]

I see your point Frisco. Too easy to pick a reason to call folks that make different choices "posers." But I don't think he was givin' grief to everyone who chooses to ride lid-less... just the ones who do it to look cool while clubbin' and who think they're too cool to acknowledge those that DO wear a lid.