How many wear your helmets

[Rollin Thunder]

Just checking to see how many on here wear their Helmet ? I see this guy & his trike also most once a week come down the rd near my house. His grey hair blowing in the wind as he;s doing around 60 mph. I try to wear mine when I remember. Its only a 1/2 helmet but better then nothing. So how Many do ?

 

[arnie]

I sometimes do,& i sometimes don't.Depends on where i am.

 

[Ohio Eddie]

I'm a 65 yr young Ohio biker, I've fought the Ohio helmet laws when they forced us to wear them back in the day, I was young then and it wasn't cool to wear a "Bucket" on your head. Things change you get a little older and maybe a little smarter. Now days I wear my helmet 99% of the time, every once in awhile I'll ride a short distance without it, just because I can. For the most part the helmet is on my head now days.

 

[jaxbobg]

I'm 69 and always wear my 3/4 helmet, even for a 1/2 mile trip to the store.

In my younger days I had a couple of incidents with cage drivers and ended up dumping my 2 wheeler on the asphalt. Fortunately, I was wearing a helmet both times and still remember the scrapes on the helmet; could have been my head.

Even a trike rider can get dumped by other careless drivers under the right (or wrong) circumstances. Why take a chance?

I also wear a road jacket, boots, and heavy pants on long trips for the same reason, even in the Florida and Georgia summer heat.

 

[RdKnB]

I always wear a helmet, here in Md it is the law, but when I ride in states that it is not I still wear it.

 

[mtn rider]

Thank God Tennessee law requires a helmet or I would be dead. When I wrecked my bike 3 years ago it saved my life. Now 3 years and 8 surgeries later I can at least ride my trike and my helmet lays on my work bench scared up as a reminder that "helmets save lives".
Don't be macho unless you have your affairs in order.

 

[trikeleader]

I'm 66 years old and I have always worn a helmet, I started riding when I was 16 years old and Wisconsin required helmets until age 17. I got used to the helmet so I just kept wearing one. In Missouri its the law.

:wave4:

 

[Bikerbozo]

Helmet worn 99% of the time. Couple of accidents over the decades, never a scratch on any of them. But it only takes once.

 

[tomg]

Without wearing my helmet 4 years back, I would not be answering this post !!!! Only 2 vehicles on the road and the one in front of me flipped a U-turn right into me !! Nice to know they really work !!

Tomg

 

[suvcw04]

I would have died in the early 70's had I not had a helmet on. I kept what was left of it for years, just to show the "I don't need a helmet" crew exactly why they DO need one.

If I get on a bike without a helmet, I feel like I'm in church without my pants on!!

So, the answer is 100 percent.

 

[Rick Kay]

I have NEVER ridden without my helmet, and I've been riding since the 1970s.

ATTGATT :Angel:

 

[Blondie Gal]

I always have. John rode without one until I pointed out that 'this' (tapping foot on asphalt) is harder than 'THIS' (kissing his noggin). He's worn one ever since!

 

[Rollin Thunder]

I grew up in Southern Michigan. We always had to wear our lids. Then moved to Minn wear we didn't have a lid law. But I wear mine 99% of the time. Even in Arizona while were there for 4 months. Maybe Hot with it & it may mess up your hair. But at least you'll be around to comb it ThumbUp

 

[rmrc51]

I wear my helmet 100% of the time. Even if is wasn't required by law I'd still wear it!

 

[jcolson]

I don't wear mine unless I have to. Hated it when I was on my Softail going across country. No windshield and the wind was pulling at it all the time choking me. Those politicians should ride like that and the'd see how bad it is tugging at you. Went down I-70 in Missouri one time and could only go 50 mi. the wind was so bad. My neck was killing me. Maybe one of these days I'll wear one. It should be our choice.

 

[msocko3]

99.9% of the time I'm wearing a helmet, most of the time a 3/4 and the rest of the time a modular.

 

[Rev Ray]

I always wear my helmet,
Story to tell is about the hwy to the sun. As we came tru a tunnel water washed a rock
that hit top of my helmet knocking a chunk out of the top of it,also rang my bell & crossed my eyes,had I been on two wheels I would surly have went down. My little bride is my copilot and she screamed loud enough to wake the dead.("WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT")surprise surprise . Moral of the story is you don't know what is in store for you.

 

[SEABILL]

I like having the freedom of choice and I choose to wear one. I wear a 3/4 with face shield.

 

[Shimpy]

I always wear one and in the past 8 years or so have gone to a full face flip up after my son had an accident t-boneing a car. He and the bike went over the car and when the dust settled he had a broken collar bone, but his full face helmet had a tire tread that went from the chin bar, up the face shield, and over the forehead.

 

[werewolf]

On the road we (me and the boss:laugh wear ours
(well she thinks she is)
Putting around the little one square mile town I live in,
the helmets stays in the closet.

 

[Papa Ed]

Always, but it's a half helmet; in Fla the heat makes more of an issue. Thinking about getting a modular for winter.

 

[rwhgme]

Always! The one square foot of asphalt my head will hit costs 25¢.. My head is worth about $10.00... My life...priceless to Carolyn...I don't want to say this, but to me...it's a no BRAINer!

 

[FRR]

I used to wear a helmet all the time. About 10 yrs ago with the kids raised and no one depending on me, I quit. I've had 2 accidents where helmets were very helpful, but if I have another one like those, I don't care to survive it. Most of my friends wear them all the time, and I certainly respect their decision. They are no doubt smarter than I am.

 

[rider1234us]

never unless i have to !!!! hate them

 

[champsman97045]

In the teenage days I was invinceable and never wore one (no law requirement then) when the laws changed I have always wore mine , and most certainly would not be here to write this tale. When I crashed 15 months ago my head was the ONLY part of me that was unscathed. Many thanks to all the TrikeTalk prayers and my skid lid I would not be here, there fore the answer is 100% of the time, but I still like the wind in my hair.

 

[rhino 2]

In Jersey its the law, Even if it wasn't i would still wear it.....

 

[oneup]

i chose not to wear mine while in the USA, except in the states were it is mandatory. Elise wore hers some of the time. in australia helmets are mandatory everywhere, so it was probably the only time we will ever ride lidless.

 

[Rod69]

The wife and I always wear our helmets 99% of the time. Uptown and back to restarant sometimes. Just about have to so we can comunicate. For safety and we cant hear each other.

 

[Doug D.]

They're mandatory here in MO, but I've gone without in states that allow it. As stated in another thread, I believe it should be a matter of choice and not one of law. I don't need the government telling me to exercise common sense.

 

[bigbob]

I'm still here because I had my helmet on. I always wear mine.