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Gov. interference
musturbo:
don't want to get on the AMA soapbox but...
FuriouSly:
WOW. Hot topic. Anything that get's you thinking about how you/your family/friends prepare and protect themselves for a ride is a pertinent/important topic for discussion in my opinion.
I feel that anyone who cares about themselves and their immediate family/friends would make it a priority to have the best protection available within budget. I would hope the goal is to enjoy, not only the present ride, but many more in the future. That goal is made successful with the more types of gear equipped and consistent use of that gear.
There are always people that feel vanity or masculinity are compromised when using such protection. And as always, shear ignorance is the excuse for many.
Me, my wife, daughter, and son wear protective gear on every ride. Atv (quads) and motorcycles. Helmets, chest protectors, offroad riding gear with exhaust protection, gloves, and MX boots (Alpinestars and Berik). But injuries have still occured (broken collar bone, ruptered spleen, bruised ribs, scrapes and burns). I can imagine what could happen if the gear was not worn.
Thanks for letting me bend your ears...
Furious
metallicarebal:
I personally think it should be the choice of the rider as to wheathor or not they wear a helmet or any other type of protection. I think you would have to be stupid if you can't even wear a helmet but thats your own beef, you know what I mean? I am religious with wearing my helmet and it already probably saved my life twice, or at least saved me from suffering permanent brain damage or even paralysis. Also, just because you use the safety gear does not make you invincable as a lot of people would like to think, you also have to use it correctly for it to efficiantly protect you. I once made the mistake of not strapping my helmet, and naturaly, that was the day I tasted the dirt (gravel actually :|). I was going about 55 or 60 mph on the railroad tracks (I know, first stupid mistake) and I ended up hitting a railroad tie that was higher than the others, in effect throwing me off ballence and causing me to crash. Well my helmet was on but not strapped, it stayed on for the first impact and then flew off. If I wouldn't have had it on at all the first impact likely would have killed me, I still got 13 staples put in my mellon in 2 different places. So what I'm trying to say is, if you want to be safe, don't just use safety gear, use it correctly. If it is not used correctly, the safety gear can actually injure you more than if you hadn't worn it at all, trust me I've seen it happen. So if theres a functioning brain in that punkin of yours, :lol: strap a helmet on and if your ambitious enough, a chest protecter and other important safety gear. I'm done with my lecture now :roll: :-). Just my $0.02
John:
Yeah!
This is basic stuff. If you are clever enough to ride a KX5, don't become a nominee?.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_Awards
//John
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