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NY motorcyclist dies on ride protesting helmet law

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Happy Panther Grand Master

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When you are riding a death machine at 80 miles down the highway, a helmet isn't a magical life saver. Its like arguing for a law that requires every home to keep a cup full of water at the ready in case the house catches on fire.

Granted helmets are the low hanging fruit but who cares. Until they invent a spine helmet, riding a motorcycle is a dangerous activity.

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sunbunny Newbie

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Helmet saved my bro's life tonight. He hit a deer. Best we can tell, he went over the bars and slid face first across the road and into the ditch. We've just now gotten home from the hospital. Severe road rash all down both arms and his knees. He has a broken nose and a broken eye socket and road rash on his face.

This is the first time I've ever seen road rash this bad. There's no skin left on his arms. They were just dripping and oozing blood and fluids all over the place.

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SCMunnerlyn1 Experienced

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Helmet saved my bro's life tonight. He hit a deer. Best we can tell, he went over the bars and slid face first across the road and into the ditch. We've just now gotten home from the hospital. Severe road rash all down both arms and his knees. He has a broken nose and a broken eye socket and road rash on his face.

This is the first time I've ever seen road rash this bad. There's no skin left on his arms. They were just dripping and oozing blood and fluids all over the place.

Hawt.

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sunbunny Newbie

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When you are riding a death machine at 80 miles down the highway, a helmet isn't a magical life saver. Its like arguing for a law that requires every home to keep a cup full of water at the ready in case the house catches on fire.

Granted helmets are the low hanging fruit but who cares. Until they invent a spine helmet, riding a motorcycle is a dangerous activity.

It's dumbass driver's in cars that cause most motorcycle accidents.

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Davidson Deac II Grand Master

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It's dumbass driver's in cars that cause most motorcycle accidents.

I use to ride myself, and I agree for the most part. Although I have seen plenty of dumbass riders as well. Saw one young kid on a crotch rocket last week weaving thru traffic on a four lane blacktop. All it would have taken was one driver changing lanes quickly and he would have been a wet spot on the pavement.

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Hawk Newbie

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I've been riding for years....before I bought my first car I had my first street bike! I will admit, I've travelled south of the border into Montana and taken the helmet off on a few occassions. I can see how it's a fun thing and as a young guy riding through places like Whitefish and Kalispell, it sure was a great way to pick up chicks...I also know it was a crazy thing to do as well!

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Happy Panther Grand Master

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I honestly don't understand why anyone wants to take the chance and not wear a helmet. I should post a pic of what my brother's helmet looks like from last night. That could have been his head.

You seem to think he made some wise choices.

I would argue he made a dumb one but slightly only mitigated it with a helmet.

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