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I just stumbled across this thread. As one of the few motocrossers on the board, you know I have to sound off. I am cool with a persons choice to choose if he/she wants to be an organ donor or not. I have seen many crashes in sanctioned races and during play riding forays with my friends. In several of those crashes the helmet saved someone's life. The safety factor of a helmet does not come into play in every crash and in motocross the helmet is notorious for breaking collarbones. I myself have done this.
But that crash has never made me question the safety of helmets. My best friend and I were racing through a woody section on Oahu. He hit a small sapling with his handlebar, the impact shattered his right forearm. He ping ponged off of several trees like a rag doll. His bell moto 6 helmet was cracked in 3 different places and the foam liner had compressed flat in several places. He walked out of the woods that day with a shattered arm and a light concussion. The paramedics could believe he didn't suffer more head trauma by looking at the damage the helmet sustained. He still has the helmet as a reminder and he still rides. After seeing his crash I went out and purchased a Bell moto 6 helmet. I just replaced two years ago with a Shoei VFX. Wearing a cheap helmet is as dangerous as not wearing one at all. When my triplets get their first bike next year they will wear a helmet at all times.
To those of you who choose not to wear good luck and stay healthy. Keep it on two wheels.
Brian
I just stumbled across this thread. As one of the few motocrossers on the board, you know I have to sound off. I am cool with a persons choice to choose if he/she wants to be an organ donor or not. I have seen many crashes in sanctioned races and during play riding forays with my friends. In several of those crashes the helmet saved someone's life. The safety factor of a helmet does not come into play in every crash and in motocross the helmet is notorious for breaking collarbones. I myself have done this.
But that crash has never made me question the safety of helmets. My best friend and I were racing through a woody section on Oahu. He hit a small sapling with his handlebar, the impact shattered his right forearm. He ping ponged off of several trees like a rag doll. His bell moto 6 helmet was cracked in 3 different places and the foam liner had compressed flat in several places. He walked out of the woods that day with a shattered arm and a light concussion. The paramedics could believe he didn't suffer more head trauma by looking at the damage the helmet sustained. He still has the helmet as a reminder and he still rides. After seeing his crash I went out and purchased a Bell moto 6 helmet. I just replaced two years ago with a Shoei VFX. Wearing a cheap helmet is as dangerous as not wearing one at all. When my triplets get their first bike next year they will wear a helmet at all times.
To those of you who choose not to wear good luck and stay healthy. Keep it on two wheels.
Brian
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