Full face helmet

[dieselengine9]

Guy (whom I do not know personally) on a motorcycle passed an 18 wheeler when it had a blowout and a chunk hit him in the face. He stayed upright and lived to share this picture. I wear a modular and never ride with the face up. I don't know people in the states with no helmet laws risk it.

 

[Saluda]

Wow, one lucky person.

 

[SteveLaoyster]

Guy (whom I do not know personally) on a motorcycle passed an 18 wheeler when it had a blowout and a chunk hit him in the face. He stayed upright and lived to share this picture. I wear a modular and never ride with the face up. I don't know people in the states with no helmet laws risk it.

This is exactly why I switched to a modular. A guy here at work had to have his face reconstructed years back because he was wearing an open face helmet. Notice the arm is wrapped up in gauze.

 

[ARtraveler]

A sobering photo to see. Anything can happen at any time. Are we ready? :thumbup:

 

[LateLifeCrisis]

Guy (whom I do not know personally) on a motorcycle passed an 18 wheeler when it had a blowout and a chunk hit him in the face. He stayed upright and lived to share this picture. I wear a modular and never ride with the face up. I don't know people in the states with no helmet laws risk it.

This picture is should be part of a Public Service Announcement as to why EVERY rider should wear a helmet.

 

[PrairieSpyder]

Wow!!! :yikes: I'm glad that rider survived that encounter. Makes ya think, huh? :lecturef_smilie:

 

[Blue Star]

Guy (whom I do not know personally) on a motorcycle passed an 18 wheeler when it had a blowout and a chunk hit him in the face. He stayed upright and lived to share this picture. I wear a modular and never ride with the face up. I don't know people in the states with no helmet laws risk it.

That is why I wear a modular helmet. Down when ryding, up when sitting at a stop light when it is hot.

 

[Saluda]

This is also why I try to stay away from the big rigs when ever possible.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: I ride the same way... :lecturef_smilie: stay away from the elephants! :shocked:

 

[Pirate looks at --]

That of course is not a modular helmet, so there is the possibility that you could be pulling bits of that movable chin bar out of your mouth after an encounter like that!:yikes: Love the convenience of the modular but prefer the safety of the Snell Approved Arai Full Face helmet!

 

[Bob Denman]

A full-face helmet might be a good first choice...

But almost ANY chin-piece will put up a pretty good fight for you! :thumbup:

 

[crazycanuck]

this is why i really crank the throttle when passing big rigs, I just want to pass as fast as possible.

 

[jaherbst]

Another reason that goes way back in my riding philosophy: Do not ride beside an 18 wheeler
Do not ride close behind an 18 wheeler
Do not pass an 18 wheeler slowly-pass as
quickly as possible!
I have twice been hit with pieces of tires from truck blowouts in my cagers and knew a guy who lost a leg on a motorcycle from a truck blowout. He was riding close behind a large truck when this happened.

Most truck tires are retreads and only rated for 65 MPH. Now how many trucks only go 65 MPH? Just take a look along any highway and look at all the truck tread that has separated and pieces of rubber that has departed from blowouts.

Jack

 

[wyliec]

That is why I wear a modular helmet. Down when ryding, up when sitting at a stop light when it is hot.

You don't think something can happen sitting at a stop light?

 

[Chupaca]

Wow...!!

He was very lucky..:bowdown: road gators are a menace as well so stay clear of those multi wheeled trucks. They also tend to pick up rocks between the tires and latter launch them at speed..:yikes:

 

[cognaccruiser]

I also follow the rule of thumb of never follow too close behind a big rig, pass them quickly when passing and generally give them as wide a berth as possible.

We have been hit in one of our cars while passing a truck when it blew a tire.

Back in the 70's I was following a semi in my car, probably a little closer than I should have but nothing stupid. It drove over a partial sheet of plywood and it sucked the plywood up in the air and I had no where to go. The plywood hit just under my front bumper, took out the air dam and wedged between the oil pan and the motor. I was lucky and learned a valuable lesson about being too close behind a semi. If that had been me on a bike the outcome might have been pretty ugly.

Really glad the rider was not more seriously injured.

We wear modular and I have great confidence my Shoei and my wife's Schuberth would protect us in the same way based on the quality of their construction.

Gary

 

[Bob Denman]

You don't think something can happen sitting at a stop light?

You make a very good point! :clap:

 

[ingramwc]

I am glad the rider survived the exploding tire! I wear a modular and I will open the face shield at a traffic signal if I am stopped, I do not unlatch the chin bar unless I am
taking the helmet off, or putting it on.:thumbup::thumbup:

Y'all ride safe out there!!!!!!

 

[Blue Star]

You don't think something can happen sitting at a stop light?

You make a very good point! :clap:

:agree: true

 

[Tazzel]

When I started riding years back, I decided to ware a full face helmet because I figure, if you go down the first thing that's going to hit is your chin.