(your opinion)Protective Gear on ATC's

[85_ATC_200S]

I just want people's opinion on the subject. Don't dog anyone else for saying their opinion and 2-cents. Just your opinion and nothing else. I personally believe it is up to the rider, and it is up to the riding conditions, if your using it to move things around the farm a helmet shouldn't be needed, but if your gonna do riding that is fast or in a wooded area with alot of varyables that you aren't used too a helmet should be worn.

[Domingo]

If I am only going out to the mailbox or doing chores with my quadrunner I usally don't throw one on. But anytime I am riding my R the helmet is there.

[TimSr]

Every adult is free to make up his own mind, and is free to take whatever risks he wants with his own saftey, as long as he is not endangering anyone else.

Minors only have whatever right their parents give them, and I draw the line at adults making stupid choices that unnecessarily put children at high risk of serious injury or death. Sure, putting around the backyard in circles on an oversized machine with no gear at riding mower speeds is one thing, but to send them out trail riding on an overize machine with no gear gets you news stories just like the one I reported from a Cleveland TV station. People also need to learn that a helmet is not a suit of armour, and to ride in shorts, no shirt and sandals while wearing a helmet doesnt much put a person in a position to point a finger at a guy who isnt wearing a helmet.

The really bad part is, every time somebody chooses to exercise their right to put themselves at greater unnecessary risk, and ends up a statistic, there is always a group wishing to take that right away from teh rest of us based on the number of people who make poor decisions with their rights, and use those statistics as examples to clamp down on the rest of us. When you get killed or get your kids killed, it really makes the rest of us look bad.

[GreenLightening]

I wanted to put this pic up on the camp post but its locked. maybe it will calm some people down.

all the talking in the world wont make anyone wear or not wear a helmet. and I really dont care if you do or dont. Tell ya what though, when you crash into me, Ill be wearing one.

[hondatrikesrule22]

I don't always wear a helmet either, but today I did. I did a sprocket change over the weekend and I was planning to open it up, so I threw on a helmet and fox MX gloves.

[85_ATC_200S]

lol, nice addition, something liek that you should have a helmet and atleast jeans on to do, but maybe they were just taking a little roost on that birm and then heading back.

[Billy Golightly]

Does anyone remember when Mike Ft Laud wrecked his 250R, what his face looked like? Do I need to find the pictures and re-post them? Or even this recent incident that I was part of? http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=17026

[samster143]

I got Mike FT. Lauderdale to buy AND wear a helmet!

[KASEY]

DRESS TO CRASH,,,,,, thats my moto . Then when you succesfully execute a great one and someone gets a video you can stand there and laugh with them,, instead of taking a ride in a meat wagon,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[atctim]

I live in Pennsylvania. Last year we repealed the helmet law here for road motorcycles. I still choose to wear one on the highways. But when it comes to me and 3 of my 3 wheeling buddies putting around the woods on late night excursions, we all choose not to wear helmets. We do all wear goggles though (you need your eyes protected even if just putting - briars hurt bad).

We also all wear boots, and normally gloves, just no helmet. Also, the three of us have been riding sincve 1984. I know experience is no subsitiute for head protectino, but common sense and experience surely play a huge role in safety.

Just one more thing, 1 of the three of us is a Health and Safety manager - what a cliche.....(tongue n cheek)

[Billy Golightly]

Hey samster, if you talk to Mike ask him if he could dig out those pictures and email them to me again...I think some of these guys on here need to see what happened. Sure made me even more so of a helmet wearer.

[Yamahammer490]

I always wear a helmet, goggles and MX boots. Over the years I've been whacked in the head by enough branches or hit by enough roost to convince me the proper gear is mandatory.

My 2 cents...

[md1985250r]

my opinion is this...........anyone who rides without a helmet needs their head examined , before they need their head examined!!! get it????



ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET !!!

[J.D.]

I usually put a helmet on for riding, but just for puttering around or testing quickly, I don't. It's up to the person really, but I think it's a wise idea. If you feel comfortable riding around with a helmet, and you split your head wide open, don't expect sympathy from me.

[Crash104936221]

ya i agree that if i jump on my trike to drive acrost the lawn to the gas can to fill it up why put a helemt on but if im going for a ride i always have my helment, jeans, workboots (steel toe and shank). i normaly wear a t-shirt unless its getting dark then i toss on a sweater to keep the bug impacts a little softer but not long befor i broke the trike and put off fixing it i managed to flip it in the woods off a small rock that i often popped the front tire up on but this time i was in a rush and hit it a lot faster then i should of fliped the trike i ended up under it aginst a tree (that was also keeping the bike ontop of me) with my side/lowerback scratched to hell. that hurt i was luck i had my helment on though as when i went to clean it a few days later it has some nasty gashes in it.

Gear is your freind it might keep you alive!

Joe

on a side note i lilky could of blamed the trike and its "bouncy" tires but hey i was the idiot in a rush!
as for kids i think gear should be manditory
do i think kids should ride 200+cc bikes that depends on there size and skil and responsability

*Yes i know my spelling SUCKS but i dont care this is just a forum not a writen paper* Joe