Scorpion Half Helmet

[solman]

What is the point though? Those numbers don't indicate whether they wore a helmet or not,

He just asked what the death rate is, that is all.

[rkfire]

Oh, sorry, I thought this was a thread about helmets.

[solman]

Sorry, it got a little off subject.   I will try to see if I can find a death rate relating to helmets.  Here, I found this...

With more motorcyclists on the road and fewer of them wearing helmets, the result is bound to be an increase in deaths and injuries," says McCartt. "Motorcycles are inherently risky, and when crashes occur head injury is a leading cause of death. The most effective way we know to reduce head injury risk is to wear helmets that meet federal safety standards. Wearing a helmet would have saved at least 700 motorcyclists' lives in 2005, an Institute analysis shows."

[rkfire]

Assuming they're correct, then of 4553 deaths in 2005, 700 would have benefitted from wearing a helmet, and 3853 of them it wouldn't matter.

[Heyu]

My god thats a lot of people!

[solman]

Assuming they're correct, then of 4553 deaths in 2005, 700 would have benefitted from wearing a helmet, and 3853 of them it wouldn't matter.

The last part of the quote isn't exactly true.

[CWO4GUNNER]

Thats a high number, especially when you consider only 1100 people die each year from gun accidents. Something should be done to ban motorcycles don't you think! 

  Oh yeah in winter I wear a one size smaller full face helmet to keep my face warmer and wind out of my ears without plugs, it works toastie on and off road.

[ippo]

You must be twenty years old before you can ride over 25 kw(34hp) bikes in Finland.
If you have not ridden "little bikes" then twentyone.
Driving lisense (car) you can get 18...

[Red01]

How old must you be to get a license for a "little bike" in Finland?

[ippo]

How old must you be to get a license for a "little bike" in Finland?

You must be sixteen.
Bikes licence in Finland:
M=15y-under 50cc
a1=16y-under 125cc and max 11kw
a=18y all size but max power 25kw
A=20y all bikes but 21y if you don't have earlier driving experience.
So you learn to drive step by step.
In every class you have to pass driving- and theory exam. At least two anyways.

[solman]

In some ways, I wish they would adopt something like that here.  All too often inexperienced riders want to go for the cool look and go straight to the big bikes and then get themselves in trouble.

[ippo]

In some ways, I wish they would adopt something like that here.  All too often inexperienced riders want to go for the cool look and go straight to the big bikes and then get themselves in trouble.

I totally agree.

[CWO4GUNNER]

As a parent I suppose I agree with you, but the kid in me that started riding Briggs & straton mini bikes when he 9, a Suzuki 185 Sierra at age 12 and from there ventured out into the streets at 14 says "no way man you guys are stiffs".

[solman]

As a parent I suppose I agree with you, but the kid in me that started riding Briggs & straton mini bikes when he 9, a Suzuki 185 Sierra at age 12 and from there ventured out into the streets at 14 says "no way man you guys are stiffs".

Big difference in horsepower between then and now.  I think I am going to start a poll to see what people think on the cc idea.

[rkfire]

Well, I finally got over to CycleGear to check out the Scorpian Half Helmet, which they show on their website, but this store doesn't have them in stock. Since this was going to be hot weather gear, and I'll need to buy 2 of them, I guess I'll get the $29.99 kind.