"April is 'Check Your Helmet' Month" at H-D!

[kevin_stevens]

From the email I got today  (w/pic).      

 KeS

Before you head out on the open road, make sure your helmet measures up. See your MotorClothes® Specialist or get helpful tips online for making sure your helmet fits properly, extending your helmet's life, and knowing when it is time for a new one.

[mxvet57]

Helmet & H-D    sounds like an oxymoron

[Brent099]

I wonder if we could start a meme on the Harley threads that June is "check your leather chaps month," conveniently coinciding with Gay Pride month.

[Tony T]

Before you head out on the open road, make sure your helmet measures up. See your MotorClothes® Specialist or get helpful tips online for making sure your helmet fits properly, extending your helmet's life, and knowing when it is time for a new one.

Funny.

When I first started riding and didn't know any better I walked into a HD store to buy a helmet that only HD carried.

After I asked if he had that helmet the salesman replied; "You're in the wrong store son"    

[chornbe]

From the email I got today  (w/pic).      

 KeS

I saw that picture and immediately heard Born to be Wild playing in my head.  

[KodiakRS]

I wonder how much of a decline HD would see in helmet sales if every state with a helmet law suddenly repealed it?

[Leanintree]

This is valid. For the same reason that Osha inspectors would start examining hardhats when I was pipelining in my youth. They have a lifespan on the materials, and the shell compromises over time (5yrs is the rule, correct?). Hardhat's are marked with their date of manufacture, and are only good for 3 yrs (IIRC). If your hardhat was too old on the jobsite, it was a fine from Osha. Same went for outfits selling hardhats, if they were too old, they were fined for selling defective items (that were brand new off the shelf).

[stefrrr]

MotorClothes® Specialist

Heehee. I thought the general life of a helmet is about 3 years. In other words, I need a new helmet.  

[Snowbird]

Before you head out on the open road, make sure your helmet measures up has a Harley brand logo. See your MotorClothes® Specialist or get helpful tips online for making sure your helmet fits properly has a Harley brand logo, extending your helmet's life rugged individualist appeal, and knowing when it is time for a new one you contributed to our bottom line despite that you can get a better helmet just about anywhere for less.

I didn't used to pick on Harley, but after the Buell fiasco....  until Buell rides again....

[county]

Heehee. I thought the general life of a helmet is about 3 years.

Well, what you think is irrelevant unless you have been thru "Motorclothes" training.  I hear the MSF will soon offer this as an adjunct to the BRC.

[kevin_stevens]

I saw that picture and immediately heard Born to be Wild playing in my head.  

That can't be right.  Where would the speakers go?  

KeS

[chornbe]

Well, what you think is irrelevant unless you have been thru "Motorclothes" training.  I hear the MSF will soon offer this as an adjunct to the BRC.

Actually, it's kind of part of Riders' Edge; from what I hear, it's actually a pretty good introduction into riding gear and is focused on actual safety items and not just HD bling. How can that be a bad thing?  

[Emerson00]

Funny.
My helmet is almost 6 years old, now, if I recall correctly. 5?  

When I did the BRC through a harley store, I will say they told me NOT to buy a Harley. "you like to lean too much; you'd be happier with something else. I've never said that before."

  I really don't lean that much; I still have chicken strips. I still find it funny that, at the end of class, when they're talking about "which H-D fits you", I was told "No H-D fits [me]"

They're instruction on safety and gear was pretty good - that diagram showing that 2/3 of head impacts in motorcycle accidents would NOT be protected by the typical half helmet was discussed... the other people in the class cared not one bit about that and liked they're half helmets.

[STalker]

Where is this "open road" they're always talking about?  

[sagerat]

Although, my local H-D dealer does carry several types of full face helmet.

All adorned with an H-D decal of some type, mind you, but full face nonetheless.  I've also seen more H-D folks wearing fullface helmets...up to about 5% but better than it was.

[X1rider]

Shouldn't that be "Check your plastic-toy-hat-puddin'-bowl-with-lame-juvenile-stickers on it since real men don't brush their teeth either month"?

The morons that thud around on Harley Ferguson's where I live don't have a friggin' clue what asphalt can do to your face and head.

Many people in this small county (100K residents) have died due to the heard mentality HD continues to foist on the retail customers that buy that garbage.

ATGATT for me. It only took one incident with a Springer Spaniel to realize what quality headgear can protect you from. And a real leather jacket with armor.

Morons

[kevin_stevens]

The morons that thud around on Harley Ferguson's where I live don't have a friggin' clue what asphalt can do to your face and head.

They should be tarred and feathered.  That'll teach 'em.

KeS

[chornbe]

They should be tarred and feathered.

And kicked in the jaw with racing boots... I mean, as long as you're doling it out, ya know?

Can't go letting people make choices and stuff.

[Kraz]

Where is this "open road" they're always talking about?  

Time to go check out the rest of 'merica.

[wvrider]

yawn

[hobie1dog]

Those black Tupperware cereal bowl helmets can be checked out at a home demonstration show in your neighborhood.

[ice-cycle]

Them Hardley dude's iz tough.  They grows kevlar beards.

[sleazy rider]

Why did I read the title as "April is 'Chuck your helmet' month" at HD?      

[Giaka]

At first I was like "check your helmet" isn't that normal for cruiser riders  (as in check your helmet at the door)?  Hey its good they are checking their helmets, I guess.  

[falconati]

Time to actually buy a real helmet?

[oldenslow]

You know those goofy looking half helmets aren't much, but at least there's some protection.  But as soon as it gets nice and hot out (around here anyway), and they get together in a pack, off come the helmets and on go the do-rags!

[county]

Helmets and other gear are mostly for people who cannot ride.  If you keep your bike upright there is little need for anything more than eye protection and shoes.

[kevin_stevens]

Helmets and other gear are mostly for people who cannot ride.  If you keep your bike upright there is little need for anything more than eye protection and shoes.

If you don't know how to blink you shouldn't be operating a motor vehicle at all, so why do you need eye protection?!?

KeS

[county]

If you don't know how to blink you shouldn't be operating a motor vehicle at all, so why do you need eye protection?!?

KeS

Good point, all you really need are shoes.  Actually just a shoe.

[oldenslow]

Good point, all you really need are shoes.  Actually just a shoe.

Real men don't need shoes.

[Wanderer]

"April is 'Check Your Helmet' Month" at H-D!

...Can't have your manly red doo-rag fading to pink.

[Big D]

Shoes?

Sandals are the only way to go! They're like half helmets for your feet!