hrc1 Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I don't think you can blame promoters for requiring helmets. That would be a requirement of the insurance carrier for the event. No insurance no event. No large corporation is going to take the risk of promoting a sporting event without some financial protection. The insurance companies know what motivates lawyers and juries to give huge settlements and they know how to cover their ass ets , thus the toothless wonder will have to wear a full coverage helmet......or bubble wrap his bike and all landing surfaces. Here in the uk - there is no prob getting insurance cover for trials where riders like to have a choice. Its down to the claims record. Trials = safe sport = low claims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnied Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I had a accident about 10 or more years in a trial, rider going up lane on wrong side, we hit, without a helmet i would have been goosed, cracked the helmet open. It is madness not wearing a helmet. Vinnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinell Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I had a accident about 10 or more years in a trial, rider going up lane on wrong side, we hit, without a helmet i would have been goosed, cracked the helmet open. It is madness not wearing a helmet. Vinnie Some folk have witnessed the side effects though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnied Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Vinnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylael Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Last summer on a trip home from a motocross race in Washington state, I happened to be watching in my rear view mirror at the exact moment and saw a man and a woman high side a big Harley Davidson onto pavement at 60 mph with no helmets on. You can imagine how those dew rags protected their skulls. I can't get the picture out of my mind. As a result I personally think anyone riding a motorcycle should always wear a helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgshannon Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 You can imagine how those dew rags protected their skulls. Yeah, but they were stylin' right up until that last moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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