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From: lat@stcvax.UUCP (Larry Tepper)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: re: motorcycles for beginners
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Date: Thu, 19-Jan-84 14:01:47 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 19 14:01:47 1984
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I really don't want to belabor the point, but in this case it
is worth it:

		G e t   a   h e l m e t.

		W E A R   A   H E L M E T.
	
Get a full face helmet if you can at all afford it.

Two recent issues of Motorcyclist had general reviews of helmets.
They didn't safety test them, there are two highly qualified
organizations that already do that; Snell and D.O.T.  However,
the articles did cover price, comfort, wind noise and other
characteristics that one can consider after picking several safe
models to choose from.

There is a reason for this:  if you ride a motorcycle, you will
fall down.  I don't say this to scare any beginners.  However, without
adequate protection (which typically includes gloves, boots and a
leather jacket too) even a 10 mph accident can mean a trip to the
hospital instead of getting up, dusting yourself off, picking
up your bike and going.

To give a sense of perspective to beginners, consider wearing sneakers
without socks, shorts and a t-shirt.  Now go out onto your favorite
paved road and run a fast as you can.  Once you're up to speed fling
yourself headlong into the air and roll along the pavement until you
stop.  Ouch.  If you're really fast, you'll be going about 20 mph.
Perform the same experiment wearing all the abovementioned gear.
Odds are, I think, you'll only end up with a bruise or two.  (Still
ouch, though).
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