Reply #16: Well for one thing motorcycle helmets are only able to handle a 25 mph [View All]

impact. For another the weight of a helmet is know to cause a persons head to make contact with the road and anyone who has taken a spill off a cycle can tell you that when helmets hit the road hard they tend to have an basketball effect, they bounce just like a basket ball. Also most injuries to a cycle rider are neck, back and limb injuries not head injuries. Nine out of 10 neck injuries are the result of paramedics taking the helmet off, which is why Florida has a law that paramedics can not remove helmets the hospital has to cut them off. Another little known fact is Bell helmet recommends that if you drop your helmet on the ground it should be replaced as it can cause hairline cracks and weaken the helmet, so helmets aren't all that protective if you think about that fact. People really need to read up on things before repeating myths and business propaganda. Best way to avoid injuries are learning how to avoid and how to react to road hazards. Also knowing what to do if you know your going down or hitting something, like cars. Inexperience kills.

Edited to add my experince facts. I started riding cycles when I was 14 and am now 49, 35 years experince. I have surrvived 4 motorcycle/car accidents and not sure how many falls, I do know that if you tuck your body close to the gas tank and put your handle bars down on the pavement you can avoid road rash in the space created by the handle bars, if your using stock bars, that don't apply to race bikes as the handle bars aren't wide enough. BTW, I have never been on a Ninja type cycle so those are out of my experince range.