Okay, Eddy here we go, Brian's gonna put his two cents in.
A helmet will protect you against the elements,road debris,
and the ground. Not so much against other vehicles. My last
ground-sky-ground was in '83. I bounced,face-first, off the road. The faceshield shattered, and I got a bruise/brushburn
from the chinstrap. This was at 90mph. I had on leather jacket,gloves,and boots. The bike landed on my leg and broke it, but no head trauma. Today I use a full face 90%
of the time, half-helmet 5%, and no helmet 5%. On a short ride, around town, I will sometimes take the risk. I do notice, though, that when I feel most vunerable, without a helmet, I am much more careful. I guess this means the more
protection I wear, the safer I feel, the more I cut my safety margins. Funny, isn't it? Does anybody else push it more when they wear more safety gear?
