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« on: June 13, 2006, 04:42 PM »
I have a street bike and would never consider for a second riding around without a helmet, but I still resent the fact that I'm "forced" to wear one. Seatbelts fall into the same category for me too. It bothers me to no end that I'm required by law to wear one, yet I'm also allowed by the same traffic law to ride a bike with absolutely no seat belt protection. I don't need a law to make the safe choice in either situation, but evidently others do.
I'm surpised the media hasn't picked up more on Ben's interview last year when he discussed why he thought he was a safe rider. He mentions only going out in groups and riding Cruisers, never sport bikes. Last time I checked, you don't get more sport than a 'Busa. It also looked like he wasn't cruising around with a pack, but using his bike to get between interviews.