• mika_mika@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    How essential wearing a helmet is to these bikes is one of the only thing that keeps me from using it. I’ll wear a lightweight road bicycle helmet reluctantly but the kind of helmet you need to ride a motorcycle is so uncomfortable to me, and represents the danger, that I’d rather just drive.

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      6 days ago

      If you cannot stand a helmet then not riding is certainly a good choice.

      Modern motorcycle helmets are way more comfortable than they were a couple decades ago though.

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        5 days ago

        I cannot stand wearing a motorcycle helmet. I don’t even like wearing a bicycle helmet that isn’t light weight costing $70+ minimum.

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      6 days ago

      I’d recommend to try a few helmets. I once bought the cheapest helmet the store had to offer … only to return it next day.

      Please … don’t buy a helmet on Amazon. Try it out, find one that fits, take it for a test drive.