tmaker Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 it's not the distance. it's the type of fall....and at the wrong place... you can fall on a flat road but just a small pebble at the wrong place is enough to do you. i've seen this type of accident before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRoadWarrior Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I'm fully aware.. In fact I've been hit twice already while stationary, once by a pickup......but its just too damn hot to wear a helmet in dstop n go daily traffic, I can't stand it ...can't go anywhere without showing up like a soaking sweaty mess all over my face/head when I wear a helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) I'm fully aware.. In fact I've been hit twice already while stationary, once by a pickup......but its just too damn hot to wear a helmet in dstop n go daily traffic, I can't stand it ...can't go anywhere without showing up like a soaking sweaty mess all over my face/head when I wear a helmet So wear a bike helmet- they have lots of air holes and provide some protection. Ever met someone with brain damage? I think not or you would be wearing a helmet. PS. Are you refering to a full face helmet? I wear the ordinary sort and don't have any of those problems, and I sweat if I so much as look outside. Edited July 22, 2015 by thaibeachlovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiddy Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Always carry mine with me. Now I just need to remember to take the keys out of the bike when I park it! Did this a few times with a rental yamaha R3, that feeling.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wow64 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I lock mine through the face of the helmet with a number lock I got from a moto shop... The numbers i leave under the passenger seat. You can do the same on a cbr250.. Even lock 2 helmets this way. Sent from my c64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRoadWarrior Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 So wear a bike helmet- they have lots of air holes and provide some protection. despite air holes and vents theyre still too <deleted> hot Ever met someone with brain damage? I think not or you would be wearing a helmet. yes i have, and no i still dont wear one.... im fully aware that its stupid and a big risk... its a choice i decide to make for myself.... dont see why people get so worked up over it.... let people do what they want.... not wearing a helmet only endangers myself, no one else. PS. Are you refering to a full face helmet? I wear the ordinary sort and don't have any of those problems, and I sweat if I so much as look outside. both...even a 1/2 skull cap is too hot for me in the daytime... but if they really start to crack down on helmets i would start to wear a 1/2 helmet again..... but for the most part i dont get caught very often.. maybe once every 4-6 weeks currently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 So wear a bike helmet- they have lots of air holes and provide some protection. despite air holes and vents theyre still too <deleted> hot Ever met someone with brain damage? I think not or you would be wearing a helmet. yes i have, and no i still dont wear one.... im fully aware that its stupid and a big risk... its a choice i decide to make for myself.... dont see why people get so worked up over it.... let people do what they want.... not wearing a helmet only endangers myself, no one else. PS. Are you refering to a full face helmet? I wear the ordinary sort and don't have any of those problems, and I sweat if I so much as look outside. both...even a 1/2 skull cap is too hot for me in the daytime... but if they really start to crack down on helmets i would start to wear a 1/2 helmet again..... but for the most part i dont get caught very often.. maybe once every 4-6 weeks currently not wearing a helmet only endangers myself, no one else. Sorry to belabour the point, but do you have no one in the world that cares about you? If you do, they would suffer too. If you live in a country with free health care you use taxpayer's money to treat you. If you live in Thailand, OK, you pay for your hospital treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Each to their own. I believe, what you pay for a helmet indicates the worth of what it's protecting ( your brain). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pampal Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 11 years of riding in LOS always left my helmet on my bike unlocked never had a helmet stolen but then again i dont live in the Farang ghettos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRoadWarrior Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Each to their own. I believe, what you pay for a helmet indicates the worth of what it's protecting ( your brain). thats silly so if i dont own a 30,000+ baht helmet, i must not value my brains? i dont go around wearing bulletproof vest everyday, but that doesnt mean i dont value my heart and internal organs do you believe that people who skydive dont value their lives? everyone is comfortable with a different level of risk... it doesnt mean they dont care about themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slerickson Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Hang it on the handlebar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Depends, if I'm out and about in town, I wear an 800B job and just leave it on the bike. If heading off onto the highway, I take a full face helmet and keep it locked in the top box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedtripler Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I have a 200thb one I don't care about and it never gets stolen, ive had a few expensive ones stolen over the years because they were just latched under the seat but I use a steel cable now when I need to leave the bike for more than a few minutes , even that won't stop a professional thief, bolt cutters are cheap etc etc but it might deter an opportunistic thief with just a pocket knife.. Once it got stolen outside latphrao mall and there was a police pick up parked beside the bike, my gf told the cops someone has stolen our helmet and they said I was "lucky" because if I came back while they were stealing it I probably would have been stabbed.... Or someone else would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramds Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Each to their own. I believe, what you pay for a helmet indicates the worth of what it's protecting ( your brain). thats silly so if i dont own a 30,000+ baht helmet, i must not value my brains? i dont go around wearing bulletproof vest everyday, but that doesnt mean i dont value my heart and internal organs do you believe that people who skydive dont value their lives? everyone is comfortable with a different level of risk... it doesnt mean they dont care about themselves. Do you get shot at every day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Do you get shot at every day? Do you fall off your bike every day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmaker Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Do you get shot at every day? Do you fall off your bike every day? well... i got scratch by the flying sands/debris and 'smoked' everyday by those guys who thinks they are macho in their modified cars and pick-ups. speeding around with tons of smoke from their exhausts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piewarmer Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Full face helmet. visor down, then you don't get hit in the face by bugs and stones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramds Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Do you get shot at every day? Do you fall off your bike every day? I ride every day, so the chances of falling off are there. You have a bigger chance of winning the lottery than getting shot in Thailand. This ain't south central LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 When i use my expensive helmet i put it in a packsafe back (with steelmesh) and lock it to the bike its designed for that. Its the safest thing to do but takes a bit of work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB-F2zDv0N0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Do you get shot at every day?Do you fall off your bike every day? I ride every day, so the chances of falling off are there. You have a bigger chance of winning the lottery than getting shot in Thailand. This ain't south central LA. You ride past several people everyday who are carrying guns, some legally, many not. Chances of being shot are high, higher than most other countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRoadWarrior Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Do you get shot at every day? so what youre saying is.... because you think the chance is small enough, you are willing to take the risk of not wearing one everyday? accepting a certain level of risk does not mean you do not care about yourself.... but each person chooses a different level of risk they are comfortable with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Do you get shot at every day?Do you fall off your bike every day? I ride every day, so the chances of falling off are there. You have a bigger chance of winning the lottery than getting shot in Thailand. This ain't south central LA. You ride past several people everyday who are carrying guns, some legally, many not. Chances of being shot are high, higher than most other countries. True. Don't verbally attack any other driver, as you don't know what he's got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramds Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Looks like the ThaiVisa doomsday patrol arrived in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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