Non-DOT approved helmets

Parting Shots

January/February 2009
By Motorcycle Classics staff 
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Yes, this is a real photo. Taken by associate editor Landon Hall in a vendor’s booth at Blues, Bikes and BBQ in Fayetteville, Ark., this past September, it clearly shows non-DOT approved helmets for sale. And, for only $2 more, you can also add an “official” DOT sticker to save you from being bothered by the local police.

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  • One Eyed Bob 8/4/2009 1:41:36 PM

    In relation to non DOT approved helmets and their use, I say "Live and let live... or die." If you take yourself out by not wearing a real helmet or none at all, that is your right. If you ride safely and choose to go hatless, hey live long and prosper.

    However, if you prefer the Nazi look helmet, work really hard on maintaining your bad attitude and your knuckles drag the ground as you walk, do us all a favor... go ahead and eliminate yourself from the gene pool. I say you should be able to ride really, really fast at night in a thunderstorm in downtown Boston, Chicago or LA wearing cutoffs, flip flops, a wife beater and a backward baseball hat. Laws made to keep really stupid people from killing themselves are counter to evolution and natural selection's process.

    In my humble opinion all morons should be free to kill themselves, hopefully prior to breeding. That said, not wearing a DOT approved lid or any helmet at all doesn't make someone a moron, it's just someone who's exercising their freedom of choice. How about we all quit forcing our opinions, values and especially our morals on others. Live and let live... or die!

  • mike 7/20/2009 12:55:37 PM

    with such helmets you may enjoy Helloween every day! unfortunately not everyone has a good sense of humour, for some people it may seem quite annoying, if not offensive. what's the worst-it seems to be popular! used to see lots of such pictures at http://www.picktorrent.com, really awful. i wish all these dare-devils, wearing such helmets, didn't forget about safety in the first place. otherwise it will be not at all funny

  • mike 7/20/2009 12:55:02 PM

    with such helmets you may enjoy Helloween every day! unfortunately not everyone has a good sense of humour, for some people it may seem quite annoying, if not offensive. what's the worst-it seems to be popular! used to see lots of such pictures at http://www.picktorrent.com, really awful. i wish all these dare-devils, wearing such helmets, didn't forget about safety in the first place. otherwise it will be not at all funny

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