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Ansc.107 net.motorcycle utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!menlo70!nsc!katic Mon Dec 14 01:15:51 1981 helmets A response on the worth of helmets:

On 21 Nov, my son & I (on a Honda CX-500) were approaching Klamath Cal about 5:30 PM. Some nerd in a 4-wheel box appeared around a corner in OUR LANE!!. By taking evasive action, I avoided the headender--but not the street. Both of us now have obvious dents & scratchs in our helmets from hitting US 101 at about 45 mph.

We are both: 1 alive 2 unhurt (dented helmet = undented head/brain!) 3 damn glad we had good helmets on

To anyone who doesn't like helmets and rides without one, I say--good. When you are killed it will be more (and safer) room for the rest of us.

Jim Katic at nsc

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