brett1868 wrote:Having said that, I've had people say that spinal injuries are more likely with a full face helmet and it's easier to rebuild a face then a spine....something to ponder I guess.
Ziad wrote:I have to agree, in car racing you do have option to wear full face or open face. I got a basic full face motorcycle helmet due to the above reasoning. I know many cool ppl have harnesses but unless u have a rear bar most sane ppl won't recommend harness, and then ofcourse hans device. Anyway I got side tracked.
But basically make sure you have proper leathers and shoes, any rider I see wearing jeans and slippers I shudder and pray
Ziad wrote:I dunno if changed, but about 6+ years ago, in any cams level2 event or at winston or wakefield event (which was insured through aasa) any au standard approved helmet was ok. These are club events like skylines aus or wrx etc type events. Events run on hill climb clubs were similar. No idea on state/national championships events like the sandown historic etc.
What car did you have
Ziad wrote:Yep depends on age of the drivers.... younger ones are bit like that. Middle aged ones are better... older ones drive older cars .....haha
A car like Mazda mx5 is quite cheap and you can have a lot of fun while being slow, skylines/wrx/evo are good fun, are cheap to own now and to punt around. The euro are slightly dearer. As I said all events that I participated in with cams L2 license the requirements were very simple and all road going vehicles build do. Only required working seatbelts, fire extinguisher and ofcourse brakes. Haunted hills track near moe is just awesome... plus Philip island (Not that I driven it) is one of the best tracks in aus
brett1868 wrote:I managed to high side my Hayabusa some years ago and if not for the helmet it would has been a hearse ride instead of an ambulance. Point of impact was the forehead at roughly 90kph knocking me senseless then unconscious before some gravel surfing. Sustained some serious injuries and spent a week in the intensive care ward of RPAH Camperdown. On a positive note the damage to my right shoulder and subsequent rebuild has made me virtually impervious to recoil pain
Having said that, I've had people say that spinal injuries are more likely with a full face helmet and it's easier to rebuild a face then a spine....something to ponder I guess.
Member-Deleted wrote:Holy s**t, after stacking a Hayabusa, you probably should give up buying lottery tickets, that is one hell of a monster machine, I love the sound of them, a bloke I know put one of those motors into a single seat Finke buggy, you could hear him coming for miles,
Chronos wrote:Always wore a full face just because I had a mate who hit a cicada doing 130 and it nearly took him off the bike. Figured an open face bird strike would end badly. Lol
From memory there’s little statistically to show a difference in safety however you meet a lot of racers who break collar bones which I’m told (by an actual maxillo facial and reconstructive surgeon) is a factor in protecting the neck, the chin bar strikes the collar bone breaking it but saving the neck.
Besides I ride more focused with the visor down and ear plugs in on a big bike
Chronos
Sarco wrote:Oh No! Chronos
You mentioned the No.3 issue of motorcyclists (ear plugs). 1 = Tyres; 2 = helmets; 3 = ear pluigs
There have been quite a number of studies done. 100Kph, full face helmet = approx. 123db.
Take it from one who after 45 years of motorcycling WEAR EAR PLUGS regardless of the type of helmet that you use. Approx 45% deterioration of hearing, however, now, I still ALWAYS wear ear plugs when riding, mowing the lawns, sawing up firewood, using compressed air tools etc.
The scariest advice ever received from an audiologist - learn sign language/lipreading or wear ear plugs.
Chronos wrote:Sarco wrote:Oh No! Chronos
You mentioned the No.3 issue of motorcyclists (ear plugs). 1 = Tyres; 2 = helmets; 3 = ear pluigs
There have been quite a number of studies done. 100Kph, full face helmet = approx. 123db.
Take it from one who after 45 years of motorcycling WEAR EAR PLUGS regardless of the type of helmet that you use. Approx 45% deterioration of hearing, however, now, I still ALWAYS wear ear plugs when riding, mowing the lawns, sawing up firewood, using compressed air tools etc.
The scariest advice ever received from an audiologist - learn sign language/lipreading or wear ear plugs.
Move all those down one on the list and put training at the top imho. Too many riders think they can learn everything they need just riding around the streets. Imho skills and reactions need to be trained and practiced, a lot of guys relying on ABS to keep them upright in an unplanned hard braking situation
Chronos