Helmets,, I'm willing to look "uncool"
Hi, I wear either, a black 1/2 shell w/vents, a burgandy 1/2shell (matches my Red Whizzer), and I have a slate gray Bell 1/2 shell that will match my finished Model 10. I've only "been down" on my Whizzers once, from a standing starting the engine incident. Some guys like to get on thier whizzers, pedal like crazy, firing the engine, and pop over on the stand to go.
I never do this, preferring to stand beside her and kick-start, like a motorcycle.
Buuuuuuuttttt, one night, not too far from here, at a buddy's house, late, tired amd too many beers (apparenly), I decide to climb on and try that. Surely I was not thinking about how slanted the sides of our lil neighborhood streets are that I'm already leaning over while sitting still?
I'm on, and I'm off, laying now with a california round "rollover curb" under my ribcage on the left, and my now bent handlebars planted in my ribcage from the front. My buddy comes over and says "are you ok?" I say (weakly) "No", he comences to pull the bike off of me, I crawl to my feet, set her on the stand, kick start, and ride home. He follows me all the way home 1 1/2 to 2 blocks, with in the 3 mile radius of MOST accidents!
By this time I hurt Real Good! Maybe cracked a rib or two? but I do know that they don't do much to fix ribs so I don't visit Doctor. about a week later I see Kenny again, first thing he says is "Hey man, how's your head?" I say, head's fine but my ribs hurt lika a beaitch, why you asking about my head". He continues "you see that planter there?" I ask, the concerte one with the rocks glued to it? He say"yup, man you hit your head on that HARD." Ohhhh, well that explains why the maroon helmet has several chips where the hard plastic shell shows thru the paint!
I have a machine that cuts vinyl, so I cut some stars, and stuck tham on it, and now that is the "Stars and scars" helmet.
I do sell helmets myself, in about 6-7 styles, NO BEANIES, all real DOT's.
Wear your helmet, look like a goof if you think so, but at least the next day you won't BE a goof for the rest of your life.
Mike (brain still mostly intact)
