Brain Bucket???

[KatanaBrett]

What do you guys think of the so called brain bucket helmet appose to a full face helmet for around town riding?

[Free Coffee]

It does just what the nickname says, protects your brain. Everything else gets broken/crushed/smeared along the road.

[KatanaBrett]

It does just what the nickname says, protects your brain. Everything else gets broken/crushed/smeared along the road.

The real question I was wondering was what does every one think about street bike guys wearing them? I know its a Harley thing but I think they are sooo comfortable....

[zuma]

Honestly, concerning what other guys are wearing, well, I have no concerns. I used to ride with a friend who wouldn't wear a helmet of any sort because he felt that were he in a crash, he'd soon be dead as mangled. Guess what? He's dead now, but his death was not motorcycle related.

[squiggy]

Where's that pic from a helmet manufacture that showed what part of the helmet sustains the greatest damage. It showed that the chin area has the highest vulnerability and the top of the head was down the line a bit.

[Spud]

It does just what the nickname says, protects your brain. Everything else gets broken/crushed/smeared along the road.

Actually I think "Brain Bucket" refers to how the EMS unit is able to use the helmet to collect the 'brain' morsels of whatever fool thought the brain bucket would protect his melon in the event of an actual crash.

Oh and for the OP......I'm not a fan of brain buckets in case it wasnt clear.

[Black_peter]

wow
just wow




I thinks guys look like fools wearing them on sport bikes.

[Free Coffee]

Actually I think "Brain Bucket" refers to how the EMS unit is able to use the helmet to collect the 'brain' morsels of whatever fool thought the brain bucket would protect his melon in the event of an actual crash..

LOL- really? Morsels? Not chunks, or blobs, or pieces, or hunks...morsels...

[Black_peter]

Actually I think "Brain Bucket" refers to how the EMS unit is able to use the helmet to collect the 'brain' morsels of whatever fool thought the brain bucket would protect his melon in the event of an actual crash.

Mmmmm stirfry!

[DreKat]

you would be better off wearing a dirt bike helmet than a brain bucket.

[ctandc]

It's all about what's important to YOU.

Personally I don't care what others think about what I ride, how I ride, what gear I wear, etc etc. I don't ride for them. I ride for me.

But since you asked, I'll give my opinion.

They look stupid. As in the biker guys from "Any Which Way but Loose" stupid. And that helmet is only going to help you, in the event of a crash, if you happen fly straight up in the air, and land on the TOP of your head.

Life is too short to waste precious seconds worried about what other people think. I'm not living their life, I'm living mine.

[BoarderBry]

Where's that pic from a helmet manufacture that showed what part of the helmet sustains the greatest damage. It showed that the chin area has the highest vulnerability and the top of the head was down the line a bit.

here ya go Squiggy
helmet.jpg

so if my addition is correct, then roughly 61.6% of head impacts occur where a half-helmet doesn't cover. Easy choice IMO

[scottynoface]

They look retarded, and don't protect you. You'd have to be an idiot to wear one.

[Kano1017]

Where's that pic from a helmet manufacture that showed what part of the helmet sustains the greatest damage. It showed that the chin area has the highest vulnerability and the top of the head was down the line a bit.

Here you go!! full face all the way!!

[Londob5]

Actually I think "Brain Bucket" refers to how the EMS unit is able to use the helmet to collect the 'brain' morsels of whatever fool thought the brain bucket would protect his melon in the event of an actual crash.

Yeah, we call them "Donor Cycles" too.