I am a new ATV owner, and I just wanted to say hello!
I have a "new to me" 2006 Suzuki Z400...
I didn't see an appropriate section but I was wondering IF I should buy a helmet? I always wore a helmet when I was younger and rode dirt bikes, but this isn't as clear-cut as that. I live in a very mountainous area, not that many trees but a lot of rocks. I don't intend to race. I don't see anyone wearing them around here (there are a lot of atv owners where I live) but almost none of these folks ride "off-road" in the sense they only ride them on our sub-division roads (dirt, but smooth)... I intend to use my ride to travel my fence-lines (only 40 acres) and that's about it. I hope this doesn't stir up trouble by asking this, I am sure it's been covered a zillion times before.
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As Far as the helmet question goes you only have ONE head so you decide??????
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Please don't be the one to ruin it for the rest of us!
09 YAMAHA GRIZZLY 700, 08 YAMAHA RAPTOR 700R, 08 YAMAHA EF3000iS/B INVERTER, 02 Honda EU2000iA Inverter, 04 Dodge Ram 1500, Hemi QCSB F.U.B.A.R.
As Far as the helmet question goes you only have ONE head so you decide??????
LoL you are entirely correct! I suspect I'll wear one most of the time. Now to go get one. I think I'm going to get an open-face helmet and wear goggles I remember hating a full-face helmet when it was dusty. With goggles I can slip them off and clean them easier. I also have a few sets of the military "rubber" eyeglasses that I wear under dust goggles already (I shoot a lot) and I also wear them when I'm out cutting wood. I'm 51 and I don't think I'll be wearing "racing attire" when running the sub-division roads or checking my property line. My next ATV will be more like a utility machine, I need to carry a rifle and the Z400 doesn't quite work so well for that.
I would suggest a a full face with a qick strap release goggle. This what I use as I wear glasses and have to clean both quite often.
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Please don't be the one to ruin it for the rest of us!
09 YAMAHA GRIZZLY 700, 08 YAMAHA RAPTOR 700R, 08 YAMAHA EF3000iS/B INVERTER, 02 Honda EU2000iA Inverter, 04 Dodge Ram 1500, Hemi QCSB F.U.B.A.R.
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Welcome to the forum. Agree with the one head argument. Add one rock + one spill + one head = pain or death. Helmet is a must to me.
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Welcome.. You never know what your going to run into out there.... or when you will feel a more spirited run through the feilds.. A helmet is just cheap insurance for our own craziness.. JMO though..
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