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Hawaii.... King of the squids? (self.motorcycles)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by mortalic to c/motorcycles
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Took the family to Hawaii, after a day or two I saw only one rider in full gear.

Damn near everyone is wearing sandals, no helmet and riding sportbikes or HD's.

Does it vary by island? What state has more squids?

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[–] Thrawne 5 points 1 year ago

I remember being in my teens and not wanting to wear a helmet ( and paying the tickets that came with that), but now a-days i like my skull the way it is. I ride as a primary mode of transportation, which just increases the opportunity for trouble. Even at 30mph, that concrete will not be forgiving.

Helmets are optional in my state, and man i see a lot of “freedom” helmets, no jackets, sneakers (or worse), and thats at 80+ mph on the freeway! Most sport bikes have helmets on, but sooo many HD riders dont. There are a lot of HD riders in the SW.

Just don’t understand it anymore. I’m not ATGATT, as i wear regular denim jeans (and know they will be useless in a fall) but, UBU i guess.