Do you wear a helmet?

[dave1701]

I've noticed that some people wear a helmet while go-karting. Do you?

 

[DCProductions]

I should but I don't. I'm trying to find a good deal on one on CL

 

[anderkart]

I voted yes cause I do on racetracks, but hardly ever while riding around for fun.

Helmets are a really good idea for most any kart that has a rollbar, cause even if you dont tip the kart over you could easily smack the crap out of your head against the rollbar while hitting big bumps and stuff. For this reason, karts equipped with roll bars can sometimes be more dangerous than karts that dont.

 

[bloodybeast]

I don't my heads hard

 

[gokart14]

i do if i plan on going far, but just screwen around nope

 

[bighead]

Test riding down my street no. Out riding for real yes. Always.

 

[Rustydog2010]

I only ride buggies, a few of my mates have Sidewinders and Piranhas. In those I will always wear a helmet, the likely hood of flipping one of those is huge..

Jeremy.

 

[Screendoor]

I wish I had one on when I flipped a couple weeks ago. would have saved me some road rash on my face.

 

[dave1701]

Flipped? How'ed you do that?

 

[FULLSCALE]

EVERY time!

 

[Benjo]

I never wear a helmet, I know I should. when I flipped my buggy last year I as lucky enough to walk away with no injures.

 

[r97]

my dad is a physical rehab doctor, he sees a lot of people at work who didn't wear a helmet. i'm fortunate enough to have a nice brain bucket, and i always wear it. if you don't have one you could maybe at least use a ski helmet and goggles? or buy one, IIRC, BMI karts has em' cheep. it takes 5 seconds tops to put on your helmet, it will take a lot longer than that to maybe recover from smashing your noggin.

 

[kendelrk]

even if im just riding around the block i always have a helmet on, my grandfather died on a motorcycle, my dad lost his memory on one, i always wear one

 

[jeremybentham]

+1 for YES
I would like my brains to remain in their current location, thank you.

Flipped last year, helmet on. Would have been worse without one.

 

[JHen]

I will when my kart is done. A friend of my dads was in a motorcycle accident and landed head first. He came out alive and is doing fine now, least his head is. He would have died on impact if it weren't for the helmet.

 

[BAM]

I always wear a helmet. To keep to smarts I still have...

 

[Bluethunder3320]

if im riding my mini bike around my yard, no.

if i ride off jumps/trails, then yes always.

my kart? no. but i havnt taken it out of the yard and took it on the road once.


out of all the crashes ive had none were involving my head. always arm or leg.

 

[fowler]

i never do
but that is from growing up in a comunity where only scardys wear them (yeah i know bad peer perssure)

iv rolled our quad 4 times and just got lucky

i will be when i start driveing my buggy

really its just common sense

bombing around the yard at 15kph isnt going to hurt

screeming down the street or thought the bush it is a must

 

[Doc Sprocket]

I usually do. Every now and then, when I know I'm just doing a few minutes of goofing off at lower speeds, I won't bother. Like if I feel like just doing a few donuts in the gravel. My karts far too heavy to go over doing donuts in the gravel, believe me- I've given' 'er my best! On the other hand, If I'm doing high speed passes up my road, then yes! Gravel road, lotsa potholes, 45MPH+. Helmet mandatory. The worst that's ever happened to me was losing control on a particularly loose section and going into the ditch. Fortunately, I'd managed to slow down quite a bit first and nothing was hurt...

Oh, yeah- If the kids are watching, then I do my best to wear my helmet no matter what- gotta set a good example!

 

[Bluethunder3320]

The other thing is, relating to flips,

Shouldnt karts with no rollcage haveno seatbelts? Because if you flip the. Youre strapped on....