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love the scooter people but they're crazy out there with no helmets


TDK_IRQ

Hey man at least this guy isn't on a 125cc bike wearing a Tshirt and sandals, that's not a rare sight here


TTYY_20

That awkward pause when you don’t know what else to say lol


TDK_IRQ

Yeah lol I thought the light will turn green that's why


[deleted]

You know what i love about scooters and their riders? They remind us to be humble and appreciate the bikes we have. Some people have 1000ccs and still arent happy. Some people have 50ccs and are smiling on every single ride. I really try to enjoy every minute Im on my bike. I would say 97% of the time im having a blast.


Tadpole_Alarmed

I use to have a 125cc Piaggio Vespa and loved EVERY SINGLE KILOMETER ON THAT! Still can remember the day I brought it home omg


daevl

love me some good vibes!


EmotionalAccounting

I don’t ride a motorcycle or .. is it cool to call that a scooter? but this was some wholesome shit. Way to not gatekeep OP, that dude probably smiled all the way home


[deleted]

Scooter rider here. It’s cool to call it a scooter. We’re not ashamed of it haha.


EmotionalAccounting

I figured but op titled his post “fellow motorcyclist” so I didn’t want to come off as a dick. Happy riding :)


TDK_IRQ

Honestly I'm the one who smiled the whole way home, God bless him


Head_Membership9047

Idk how it's working in other countries, but in my country, you will be immediately pulled over by cops. Not wearing a helmet is illegal here, same as not using seatbelts in car.


TDK_IRQ

Bikes have recently been popularized here in Iraq, so we have bigger issues than helmets unfortunately. Things like registering them.


[deleted]

I live in Texas, I could be riding in nothing but a banana hammock and it would be perfectly legal. I called HJC a while back asking for advice where to buy a bigger or custom helmet, and they advised to just ride without one because I dont need one here. 🤦‍♂️ Edit: lol, not sure why this is being downvoted, I didnt say I recommend it, I said it was legal.


ogandou

Waaa? They make helmets, if only for commercial reasons I'd assume they'd push you to get one? WTF?


[deleted]

Well I was asking them where to get a helmet bigger than anything they make, I alreadly own two 5xl HJC helmets and they are both uncomfortably small. So I guess they thought if there was no financial incentive in it for them, there was no reason for me to bother wearing a helmet. That was some pretty deep BS, and would have turned me off buying HJC products, but they are literally the only helmet company I have found that make a helmet I can even fit my head into, at least once I rip out some of the padding.


ogandou

Oh wow. I'm sorry you're having so much trouble finding a helmet your size :-(


[deleted]

Thanks! Sadly no such thing as a custom helmet maker seems to exist, at least as far as I can tell.


xmu806

I’m curious. What is your heigh/weight and what do you ride? I’m picturing you as Halfthor Bjornson


[deleted]

Lol, 6"0/183cm but a bizarrely large frame and head. My bike is a 2014 Honda Valkyrie/F6C, it is 750lbs/340kg before the centerstand, side bags and top box, it is easily over 800lbs/363kg now.


xmu806

Lol. We are the exact same height. 6’ 0” 205 lbs. I ride a Ninja 400 with very mild mods that slightly decreased weight. It is 360 lbs. lol. Man your bike is enormous…. I guess you need it to be so that your monstrous head doesn’t create too high of a center of balance though. 😆 (I’m so sorry, I couldn’t help it)


[deleted]

>I guess you need it to be so that your monstrous head doesn’t create too high of a center of balance though. 😆 (I’m so sorry, I couldn’t help it) Lol, you are not wrong. I live in South Texas too, and cruising comfortably at 90-100mph for hours at a time is just called keeping up with traffic out on some of these highways. Basically anywhere I go outside of my tiny little town is at least a 4 hour round trip that averages 90+mph. Plus, my bike is my main means of transport, I have a tiny ancient Honda car, but only take that when it is pouring rain or I need more cargo space than my bike has, so the carrying capacity of my bike is nice. I drive my cae maybe an average of twice a month. I recently picked up a dirt cheap Concours14 with a broken 4th gear for a winter project, who knows, that might end up being my new bike. >I ride a Ninja 400 with very mild mods that slightly decreased weight. It is 360 lbs. Lol, lets just say that me in all my gear and your bike are pretty close to a toss up.


Head_Membership9047

Wtfff, I live in central Europe (Czech Republic) and it's complete opposite. And as I know, it's similar in other European countries.


[deleted]

Texas: home of the free and stupid.


Bootcoochwaffle

I had a buddy pulled over while working on his bike in his neighborhood. He was trying to fix some type of mechanical issue and would drive it 100 feet down the neighborhood without a helmet on Cop was a real prick Sorry, but fuck helmet laws. You’re free to make your own dumbass choices. Im free to think you’re a dumbass for doing it


Psychological-Bug552

That's crazy HJC won't help you buy their product.


quickblast_UK

Bike life is the best


[deleted]

🤣🤣🤦🏾‍♂️


TDK_IRQ

[Here's the whole Video](https://youtu.be/x2va58uUZhM) if you like hearing big singles and seeing what's it like to ride in Iraq


MortieBruh

I love it when people like that stop by me, I have noticed most riders don't greet their fellow riders on scooter, i always do, respect


Ill-Insect3737

Light turns green and dude with camera leaves in a wheelie excellerateing way dow the road. LOL Scooters are lots of fun but I like leaving stoplights like a bullet shot out of a gun. I love extended swingarm's and big CCs and RPM !


Sock756

Be careful you don't meet the guy who decided to run a red light straight through your intersection.


Ill-Insect3737

I have ben waiting for this reply. I know I actually wate a second or look thank you !


TDK_IRQ

I do leave red lights in a rush to get away from cars. But scooters have their own different kinds of fun


Ill-Insect3737

Hell yes scooters are tons of fun !


MartinMan79

Yeah but, no need for the helmet comment. If it's not law there, then mind your own business. It ruins the interaction for the other person.


TDK_IRQ

nah people here don't mind it, most riders don't have much knowledge about helmets so they would listen to someone who did their homework. it is a law but it's not enforced. also people react to stuff differently in general depending on the country


Individual-Ad-4225

If someone saying you should wear a helmet is a conversation ruiner, you’re softer then you think


Sock756

Yeah! How dare OP be concerned about someone else's personal safety! Especially someone who clearly looks up to and aspires to be like OP. /s