US football star crashes 'Busa wearing NO HELMET

That’s just damn stupid: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2480830

And that’s just damn funny: http://cgi.ebay.com/Ben-Roethlisberger-Replica-Motorcycle-Helmet_W0QQitemZ8828346114QQihZ005QQcategoryZ25211QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

So he got taken out by a car turning across his path & face planted, breaking his nose, jaw & losing teeth.

Pretty much the same injuries he’d have got if he’d been wearing an open face lid…

24 years old and he buys a busa as his first bike, that was good thinking lol.

Quote: So he got taken out by a car turning across his path & face planted, breaking his nose, jaw & losing teeth.

Pretty much the same injuries he’d have got if he’d been wearing an open face lid…

But not the 9 inch cut on the back of his head!! How many sports bike riders ride with open face helmet? Wasp in the nose at 70mph!! Nice

@Pat: very valid point. You’re doing an extremely good job about making me queasy about my open face lid. I was thinking the same when I read the article.

@seanybiker: true, but I don’t think speed was an issue here. he could have had that accident on a 125.

@londondrz: from personal experience, insects in the face at 60mph+ is irritating, but not life threatening. gives you hair on your chest. it’s more like pebbles in the teeth i’m worried about. maybe a boxing tooth protector or a hannibal lecter style mask would do the trick.

And, slightly off topic – what do you full-face freaks think about the Schuberth J1 with that jaw protection bar? http://www.schuberth.com/j1/kinnschutz.htm Best of both words but quite pricy. I might go motocross helmet b/c I like the goggles so much.

Bottom line about the story is though, this fool would have worn a full-face lid and decent trousers, he would have walked away and laughed.

tut tut. Im not oirishbiker . not fair. lol

Seriously though, you’re right he could of having the same crash on a 125.
He was a plonker for not wearing safety gear. Jaysus he goes out to play football with the steelers and he is dressed up like Mr Blobby just incase, then he goes on a Busa with feck all on him. Young people these days.

@seanybiker: ok sorry lad, i edited above post in order not to hurt yer feelings and who the f… is mr blobby?