Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce McCrary
Overheard at the parts counter of the shop I recently went to work at;
"The difference between a DOT helmet and a Snell one is that a DOT helmet is good up to a 65 mph crash and a Snell is good up to about 120."
This was said by a parts guy who has worked for the dealership for almost 9 years to a middle aged husband and wife buying their first motorcycle.
I went in the back and beat my (unprotected) head against the wall...
Bruce
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So did you show the guy the differences between DOT and Snell testing? Did you ask him how he came to the conclusions he spouted to the couple?
And put a helmet on the next time you beat your head against the wall! And not a 1/2 helmet either.
