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Old 05-15-2008   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bruce McCrary View Post
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
Shoulda used a snell helmet Bruce!
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