Originally Posted by
Walter S
+1. I used to be a superbike racer. In 1996 I crashed in talledega Alabama. I quit breathing on impact, was flown to the brain trama clinic in Birmingham, spent 12 days in a coma and then years of recovery. I would not be alive were it not for my helmet. No doubt.
Vastly different helmet than a bicycle helmet. Harder shell, better compressive structure, protects your neck as well.
On a side note, I use to race MG's at Talladega (and Road Atlanta, Peachtree, Charlotte, etc.). Fun stuff. I was in Assen NL a couple of weeks ago and stayed at the same hotel as all of the superbike teams and got to spend some time at the track with them. I raced motocross for a number of years, no way I'd do superbike. Glad you survived your crash.