This has been debated to death but I'll say it again. And plenty of people get along just fine not wearing seatbelts or air bags. I have driven 10s of thousands of miles and never had to use them but I am glad I have them. A novice is going to fall so the chances of hitting one's head are also increased.

It is risk vs. reward. There are only 3 rewards I see for not wearing a helmet.

1. You don't look like a dork. Frankly I don't care what other people think about the way I look so this is not a valid argument for me.
   
2. Comfort factor. Usually I forget the darn thing is really on but I imagine it would be slightly cooler without the darn thing.
   
3. Cost savings. You can buy a helmet for $30 or less hardly stacks up to what you put into the bike.

There is only one benefit I can think of to wear a helmet. That is it may or may not save your life in the event of an accident.

Seems to me that the benefits of wearing a helmet far out way not wearing one.

And the idea that a helmet provides a false sense of security and you are less apt to be more careful is an invalid one. I don't want to fall or crash period, hitting my head or not.


Oh another benefit of a helmet is with a cover, it is a great way to keep rain off of your head.