Yep your right mate no protection I'm 43 have been riding bikes since 8 have given them up certains periods of my kid lives when I thought it's just to dangerous. In saying that I'm a postie for a living so i am on a bike 4-6 hrs everyday. The attraction well yes the Accelaration but for me I am totally focused when I am the bike I think about nothing else it's quite zen like for me oh I'm not into Harley's either anyway they don't like full face helmets wrecks the image I would prefer to give my face a chance in a accident.

Mark