i wish we had a helmet law in illinois, it would keep insrance rate down . we should have a helmet for quads and everything ,if you get caught without it you lose your bike for a while ,or have to pay some crazy fine . im sure it would be cheeper than medical bills. it just pisses me off to see some kid on a rocket with a tanktop shirt on and no helmet thinking he is some bad ass ,thinking he is invicvable . he doesnt know what he is in for .when he does get hurt and needs an organ or something he goes right to the top of the donor list cause he is young . they should rate the donor list in a stupid level not a age . dont get me wrong i love the rush you get shifting gears at 9,000rpm but take the precautions for yourself and others who care about you. if i caught my 11 year old daughter on her bike with no helmet i would sell that bike so fast she wouldnt know what happened. RIDE SMART GUYS