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The rear tire wouldn't bother me as much as the front tire. That was taken off of a 20" bmx bike. This is also not going to be a 60 mile a day bike we're talking about a 25-30 mph jaunt up the road or around the house. Its a two wheel go kart. When I get better with tubing and metal work I would like to make a real bike something that could be enjoyable for the wife and I. As far as the helmet situation goes I know that a full mask is going to be safer for me than a skull cap but I get too claustrophobic with my face all covered up, that being said a skull cap is better than nothing. I would also make sure its dot approved, a lot of the caps are not and a massive change in quality with that.

KVR said
I thought you had bought the pipe bender from HF several months ago

Wasn't a fan on how it bent the steel. You couldn't take a long piece and bend it properly. Where it sits vertical you could only make so much of a bend, my thoughts were if I were to do more projects I would invest in a decent bender. Long story short she went back. lol

Also, buy a helmet that will be visible. The helmet is the number one best opportunity to make yourself visible to other vehicles on the road. The most common excuse of drivers that strike motorcyclists is that they did not see the motorcyclist. While much of this is ignorance and carelessness on the part of the drivers ("cagers"), that means it is the obligation of the motorcyclist to be extra vigilant and to eliminate and mitigate as many potential safety risks on the road as possible. Helmet color is an easy solution. The top 3 safest colors for helmets in order from absolute best to great are:

1. High Visibility (HiVis) Neon Lime-Green-Yellow
2. High Visibility (HiVis) Neon Orange
3. White

Bright-colored gear and bright, light, or all-white helmets help to increase your visibility, making it more likely that other motorists will see you directly in the traffic mix or even from long distances away—which means it is less likely a motorist will violate your right of way by turning in front of you, changing lanes into your path, or stopping at an intersection only to pull out right in front of you—or, worse, collide with you—as you approach.

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Safety: 8 Ways to Make Your Motorcycle More Visible | RideApart

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