Well I guess the argument for belts is that while we tend to think in terms of being protected from ourselves or its my right if I wish to keep my seat belt off we forget about being protected from the passenger in the car that is not belted in, you need only ask any veteran traffic cop about how many fatalities they have seen where the passenger in back killed the driver or passenger in front as they slammed through them on their way out the windshield. I may not like being told I have to wear one but I can see the merit in it and I do wear it always. Same for the helmet I may not like it and at times I sure would like to take it off and feel the wind in my hair again, but self preservation takes over and inevitably I wear it whether required by law or not.
And sorry the topic has gone so far off your original post, I will only say this very cool bike, she is a beauty and I hope you get as much enjoyment from it as you should!
cheers
jh
