I'm sooo mixed about the news.
1.) I hope that Ben makes full recovery. That is a horrible accident that could've costed him his life.
Now, my rant.....
This guy just won the Superbowl 4 months ago, making millions of dollars a year, has perhaps the best life a professional athlete can have, yet he doesn't want to wear a helmet?
Damnit, this guy is seen as a role model by millions, what kind of message do you think he's sending to children and adults alike? Esp, since he was on a Busa? That it's ok to ride without gear as long as you're not careful? Whatever happened to dress for the ride, and not for the weather?
The other thing that PISSES ME OFF IS THAT THE BUSA GETS MEDIA ATTENTION AGAIN BUT NOT THE POSITIVE TYPE!! Word of the Busa as "the fastest street legal bike" being smeared all over the media is NOT GOOD MEDIA WHATSOEVER. You would think he would have better judgment than that riding such serious piece of equipment as the BUSA. Look for some negative backlash against our rides in the months/years to come just b/c a high profile name such as Roethlisberger gets in a wreck, with a Busa, and NO GEAR or HELMET.
All right, I'll step off my soapbox now.
