My cousin had one and had a big off this season. I'm fairly confident it saved his life, at very least saved his face as the front of the helmet dragged on the pavement/gravel at some point during the crash. Broken handlebars, toasted saddle bags, and pretty much all his gear was toast. Walked away with bumps and bruises. I on the other hand won't shell out that much... I have an RF1200 and love it! Got a good deal from Kennedy's in Elyria. Sent from my iPhone.