The good news for CSC is that even for total newbs like me, unschooled in the art of motorcycle riding, and approaching the ride, that you all have done a more than adequate job of making it clear that equipment is necessary and not optional. That alone should make you all proud of the fact that you reduce deaths everyday for even the most casual potential rider who tunes into the forum. I say "Good work".
How many Harley riders zip up and down Hwy 24 on a daily basis without helmets?
They obviously are not getting the word out.