http://news.consumerreports.org/cars...lmet-laws.html

Part of the issue was tourism. Michigan is surrounded by states with either no helmet law or limited requirement such as riders under 17. With Michigan being "out of the way" a rider can bypass this state completely.

It's going to be a hard sell to get someone for example riding from Pennsylvania to Sturgis to travel through Michigan as they will have to buy a helmet that they may never use again.

I ride [[obviously) but will continue to wear a helmet. As a plus, it keeps me from getting sunburned on my bald spot.........