here in wisconsin you dont need to wear a helmet on anything you ride
helmets used to be mandatory here though, my dad was just telling me a couple days ago about the rally he went to in 70 something where thousands of bikers protested at the capital to get rid of the law
When i was 14 i got in a bad minibike crash.. The pin on the front fork came off at full speed (prob 25+) going down the street and all i remember about that accident was my head rolling in the curb. If it was'nt for the helmet that my parents bought me the day before i may not be here today!
BTW.. In Michigan i believe you dont need to where a helmet over the age of 19 but i'll wear one anyways.
My original Honda 88 Elite SA50 LX Needs lots of love!
2001 Honda Elite SR All Black runing great!
Florida doesn't have a helmet law either.
I have an Shoei RF-1000, all black, that I wore on my Honda 900RR's. I haven't worn a helmet on the Elite yet. Actually, I have only riden it 3 or 4 times around the neighborhood.
I haven't bought a helmet yet for the scoot. I wear a full face with the motorcycle though. Also, my scooter isn't running at the moment, so it doesn't matter yet. Also, I can attest to being another ugly guy changing diapers and feeding with a plastic tipped spoon (or not at all-tube feeding works very well these days). You don't want a TBI.
As for shorts, just look up a picture on Google image search for "road rash." We're only going about 30ish mph, but i like my skin.