Obviously a matter of taste, but I say put them on and "represent". I admit leaving my helmet under the cargo net between the seats in plain view when going to and fro events.
I like making the point to the universe that "I track this car".
But that is me, and I was raised on the po side of the tracks and will forever be in a race to overcompensate for a materially deprived childhood.
You may not have the same psychological issues.
