View Poll Results: What kind of helmet do you wear
Half
108
29.92%
Full Face
159
44.04%
Open Face or 3/4
70
19.39%
None at all
24
6.65%
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What kind of helmet and we riding with?
#111
#112
I wear this most of the time:
If it rains when I'm out or if I am going at speed, I take this out of my bag and snap it on:
In the winter I wear my Shoei XR1100 full face if it's really cold or I'm travelling at speed but usually make do with the visor and a face mask. Full face just looks wrong on a custom, to me. No option to go without in the UK but I doubt I would anyway. I was riding before the law came in in the early 70's but still wore a lid then on my Honda 50! Open face and shades seems pretty cool head gear to me!
If it rains when I'm out or if I am going at speed, I take this out of my bag and snap it on:
In the winter I wear my Shoei XR1100 full face if it's really cold or I'm travelling at speed but usually make do with the visor and a face mask. Full face just looks wrong on a custom, to me. No option to go without in the UK but I doubt I would anyway. I was riding before the law came in in the early 70's but still wore a lid then on my Honda 50! Open face and shades seems pretty cool head gear to me!
Last edited by 883; 07-04-2016 at 05:55 PM.
#113
#114
#115
That's correct. The interior is not designed for removal. I've only had it a few months and around 1000 miles.
I figure if the interior gets skunky, I'll figure out how to clean it one way or another. Its all plastic anyway so I don't see any issue with scrubbing by hand hosing it out. Failing that, I'll tear it out and build a new liner.
The cheek pads are removable so that's a non-issue. There are at least five thicknesses available.
The chin strap is really soft and doesn't pull on my beard stubble like some can. It just uses basic D rings, but I'm happy with them.
I like it a lot. It breathes pretty good. It's got great visor options from photochromic to pinlock with racing tearoffs. It's light. It cuts thru the air at 80 MPH and doesn't turn into a parachute when you do a shoulder check. I use the visor lock/lift lever pretty much every day. The controls are easy enough to use with leather gloves. Haven't ridden in rain yet but it doesn't whistle at all so I expect it to be effectively water tight. All the parts are available to service it.
I always wear ear plugs or buds and they don't pull when putting it on or rub when wearing.
It fit my melon...which is a huge chore.
Arai interiors are a bit nicer but I've got no issues with this one. It's better than pretty much everything else I've tried.
I would buy another one in a second.
I figure if the interior gets skunky, I'll figure out how to clean it one way or another. Its all plastic anyway so I don't see any issue with scrubbing by hand hosing it out. Failing that, I'll tear it out and build a new liner.
The cheek pads are removable so that's a non-issue. There are at least five thicknesses available.
The chin strap is really soft and doesn't pull on my beard stubble like some can. It just uses basic D rings, but I'm happy with them.
I like it a lot. It breathes pretty good. It's got great visor options from photochromic to pinlock with racing tearoffs. It's light. It cuts thru the air at 80 MPH and doesn't turn into a parachute when you do a shoulder check. I use the visor lock/lift lever pretty much every day. The controls are easy enough to use with leather gloves. Haven't ridden in rain yet but it doesn't whistle at all so I expect it to be effectively water tight. All the parts are available to service it.
I always wear ear plugs or buds and they don't pull when putting it on or rub when wearing.
It fit my melon...which is a huge chore.
Arai interiors are a bit nicer but I've got no issues with this one. It's better than pretty much everything else I've tried.
I would buy another one in a second.
Last edited by cggorman; 07-04-2016 at 07:21 PM.
#116
Bell Custom 500, which is a 3/4 helm often mistakenly called the "cafe racer" helmet. Out here in So Cal, there's an ugly trend for cruiser bikers to wear full-face helmets... looks hella-retarded. And please, no "safety" lectures, wore a full-face racing sport bikes for years. But on a cruiser, it's just looks lame.
#117
It's so hard to keep up with regional style trends. Next time I'm out in SoCal (Christmas) I'll be sure to leave my FF at home so I don't look hella-retarded. I hate it when that happens. Would an Akoury be OK or do I need to start shopping?
Somebody in another thread mentioned that I should ditch my engineer boots out there too. I guess sneakers are the thing to wear? Are Etnies OK? Oh, I have Vans too if that's better.
My sister is always on me about how Midwestern I look when I head over to visit her, but she's not in the bike scene and can't really help with getting that look right.
She's more Rockabilly.
Somebody in another thread mentioned that I should ditch my engineer boots out there too. I guess sneakers are the thing to wear? Are Etnies OK? Oh, I have Vans too if that's better.
My sister is always on me about how Midwestern I look when I head over to visit her, but she's not in the bike scene and can't really help with getting that look right.
She's more Rockabilly.
Last edited by cggorman; 07-04-2016 at 09:16 PM.
#118
There's nothing cool about dentist bills, and missing teeth. I couldn't care less about what anyone thinks of my full face helmet. Up here in northern ca, everyone except for people on baggers usually have a full face on. I originally wanted a 3/4 helmet, but then I read the statistics on helmet impact, and after seeing that over 1/3 of all impacts occur in the jaw area, I'm good with a full face. Cvaria's most recent thread is just extra reinforcement on why I roll with the full face.
Maybe I'm out of line here for assuming, but I doubt the pack of club members that burned past me doing nearly 90mph yesterday were "hella retarded".
Maybe I'm out of line here for assuming, but I doubt the pack of club members that burned past me doing nearly 90mph yesterday were "hella retarded".
Last edited by Maxxsmart; 07-04-2016 at 10:00 PM.
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