Dude, you need to revisit the concept of "full coverage helmet." It's not supposed to go over your butt.

 

I wear one below 35F to stay warm

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I wear flip face full helmets exclusively. Full face protection, ability to flip the face for slower travel or to talk to someone, ability to just lift the face sheild a bit for riding in hot weather in relative comfort.

I am an x-ray tech and will not say "Your gonna die if ya have a half helmet on" but will say with expierience (not personal but seen many many aftermaths in my profession) that general injury is much much less with proper gear.

I am an ex-sport bike rider who still loves the twisties and fairly agressive riding on back country mountain roads. Gear has saved me before from a trip to the ER. My last Nolan N-100 had a gash along the front that would certainly had resulted in stiches and possibly a broken Zygomatic arch (cheek bone) if not for the full face.

I am not in favor of helmet laws or anything but I ride looking like a power ranger and will not allow my wife on the bike without the same.

 

So, after reading the initial post and all subsequent posts I have to ask the $1,000,000 question...........


Why was this thread started?

 

Full face helmet, one of those HJC Carbon Fiber ones, light, great ventilation and anti fog screen, I think I wear it about 90% of the time, other 10% is a DOT HD Half Helmet. My face is not pretty but its the only one I have and I want to keep it where it is not spread on the black stuff.

But like someone said you make your choice and live with the result.

 

Just to **** you off

 

Great post Sam. Thanks!

 

And another...

 

I wear a DOT 1/2 helmet because, when I got my first bike 18 mos. ago, that's what all my friends were wearing. I've often thought about getting a full-face helmet at least for the long rides, to help protect my ears and hearing from the wind before any permanent damage sets in. Rain would be a plus also, who'd thought rain would feel like BBs??? I asked these friends what they thought about a FF helmet and they did say, no. I do like the peripheral vision the 1/2 helmets offer and that would take some getting used too if I switched. I guess I'm like some of you others though, in denial about it ever happening to me...

 

[sm=exactly.gif]what I wonder.