33 yrs picking up the pieces at accident scenes [FD] and personal [FUBAR] experiences.
Please wear a helmet.
You can be the safest human on the planet.......... the fukturd behind you aint.
I wore 3 HJC FF for my first 9 years. Then mostly 2 Bell 500s. In the late Fall I bought another Bell 500 and a Revzilla close out: Scorpion EXO R710. I only wore it once before Winter but it’s built very nicely at a great price.
I would prefer to buy my helmets from a store that fits you, but there is nowhere near me, like that. I always thought I had a long oval, but I took a picture of the top of my head, as recommended previously, and it’s more of an intermediate oval.
I switched to a 3/4 because I started going helmetless on hot days, when I was wearing the FF. My son is a paramedic, and he told me once that Harley rider who crashed at 30 mph had his 🧠 brains oozing out his ears. Whenever I feel an urge not to wear a helmet, that mental image kills it immediately.
I really like my shoei neotec modular, great ventilation and extremely comfortable. Nice being able to flip the front up when you want to talk to someone or have a drink of water.
I've always have worn beanies in the summer and 3/4 with a shield in colder weather or on long trips. 11 years ago I was in a bad wreck. I was wearing my 3/4 helmet at the time. The side of the helmet had yellow paint from the road on it. That would have been my face with the beanie. Yesterday I went for a ride wearing a full face helmet. I liked it more than I thought I would.
I have used FF in the past and I am leaning that way now. Helmet technology has improved greatly since I last wore one. They are easier to clean and designed for better ventilation while you are moving
Never having ridden with a FF I thought that I should really try to use one. The few that I tried on over the years just were not comfortable and I couldn't stand them on my head. Last year I was in a second hand store and there was a HJC FF in xxl so I slipped it on. It fit like a glove and now I try to wear it around home but don't take it on long trips yet mostly because I don't want to end up being too hot. I quite like it and no one can argue that it doesn't provide better protection and you can hear the music more clearly cuz all the wind noise is gone
04-01-2018, 06:52 AM
