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Old 02-21-2011 | 12:22 PM
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I have 2 and the wife has 2.

Harley Half Helmet for the Warmer temps (60's and up), and a Harley Modular Full Face for lower temps (36-50's) and long highway trips.

Truthfully, I can see the reasoning for me to get a true Full Face for cold weather, since getting the Modular I didn't consider the air blowing in through the gaps in the face mask.

I wouldn't want to keep more than three dedicated to the Harley though, since you are supposed to replace them every three years or after any significant impact.

My Half Helmet is due to be replaced in 2012 and the Modular is due to be replaced in 2013. When it is time, they will go into the trash. No point in keeping them to just collect cob webs and clutter the garage.
 
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Old 02-21-2011 | 12:27 PM
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I've got two of em. Both are half. One doesn't have anyplace to attach a shield so I got the 2nd so I could wear a shield if it's raining or hailing real bad. Normally don't wear either one unless I'm heading to a state that has a helmet law and then I usually just take the one that will take a shield.
 
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Old 02-21-2011 | 12:33 PM
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Never wore one till i picked one up for a pretty nice one at work for cheap, a harley half, rode it this weekend and its gonna take some getting use to...
 
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Old 02-21-2011 | 01:03 PM
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I use 2. One is my primary, the other is a retired primary that I wear when I go to get a haircut.
 
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Old 02-21-2011 | 01:13 PM
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I have 3 or 4, most of them gifts...I'm not really sure about the number, because I only see them when I open the closet they're in...
 
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Old 02-21-2011 | 01:30 PM
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Lets see... I have a 1/2, a 3/4, and just bought a new Bell Custom 3/4... that would be; 1/2 + 3/4 + 3/4 = 2 !!!!!
 
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Old 02-21-2011 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by deluxeroad
Lets see... I have a 1/2, a 3/4, and just bought a new Bell Custom 3/4... that would be; 1/2 + 3/4 + 3/4 = 2 !!!!!
 
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Old 02-21-2011 | 02:11 PM
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I have one, the same cheapo HD flat black 1/2 helmet I've had for about 4 years now. My wife has 2, an HD full face she prefers in winter and a flat black Outlaw 1/2 with butterflies on it for the rest of the year.
 
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Old 02-21-2011 | 02:49 PM
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I have one each of the Full Face, 3/4, Modular and 1/2 Helmets and I actually wear them all at different times. I like the 1/2 helmet best and wear i when it's nice enough outside.
 
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Old 02-21-2011 | 03:07 PM
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I feel left behind. I've never had more than 1. In my life, I've had a few, but never more than 1 at a time. We had 2 when my wife rode, but she doesn't ride anymore, so it's back down to 1.
 


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