Try riding with the visor open. If I'm wearing my full face I pretty much leave the visor open all the way as long as I'm doing less than 80mph.

-Hugh

 

When It gets below 45 Degrees I switch to a FF.Abovethat I go 1/2 for the freedom it gives me. I see the cool dudes with a doo rap on when its like 38 degrees and i wonder how cold thier face must be...but hey they look sooooo tough.

 

Look into the retractable cable locks on this page:
http://www.kryptonitelock.com/inetis...cleFind@Public

They won't stop a determined thief but then what will? (other than a .44). They take very little space and will fit in a pocket when retracted and you can run them through the arm of your jacket to lock both the jacket and helmet to the bike.


-Hugh

 

I put speakers in it quite simply for whoever asked. The Arai's ahve removeable cheek pads. I go some sony over the ear earphones, took out the cheek pads, put the speakers in the cheek pads and routed the wires around the inside of the helemt so they weren't in the way, and routed the plug inside the cheek pad to come out of the helmet. So the lug cable jsut hangs out of the eft side of the helmet for me. Quite simple, but having removable cheek pads makes all the difference. I used to wear a shoei, unitl I tried a friends Arai. It was a night and day difference. I got my Arai for a great deal at http://www.derbycycles.com They usually have closeouts available at great prices. I think I paid $299 for mine which is a $700 helmet. Sure, I'll take last years model, it is still a fabulous helmet. And, I ahve been in 3 accidents wearin g Arai's and not a problem in any of them...

 

I started out with a shoei RF-1000 full face,hated it,wind noise in the helmet was loud,helmet buffeting,hot. My vision was so bad from the buffeting,i was seeing everything in double,even my sun glasses would keep sliping down my nose.

Bought a DOT half helmet to try out after spending alot of coin on all the wind deflectors for the bike,much cooler on hot days,98% of the helmet buffeting is gone.yes i know the full face is safer than the 1/2 helmet,but it's a risk I except for my comfort.

 

Took a Big june bug on my right cheek back in the seventies on I-95 between Lauderdale and Miami....doin about 90...I had a shiner for two weeks, but I STILL wont wear a full face.Dunno...just a Harley thing I guess.
Dick

 

Y'know.....it's funny...you can see those things comin and usually get out of the way,but sometimes.......got a bumblebee in my ear once....damned near crashed pullin over, and STILL got stung. That one was nasty.
Dick

 

anubisss, Just curious, what was the book ScooterGrrrl was reading?
Sounds like it made an impression.

 

It is called Proficient Motorcycling by Hough. I read the whole thing as well. Just brought me back to reality. Do I value my head or not?