I used to have 1/2 face (german style) but I know that it won't really do much. Since I've gone to a HD modular helmet that's 3/4 or FF. It's expensive, but an awesome helmet. Was a bday gift from wife. My face is too pretty to scuff up!

 

I typically wear a full face. But during some of the hot summer days I will wear a half shell.

 

Old school Harley riders wont wear full or 3/4 helmets. If anyone wants to look old school thats what they do.

It looks cool, but so did dinosaurs.

 

I only wear a full face helmet during the winter or when I know I'll be riding in the rain at some point during the day. Other than than I've always worn a half helmet (AK-88), but recently I've started wearing an Outlaw 3/4, and I'm really happy with it so far.

 

If you've ever had a wreck, which I've had 3, you'd only wear a full face. Screw being cool.

 

Yup, dinosaurs ended up extinct, and, eventually, so will riders who don't wear helmets.

This^^.

This is where skull injuries occur. Draw your own conclusions: Note that 61.4% of all skull injuries occur in areas NOT COVERED by a half helmet. This is utterly logical when you consider that you're going forward, and when you fall you fall down, not up. Which means, on average, you tend to impact face first.

 

Imho if you wear anything less then a full face you are a complete idiot.

 

Got my fullface Icon.

 

I think what these two "fact" pictures say is you should wear a black helmet.

 

No, actually, it indicates you should pay attention.

My graphic clearly states: Both left and right sides combined. The black graphic shows a total of 43.9%, so it's only one side of the skull.

Or, if you prefer:




Keep in mind, research results from different sources will never match exactly, since they are based on different data sources. None of which matters, since all the research shows the same thing: The vast majority of skull impact injuries occur on the lower, front part of the skull, since that's the part that hits something first.