Considering whether or not to wear a full face helmet? There is a lot of different variations from full face to no helmet. Choose the Proper Protective Equipment (PPE) that makes you feel comfortable. Some factors to consider:
Read the full discussion below to find out what forum members are wearing.
I don't like a helmet but when i do choose to wear its FF or nothing. 1/2s are worthless and 3/4 are awesome if you don't mind grinding your face off in a slide. Im from a no helmet state where 99% don't wear. I don't wear when average day time temps are 75F plus.
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 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.
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.
Yup, dinosaurs ended up extinct, and, eventually, so will riders who don't wear helmets.
Originally Posted by lucky23
If you've ever had a wreck, which I've had 3, you'd only wear a full face. Screw being cool.
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.
Last edited by IdahoHacker; 04-17-2015 at 12:48 AM.
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.