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#11 Unread post by shane-o »

Ah


hmmmmmm


Open face = bugs to the kisser (aussie for face), stones to the kisser, sunburn to the kisser, kisser shall be torn off post accident etc etc

Full faced = Safe, safe, oh and let me see, safe :)


But geezuz, dont let safety stand in the way of "lookin the goods", nice allah party helmet with spike would be saying a lot using very little, its tempting very tempting ;)


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#12 Unread post by storysunfolding »

I think this is the graph we were looking to find on this page

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#13 Unread post by RockBottom »

Well, look at the bright side--an open face helmet does provide lots of low fat protein from all the bugs you swallow.
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#14 Unread post by Grey Thumper »

JustMark wrote:When i was testing the bike out, the guy i was buying it from had a full face he let me borrow. It wasnt comfortable at all. Not that it was tight or loose, i just didnt feel like i could see very well at all. peripheral (sp?) vision seemed minimal at best to me.
Chances are, you're completely right with that one specific helmet that you tried, but there are dozens of helmet manufacturers out there, with maybe a hundred different models of FF helmets between them. Should be at least one that feels right and fits you perfectly.

It's not even just a speed thing; you could fall while making a slow u-turn or while the bike is completely stopped (hey, it happens), and a fall on your jaw from 5-6 ft can still cause a lot of damage.
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My face hurts just reading this thread!
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#16 Unread post by havegunjoe »

All the full face helmets I have seen go way up on the sides so as not to impair your peripheral vision. Second I like my face and jaw just the way they are. Third while I like the wind in my hair, if I still had hair, I don’t like the wind in my face and eyes and bugs and gravel hitting me there too. I have been smacked by an occasional stone or bug and without my helmet it would have really hurt, even on the chin. I have a bright red and white helmet so people can see it.


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I just went out and bought a Shoei RF-1000. I wore it in the shop for over thirty minutes while chatting up some young girl who was working there. I'm so geeky.
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Johnj wrote:I just went out and bought a Shoei RF-1000. I wore it in the shop for over thirty minutes while chatting up some young girl who was working there. I'm so geeky.
I have that helmet. It is the quietest helmet I have ever owned.
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#19 Unread post by sunshine229 »

JustMark wrote:Thanks for all the input. Maybe that particular helmet just didnt fit right for some reason? Who knows. Im sure at some point ill look at helmets again and probably end up with a full face also. Guess i just thought all helmets fit that way, and i didnt give em a chance. Ill have to hit the store and try on several different ones and see if i can find one i feel comfortable with.
Great idea!

Yes they all fit very differently so go somewhere with lots of variety.

I agree that when wearing a full face your peripheral may seem slightly impaired but they wouldn't continue to be designed that way if it weren't appropriate for riding.

My hubby had an accident wearing a full-face helmet and he did hit his jaw... the damage done to the helmet was unbelievable. Now I'll never wear anything but a full face.
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#20 Unread post by dweiss »

I feel absolutely naked if I am not wearing my full-face (I have a solid silver HJC), even if it is just to toodle down the street and do a u-ee.

I considered less coverage in the beginning, because I live in Phoenix AZ, and ride pretty much year-round...but I can wash off the sweat and wipe out the helmet.....and that seems a lot easier to do than sucking food through a straw for the rest of my life. :D
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