| Author | Message | ||
     Bagoxcalum99 |
Just curious if anyone here wears an open face helmet when they ride. I'm going back and forth as to get an open face or a full face helmet. If you have an open face, post pics of what you've got. Thanks Matt | ||
| Jake_blues |
i wear open face when I'm on my harleys...but on a buell(sportbikes in general) a full face just looks more natural...imo anyway | ||
| Snakedriver |
Full Face. Yesterday I transported a guy that had a brain bucket on...He had road rash INSIDE his lips! AS well as some sort of penetrating trauma through his cheek and out near his ear. Leo | ||
| Bagoxcalum99 |
Gross.....Yeah, full face is the way to go... | ||
| Birdy |
Check the link here and you'll see why most wear a full face helmet here. Scroll to the bottom. http://www.flamesonmytank.co.za/helmets.htm | ||
| Redbuelljunkie |
Birdy- great link... most people don't know that the lower right facial area is where the highest percentage of impacts occur, and that the top of the head (skid lid coverage) has the lowest chance of impact. That diagram sums it up perfectly. | ||
| Jake_blues |
wow thats an awesome diagram...anyone thats on the fence about what to wear should be easily swayed towards a full face after that! I still like to be able to breath though personally when i'm on my cruisers, i just have to accept the risks! when i had my wreck the helmet was holding my head at an awkward angle and I knew that I landed leg(broken in 4 places woohoo!) and butt first, so i was positive my neck was fine so I removed the helmet for comfort while waiting on the emts, ha when they got there and didnt see a helmet they flipped their shit!!!! of course they still braced my neck as a precaution and taped me to the board, and then when they took me to the er DUMPED me off of the board right on top of my broken leg!!!! i let out a string of cusswords i didnt even know went together! ha never mind my possibly injured neck ha...that accident didnt sway me towards a full face, but i did go out and buy a pair of good boots(instead of pumas) to ride in once i was released to ride again. | ||
| Werewulf |
its just a matter of deciding what part of your face dont you need? | ||
| Newbuellertoo |
I wear a 3/4 open face right with a shield right now. I haven't been able to find a Full face that is comfortable wearing glasses. I have been saving my pennies and will get a Nolan modular over the winter. Hopefully it will be the best of both worlds. | ||
| Froggy |
Fullface for me, good luck surviving this with a brain bucket:  Newbuellertoo, i also wear glasses and have never had an issue with any full face i have tried. Do you have really large frames? | ||
| Brumbear |
+1 to the full face my chin don't do ashphalt real well | ||
| Nillaice |
i wasn't gonna throw a nolan sales pitch, but seeing as how NOLAN has all ready been brought up....... i love my nolan. i know, i know modulars are not snell approved, but if your going for safety, then i'll say that a cage is safer to get around in than any helmet on the market. modular helmets are the best of both worlds. open-face if you want it , full when you don't if a modular helmet is what your in the market for, then nolan is the best for the buck. there's a few modulars that are quieter/safer, but nolan costs over a hundred less. i got mine on-line for 250. free shipping. | ||
| Mr2shim |
Full face here. | ||
| Buellinachinashop |
FF here too. I cant imagine getting hit in the bare jaw with a rock or june bug at 70. | ||
| Jake_blues |
Buellinachinashop...ha try stopping a beetle at 80mph w/ your jugular...not fun...ha...but the looks on the construction workers faces when you start screaming cusswords at the top of your lungs are worth while, once you catch your breathe anyway...see w/ a ff they wouldnt get all of that joy out of your pain! ha, just another reason i wear an open face on my harleys, i do it for the entertainment of others... | ||
| Speedfreaks101 |
If you are set on a modular then you might give Scorpion a call. I heard a rumor that they are working on a Snell approved modular helmet. It might fit your needs if that is true. | ||
| Ebuella_virus |
I have a ROOF helmet that converts to a FF from what is essentially, an open face helmet. I'll put it in open face "mode" when getting a drink from my camelback, riding slowly while looking for a parking spot (no air coming through), or when it's stifling hot and I need to get some air for a little bit. Otherwise, it's full face. | ||
| Towjam |
I experimented with a Shoei J-Wing (3/4 with a full face shield) when I had my FXDL. While it made it easier to see the tank-mounted tach and speedo, I never got comfortable with having my jaw exposed. Even though I looked out of place, I went back to wearing my full face Shoei with the FXDL. On a side note, I'm seeing more and more Harley riders in this area wearing full face helmets. Oh wait... what was the question? | ||
| Iamarchangel |
Full Face since I've seen some ugly pics. Glasses are a pain. I have Bolle prescription sunglasses and have to do a tilt the helmet ritual to get them on. With the shorter days, I'm going to look for a similar frame for my normal glasses. | ||
| Metalstorm |
So far there are only two helmets that I've found to be comfty with glasses. 1. The Nolan N102 modular 2. Shoei RF100 (and the Multitech modular as well) The Shoei has channels built in to accommodate glasses' stems. | ||
| Ebuella_virus |
Check out this new one by SHARK. I think I still like the ROOF better though. http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/s hark-evoline/ | ||
| Phoi |
Full Face. I wear pretty standard wire frame glasses and it's no real problem. I don't personally understand what difference the bike makes to your helmet choice, but my friend who got a bike around the same time I did never could make himself wear a FF helmet on his cruiser. Personally, I bought my helmet and an armored jacket a month before I got my bike, and I don't ride without armored gloves, boots and pants a month after getting her. It's the least I can do out of consideration for the good folks who have to scrape us off the roads. And getting a 4" palo verde borer beetle plastered across my face would probably keep me off motorcycles for the rest of my life. Edit: or a bloody tarantula hawk. those bastards have got to be made out of freaking diamond. I ran over one 3 times with a golf cart once, and it was STILL crawling around wingless before I got it under a front wheel and ground it down. . . (Message edited by phoi on September 01, 2008) | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
For everyday use, I wear a Nolan modular whether I am riding the Buell or my Harley, and I recommend it highly. I did an unplanned dismount on the Hog, and noticed bit of road rash on the visor and chin bar. Glad I wasn't wearing a half hat. The reason I bought the Nolan was that I wear glasses, and putting a normal full face on is a pain, eventually the glasses break. The Nolan also has a nice quick release chin strap. I do wear an Arai for serious sport riding and track days. | ||
| Echo15 |
I had a 55mph dismount. The helmet didn't have a scratch on it, but the faceshield was almost completely ground down. I wouldn't want to live WITHOUT A FACE. Full face for me. | ||
| Iamarchangel |
I do wear an Arai for serious sport riding and track days. Not to argue with the Gentleman but this is my point: there is no difference between day riding and sport riding/track days. (Well, maybe track is a lot safer.) Somebody once said that anything over 8mph is at risk of breaking things. When involved in racing, I saw several accident in the pits "just testing" that stopped racing seasons, and careers. Anyway, that's my decision making process, you have your own decisions to make. But the question was asked... (Message edited by iamarchangel on September 01, 2008) | ||
| Eicas |
I have a couple of open face helmets that I bought because I wear glasses and they are so easy to put on and take off. I have not used them for several years now, and I ride almost every day. I like the added security and road comfort of the full coverage helmet. I use either an Arai Quantum or the Shoie X11 100% of the time. Both are noisy, but this can be subdued with ear plugs and a scarf wrapped around the neck. The X11 is more comfortable for me, but the Arai is a very nice helmet too. I would like a modular helmet, but do not like the added weight and size, so I continue to wrestle with the full coverage helmet. For me, they are by far the best all around compromise. | ||
| Retrittion |
Full face here, Arai RX7 and I wear glasses and no problems here. I have been looking at a replacement since it is reaching the end of it's service life and the Scorpion 1000 is looking good -- and they come with tear off tabs for glasses wearers so you have a slot to get them to your ears, pretty trick. I am also eyeing Wiki hemets pretty heavy too since they have they only real tint in the sunlight visor that work on the market. No matter what though I will be getting something with a chinbar and visor. | ||
| Chadr81 |
After getting into my accident last year (thank GOD I was wearing all my gear) and then seeing the chart below, it's a no brainer why I wear a full face helmet.  | ||
| Firebolt32 |
I have one that looks just like Froggy's. Full face saved my "grill". | ||
| Djkaplan |
I remember the first fullface helmet I ever got; a Bell MotoIII in 1978. I had been racing offroad for 2 years at that point and the MotoIII was considered zoot capri by the moto-mags; I had to have one. Not more than 2 weeks after I got it, I did a face slam into the handlebars (and also flew through the woods about 35 feet upside down and backwards before I hit the ground). When I came to my senses, I realized I had cracked the front chin guard of my brand new, expensive helmet. I was pissed! But when I realized the agony and money it saved (especially for my father, he was footing the bill for my racing), I swore I'd never go back to an open face helmet ever again. I haven't... and I got the opportunity to save my face again 23 years later when I took a swan dive into the pavement after a highside. Wear what you want, but if you aren't taking advantage of the most advanced technology available when it comes to safety, you may suffer the consequences. I'm not all that happy with the face I was born with, but I'm happy I at least get to live with it. |
