Good Day,

Have been riding with a full face helmet for years and this summer decided to pick up a 1/2 helmet. I ended up buying a Scorpion. It fits well and doesn't look bad, but as soon as I get up over 40 it wants to pull off my head. My question is whether this is normal for a 1/2 helmet. Personally I can't stand it. Bugs the hell out of me.

As far as I am concerned I wasted a good amount of money and now I will be purchasing a 3/4(suggestions?). Going to ask for a test ride with the next helmet.


DK

 

Same thing happened with my half. Could be a size too big. Don't know what you are riding, but I added fork fang lowers to the Heritage and pretty well shut down all the wind blowing up my chest, neck and head area. No more turbulence and no more strangulation from helmet straps.

 

not all 1/2s have this problem. this is the reason most riders dont get one with the brim on the helmet. it will help reduce glare but increase lift.

my bell rides up if its not pulled down tight on my head, but only when i get over 70.

seeing as you went from a FF to a 1/2 its no wonder you feel the lift.

 

3/4 aint no better. Any helmet without front coverage will catch the wind. If you dont have a windshield it will give you a stiff neck at the end of a full days riding.

The kool 1/2 and 3/4 helmets are cute for flower sniffin and city rides and I have an open face helmet too, but rarely wear it. I ride too much and have had too much crap draw blood on my face and break eye pro. If you do a lot of miles get a windshield or a helmet that covers the face.

 

Yea, always use the full face for commuting and long hauls. I bought the 1/2 for bar hopping and back road summer rides with the wife. She has a 3/4 Fullmer with a bubble shield and has zero issues. Oh well, good to vent anyway.

 

I have a half helmet and never had that problem. However, I did buy a 3/4 helmet about a month ago for other reasons and it turned out to be a keeper - at least for me. It's an H-D "Trail" helmet made by KBC. You can find it on the H-D website under "apparel".

I wrote a review on it after an almost 2,000 mile ride:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...-4-helmet.html It's about the 4th post down on the first page.

Not trying to sell you one, just wrote down my experience. Good luck in your search.

 

I just got a 1/2 helmet, the helmet kind of tries to pull of my head, but that doesnt bother as much as how much wind noise i get

 

Yep ,a half helmet can drive ya nuts at speed without a windshield or fairing.
I picked up a modular helmet a few years back to wear on my non-fairing bikes an it works real well. My half helmet is for the Bagger. Killer

 

I'm glad you posted this I am having the same issue with my half helmet. I just ordered a modular one to replace it. I guess i will save the half helmet for a future bagger.

 

I ride a novelty half helmet and no front fairing on my Dyna. It sucks at highway speeds (70+). It's loud as **** and it always wants to come up. But I don't do too much long distance riding, so I deal with it until my fairing goes on this winter.

One thing I have noticed that does help is I wear a baseball hat or bandana under my lid. It seems to grip better than without. Just a thought.