Half-Helmet Visors = Neck Pain
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,013
Likes: 1
From: South Bay, CA
A friend of mine puts his helmet on backwards for freeway use. I started doing it too. Really makes a differance. Depending on what helmet you have it looks ok too. 
Last edited by SH_01FXDWG; Sep 24, 2008 at 09:17 PM.
Banned
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,494
Likes: 5
CB
This helmet's kinda pissing me off...it's great around town..very comfy. But on the highway, even with the visor removed, I still feel pressure on my neck...the front vent is kinda done like an overbite, and it seems to catch just enough air to cause some strain. The next helmet I buy probably won't have vents...they don't really do much anyway.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,863
Likes: 21
From: Kennewick, WA
I take the visors off too but it still doesn't help the fact that my big mellon still catches a lot of air.
Trending Topics
Club Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 2,095
Likes: 4
From: Ponchatoula Louisiana
+1 on that. To me visors are just a useless decoration. If you want less neck fatigue, a Shoei full face or modular has incredible aerodynamics. You can look back for passing without getting that twisted neck pull.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Elite HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 4,579
Likes: 10
From: S.E. MO
Mine only does it without the sheild. Thats one of the main reasons I got the windsheild, I like the wind on me but hated the neck pain and also the wind noise to my ears (dont like ear plugs but did use them some). The windsheild stopped both so I use it more than I thought I would.