Helmets
Cruiser
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 129
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From: Texas
Lately I have been wearing one all of the time. I bought it new when it was pretty cold here in Texas(Houston area). It is great for the cold or cooler weather. As others have said you need to try a bunch on to see what fits right. Mine is a SUOMY Vandal. I also tried a more expensive HJC
Which was painfully loud due to the little roller vents in the front of the helmet. Sounds like a bee is in there with the rubber mounted engine and loud exhaust. SUOMY is made in Italy. Lots of sport bike guys use them I guess. Had to go look at them at a sport bike place. I doubt if I can use it all year with the heat here in the summer but I would if it is tolerable.
Which was painfully loud due to the little roller vents in the front of the helmet. Sounds like a bee is in there with the rubber mounted engine and loud exhaust. SUOMY is made in Italy. Lots of sport bike guys use them I guess. Had to go look at them at a sport bike place. I doubt if I can use it all year with the heat here in the summer but I would if it is tolerable.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,379
Likes: 1
From: England via the US
Half helmets aren't legal in the UK. Only 3/4 and full face. You can't even wear DOT approved helmets. They have to be ECE approved so I had to buy a helmet once I got here.
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 465
Likes: 3
From: North Shore of Massachusetts
I wear a Shoei RF1100 but I needed to buy the thinner cheek pads ($35.) in order for it to fit . Also the HD Helmet Headset fits into this very good helmet . I have tried on the new Shoei modular Neotec , it is an awesome piece of equipment . It will be my next hat .
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 14,778
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From: Badlands of ND
I have been wearing a modular for years, the one in my Avatar picture. I just bought a new full face last weekend. I could not believe how much better than my old modular it was. So much more areodynamic and all that wind noise goes away.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 594
Likes: 1
From: Florida
I wear a half helmet more often now that I live in Florida. I wore full face exclusively on my sportbikes. The shoei RF-1000/1100 is an excellent recommendation by others here. I bought a Shoei Multitech Modular when I bought the Street Glide ...used it during spring and fall riding in Alaska. I highly recommend a Shoei modular (multitech or neotech). They are a bit pricey, but they can be found on line for pretty reasonable prices ...and worth evey penny.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 226
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From: Fort Collins Colorado
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