Helmet advice
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 924
Likes: 0
From: Elgin IL
Go Modular, I have the Shark Evoline 2 it is a full face helmet that can open and pivot all the way to the back and at this position it's a 3/4 helmet that you can still put the sun shade down for eye protection.
I also just got the Schuberth C3 pro and all I can say is wow it is quiet and comfortable the only downside to it is that it's very pricey but what price for safety.
I also just got the Schuberth C3 pro and all I can say is wow it is quiet and comfortable the only downside to it is that it's very pricey but what price for safety.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 7,709
Likes: 7,850
From: New York
"Cheap" as in low price or is in inferior quality? Because I adamantly disagree that, just because you might spend a ton of dollars on a helmet, it makes it the best helmet money can buy, or because it was inexpensive it is a POS.
Club Member
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 11,469
Likes: 3,572
From: Idaho
I live right next door to Washington state, which has a helmet law. So, there are many, many riders who "must" wear a helmet, and who choose to wear $29 novelty helmets just so they can "show the man".
Advanced
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 59
Likes: 7
From: Greenfield, Indiana
It's hard to argue with the benefits of a full face helmet in a crash or just wind reduction. However, on a hot day you might want to go modular or with a half helmet. A see a lot of people looking cool with head wraps and such. I have two friends that would be dead if they hadn't been wearing helmets. A lady I know got off her motorcycle the hard way at a stop light and counted 4 places her helmet took a hit after she stopped rolling. I have 5 helmets. Why not start a collection?
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 668
Likes: 34
From: New Jersey
We all know the decent companies... HJC, Shoei, Bell, Scorpion etc. They're cheaper models provide all the protection you need. Everything else is bells and whistles.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 228
Likes: 29
From: Cincinnati, Ohio
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
Novice
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 23
Likes: 1
From: Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
Always had 1/2 face and love them. Had a cute little girl at Chandler HD in Chandler Arizona give me a lesson on helmets and fitting them. Bought a HD 1/2. Fits like a glove. Best damn helmet I have ever worn!
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,166
Likes: 1,801
From: Puget Sound, WA.
The present testing standard does not exceed a simulated impact speed of 13.66 mph.
Chrome don't get you home...neither do high dollar name brands.