Heat and Helmets
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From: Crown Point, IN
RE: Heat and Helmets
GaGirl - I've been riding with my full face in these 100+ F temps - it's not bad. Once you get a little sweat on the top of our head (not a lot - not running down) the air flowing through it is very nice. It works even better if the face shield is down.
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From: Fortville, IN
RE: Heat and Helmets
here are some stats for you Karen. I can't find anything that breaks it out by type of bike. But it seems as long as you are not drinking and not speeding you really decrease your chances of an accident. 
http://www.motorcycle-accidents.com/pages/stats.html
http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle-Safety/crash.htm
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd...01/809-360.pdf
http://www.motorcycle-accidents.com/pages/stats.html
http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle-Safety/crash.htm
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd...01/809-360.pdf
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RE: Heat and Helmets
I just started riding and have been using my full face most of the time. In the South Texas heat, all you can do is suck it up. Once you get used to it, it isn't so bad. I'm hard headed, but if a car or the pavement finds my head, I want something to protect the brick.
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From: Bellville, Tx
RE: Heat and Helmets
My ol' lady convinced me to wear a helmet, she bought it for me. I conceded to use it when I'm going to work or in to an areawhere there is traffic. I live rural so that's not all that often. The lid is full face HJC, has great ventilation at speed and flipping up the shield at stops its bearable. Have to admit it cuts out most of the EVO clatter and leaves the great bass of the 2 1/4 pipes. Not a bad thing. Most of the short hops are with a gimme cap to keep my head from burning. Texas still allows lidlessness at least for now. Have found the added weight and wind resistance gets to my neck after a while though.
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From: The Peach State
RE: Heat and Helmets
ORIGINAL: HeatherC
here are some stats for you Karen. I can't find anything that breaks it out by type of bike. But it seems as long as you are not drinking and not speeding you really decrease your chances of an accident.
http://www.motorcycle-accidents.com/pages/stats.html
http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle-Safety/crash.htm
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd...01/809-360.pdf
here are some stats for you Karen. I can't find anything that breaks it out by type of bike. But it seems as long as you are not drinking and not speeding you really decrease your chances of an accident.
http://www.motorcycle-accidents.com/pages/stats.html
http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle-Safety/crash.htm
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd...01/809-360.pdf
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From: MA
RE: Heat and Helmets
I ride the interstate 135 miles roundtrip everyday and wear my 1/2 helmet if it's warm. As it starts to get colder I switch to the 3/4 and then full. I also wear the 3/4 of full if it's raining.
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RE: Heat and Helmets
If you are going to be riding in heavy traffic, your heat problem is not going to be the helmet, it's gonna be the motor.
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RE: Heat and Helmets
I always wear my full face, having been in 2 accidents , just a safety freak.
Living in Atlanta it does get warm , especially lately, I wear a bandana "do -rag" style to help keep the sweat out of my eyes. Schampa makes a nice beanie made out of what they call Coolskin which is similar to coolmax
Living in Atlanta it does get warm , especially lately, I wear a bandana "do -rag" style to help keep the sweat out of my eyes. Schampa makes a nice beanie made out of what they call Coolskin which is similar to coolmax
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From: Bellville, Tx
RE: Heat and Helmets
TampaJim, unfortunately on my chopper, there is nothing between the rear cylinder and my face. In heavy traffic(which I avoid with a passion) I think I could bake brownies on my chest, thighsand face.
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