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Old May 6, 2008 | 08:07 AM
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I wear a Vega half helmet that actually fits and looks pretty good. Thinking about getting a 3/4 helmet, though. Sometimes the wind blasting my ears when I wear the half helmet gets on my nerves. On cold morning like today, I get ear aches from the wind.
 
Old May 6, 2008 | 08:12 AM
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I have 2 half helmets but am going to buy a full face for the long winter trips next year. I used to wear the full face helmets in the winter only back in the '90s when riding and I remember them being nice regarding warmth but my neck would be sore as hell from the wind hitting that bucket on my head.
Who makes the lightest full face helmets that you can get in black or at least one solid color?
 
Old May 6, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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i have the half, 3/4, and fullface. i had the shoei fface on last week when i crashed. iwouldn't b here if i had on any of the others. when iexited the motorcycle mybutt hit1st, knee 2nd, face 3rd, arm last. surgery is thursday on arm. glad it was 33 degrees when i left that am, bcause i would have had on one of the others.
 
Old May 6, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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RockyTop,

If you feel up to it tell us what happened, the wife and i were riding the parkway Sunday.

 
Old May 6, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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I prefer to wear 1/2 helmet but wear a full face if it's too cold or raining.
 
Old May 6, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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ORIGINAL: Stixman

I prefer to wear 1/2 helmet but wear a full face if it's too cold or raining.
I prefer to wear 3/4 but pull down the face shield if it's too cold or raining.
 
Old May 6, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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No chance I'd be writing this if it weren't for a helmet.

Saved my life once, won't ride without one.

Andy
 
Old May 6, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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ORIGINAL: cmhfguy

I actually just got the 3/4 yesterday. It is Bell's Mag 8. Anyone else have one?

Holy Smokes!!!How much wind does that visor catch?
 
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Usually a half but tonight I am wearing the full, it might rain again and last night it sucked with the half and the rain.
 
Old May 6, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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[sm=boohoo.gif] I don't see my German novelty helmet in the list......ahahaaa!!
 



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