Full face helmet changes all sensory input
Road Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Londonderry, NH
you wouldn't be saying any of this if you had a good full face helmet like a shoei. You wouldn't call it heavy that's for sure. and it certainly doesn't restrict your vision.
in the full face helmet market, you certainly get what you pay for.
rob
in the full face helmet market, you certainly get what you pay for.
rob
Road Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Londonderry, NH
i've never heard of anyone preferring an hjc over a shoei either. I had a hjc 3/4. It was the harley jet 2 helmet. It doesn't even compare to my shoei. but to be fair, it was not sized properly either.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: St. Louis, MO
I often ride without a helmet in Illinois (where I live), but have to wear one when I go to Missouri (where I work.) I wear a Vega half-helmet when I have to wear one.
However, just this week, I bought this helmet for colder weather:
This morning it was 51 degrees and I wore this new 3/4 helmet for the first time. It was AWESOME! Kept me much warmer than before and didn't affect my vision at all. Of course, it was much harder to turn my head around to the side to check on my laptop that was strapped to the back or to look for cars when changing lanes, but I only plan to wear this during the cold months anyway.
However, just this week, I bought this helmet for colder weather:
This morning it was 51 degrees and I wore this new 3/4 helmet for the first time. It was AWESOME! Kept me much warmer than before and didn't affect my vision at all. Of course, it was much harder to turn my head around to the side to check on my laptop that was strapped to the back or to look for cars when changing lanes, but I only plan to wear this during the cold months anyway.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 257
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From: Granby, CT
I wear an HJC full face - keeping the shield up most of the time helps out a lot with the 'closed in' feeling. I'm not a fan of wearing it with the shield down, but it's only down on the highway or in rain/heavy bugs. Once this helmet starts to show its age I plan on trying on a bunch of the higher end lids, Arai, Shoei, etc to see if the difference is noticeable enough to justify an extra $250. For now, it's reasonably comfortable and meets dot/snell reg's.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Gilbert, AZ.
I usually wear a half shell. Getting chilly out there in the early AM and I switched to my full face Bell.
What a change! Engine pitch and loudness, all sounds different. Engine mechanical noise sounds different. Damn thing is heavy and hard to see out of, mostly peripheral vision. Just got to get used to it but what a change!
MikeM
What a change! Engine pitch and loudness, all sounds different. Engine mechanical noise sounds different. Damn thing is heavy and hard to see out of, mostly peripheral vision. Just got to get used to it but what a change!
MikeM
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From: Suriname
I use both ,have a full face and half helmet HD,in the city with heavy traffic i prefer the half,i feel uncomfortable with the full especially when u have to take a quick look over the shoulder when changing lanes.But on long rides in the open riding more than 70mph i like the full face.
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From: North of Hell, South of Heaven
LOL!!! In one of my other posts I stated that I saw the pictures of HAs riding in for Papa's funeral. In the pic I saw. most all of them were wearing a 3/4 helmet and more than one was wearing a FF. They ride more than the acverage person, so I assume they know what they're doing... just an observation.
