winter time helmet, need help
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Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Western Illinois
I've got a Bell Apex full face for those cold morning rides to work. Pretty quiet, I can still hear the radio on the SG. It has the breath guard to keep the visor from fogging up, works great for me.
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: West side of indianapolis
The only time that I wear my full face helmet is when it is below about 40 and raining, other than that I wear my 1/2 helmet and my leather "cowboy" bandanna (covers my nose and mouth) I am in Georgia and ride most anyday here hot, cold, wet it, don't matter. If I am out of the house, I am riding.
I have one of the Harley ones with the Eagle on it and I let the shield be barely open so that it doesn't fog up and wear a balaclava underneath it.
It is Indiana though so I do put about 1500 miles a year on my pick up truck.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Irving-Texas
HELMET? Who needs a focking helmet? This works for me down to about 20, don't get colder than that often in TX. I got leathers for this yr I hope they are warm as the monkey suit, a lot easier to put on anyhow.
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Columbus GA / Phenix City AL
FF Scorpion EXO-400 in Phenix City, AL. I ride every day, year-round. The fogging is kind of a hassle, but it's a lot warmer than my half. I've used a 3/4 Scorpion, as well, and it worked fine...you might need a neck gaiter below freezing, though.
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Sheboygan, WI
I wear a full face helmet year 'round. Don't care what anyone says, It's pretty selfish not to wear a helmet when you ride cuz "the wind feels good." I have a family, and can't see them having to live w/o me cuz i want to feel the wind when I ride. Also, just saw a diagram from a study done in Europe on the damage to helmets when people ride, and about 40 percent of the helmets damaged in bike wrecks were damaged in the face guard area. I'd like to keep my jaw intact...
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Cold in Alabama? Are you kidding. I rode to work the other morning and it was 30 degrees. Thats cold at 65MPH.
I have a nolan 102 full face flip helmet and it comes with an anti fog face shield insert that actually really works. I've tried balaclava's and they don't quite get the job done. My face is cozy warm in the nolan and that fog insert is the shiet.
I have a nolan 102 full face flip helmet and it comes with an anti fog face shield insert that actually really works. I've tried balaclava's and they don't quite get the job done. My face is cozy warm in the nolan and that fog insert is the shiet.
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Alabama
Seriously, the wife and daughter are looking at full face and 3/4 helmets with shields, I just need something like a HJC cs-21m or a fs-2 with my leather lined face mask. I bought a vega with ear flaps and neck curtian but I do not like it at all.