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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 03:53 PM
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Just curious how the helmet styles differ from bike family to another.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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Novelty, but I do own a couple DOT half helmets.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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I use both, the half and the full face!
 
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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I've been been wearing the same helmet since 1972 Black
 
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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Don't have to wear one, but for that once in a great while, its a 3/4.

looking at a 1/2 low profile, that dips down in the back, don't want one that looks like a big mushroom on top of my head. For that trip we might take sometime...
 
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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german dot3 and yes it has spikes!!
 
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 03:08 AM
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Would have like to have seen you break out 3/4 and full facers in the survey instead of lumping them together. I ride with a 3/4.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 03:35 AM
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yeah, 3/4 don't have a full
 
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 03:58 AM
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I surprised by the balance between helmets! I really expected it to be more skewed towards the halves. Thanks for the responses. By the way, I'm a half, but I own a full, too.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 05:05 AM
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I wear half , thinking of going full face. My glasses fogging, bugs,noise starting to bother me. Also for safety reasons.
 
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