Getting head boggle at high speeds?
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From: Bumfuk Egypt
I have the gladiator windshield and wear a half and full face helmet with no issues. I am actually quite impressed with the windshield for it's size. I think the brackets on the windshield should be beefier, but that's another thread.
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From: Elm City, NC
Shape of the FF helmet can cause buffeting, I've seen it. My suggestion is to check out the Scorpion Exo-1100 FF, it's designed for cruisers rather than the riding position of a crotch rocket. I'd bet that you can test this theory by aiming your head way down like you would be on a crotch rocket.. does the buffeting stop? Helmet might just not be designed for the position your'e sitting at.
Down here all we have (mostly) are flat and straight. yawn.
I wear contacts and I have two pair of Wiley-X's, one is a goggle with photochromic lenses and the other is a discontinued wrap-around sunglass model.
I ride with the goggle for dusk to dawn operations or long trips on the freeway, a full face bell in heavy rain, and the wrap-arounds for sunny days, brief stints on local freeways, and riding in town. I like that they are ANSI rated and can withstand some punishment from debris off the road. I enjoy my eyes a lot and don't have a spare set lying about. My only complaint with the goggle is that the lenses don't turn dark enough for my light sensitivity in full sun.
As for full-face helmets and wind buffeting: I generally tuck my chin slightly and brace myself at the shoulders without "clamping down" or straining myself by "locking up". This also helps remove excess moisture from the lens if you combine it with a heavy dose of throttle.
I ride with the goggle for dusk to dawn operations or long trips on the freeway, a full face bell in heavy rain, and the wrap-arounds for sunny days, brief stints on local freeways, and riding in town. I like that they are ANSI rated and can withstand some punishment from debris off the road. I enjoy my eyes a lot and don't have a spare set lying about. My only complaint with the goggle is that the lenses don't turn dark enough for my light sensitivity in full sun.
As for full-face helmets and wind buffeting: I generally tuck my chin slightly and brace myself at the shoulders without "clamping down" or straining myself by "locking up". This also helps remove excess moisture from the lens if you combine it with a heavy dose of throttle.
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