Full-face helmet - your experience.
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Full-face helmet - your experience.
Temps were in the 40's today so I threw on a full-face helmet. I admit, I don't use the full-face very much if at all. It's the wife's when she rides.
I find that that the noise level is much greater when I wear a full-face helmet. I was even wearing my custom ear plugs. I normally wear a half helmet. I really liked that it was warmer but the noise level was almost unbearable.
For those of you that ride with a full-face, what is your experience on the noise levels?
I find that that the noise level is much greater when I wear a full-face helmet. I was even wearing my custom ear plugs. I normally wear a half helmet. I really liked that it was warmer but the noise level was almost unbearable.
For those of you that ride with a full-face, what is your experience on the noise levels?
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It was sunny and low 50s today, so I went out riding. Had the FF as well for warmth.
It really depends on the helmet as some allow more noise than others. I have a Shoei Qwest and a Schuberth C3 Pro. The Schuberth gets the most wear when I use a FF as it is much quieter than the Shoei. I think the materials used and especially the neck/chin insulation insulates the sound, and the Schuberth does well on that.
I wear ear plugs with my half helmet and need to with the Shoei.
It really depends on the helmet as some allow more noise than others. I have a Shoei Qwest and a Schuberth C3 Pro. The Schuberth gets the most wear when I use a FF as it is much quieter than the Shoei. I think the materials used and especially the neck/chin insulation insulates the sound, and the Schuberth does well on that.
I wear ear plugs with my half helmet and need to with the Shoei.
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It was sunny and low 50s today, so I went out riding. Had the FF as well for warmth.
It really depends on the helmet as some allow more noise than others. I have a Shoei Qwest and a Schuberth C3 Pro. The Schuberth gets the most wear when I use a FF as it is much quieter than the Shoei. I think the materials used and especially the neck/chin insulation insulates the sound, and the Schuberth does well on that.
I wear ear plugs with my half helmet and need to with the Shoei.
It really depends on the helmet as some allow more noise than others. I have a Shoei Qwest and a Schuberth C3 Pro. The Schuberth gets the most wear when I use a FF as it is much quieter than the Shoei. I think the materials used and especially the neck/chin insulation insulates the sound, and the Schuberth does well on that.
I wear ear plugs with my half helmet and need to with the Shoei.
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I wear 1/2 helmet unless it's cold enough to force me to put the full face on. Mine is Harley (HJC) modular and the noise is "different" than in a 1/2 helmet, but not annoying to me or anything like that. I never wear earplugs if that makes a difference. If I'm in the full face it's due to temps, and if it was noisy I'd be willing to deal with it to stay warmer.
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I quite using them for that reason, but after experimenting with different helmets to me the less vents the quieter they were. I had a 3/4 with a snap on face shield and was fairly quite after I put some 1/4" foam weather seal around the edge of the shield. Certain mufflers/exhaust can make them unbearable, too.
What's odd to me is I wore a full face helmet on a Yamaha XT350 with no wind shield as a teen in the late 80's and never remember it being noisy at all.
What's odd to me is I wore a full face helmet on a Yamaha XT350 with no wind shield as a teen in the late 80's and never remember it being noisy at all.
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I recieved a cheap $150 helmet when I bought my bike from the dealer. It was so much worse than other full face helmets I've worn and is extremely loud as far as wind noise. A higher tier fullface helmet usually blocks out more noise but not always. Usually its a compromise of wind noise or ventilation. The more the helmet breathes, the more likely it will be loud. I would recommend a fullface with a chin skirt as a lot of air can come up from underneath and a chin skirt can really make a difference. In my experience, any quality helmet should work good. You can search for helmets and see lots of reviews on Revzilla.com.
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Yeah, my Rinehart mufflers aren't all that quiet. I'm sure they contribute to the issue. However, the mufflers are fine with ear plugs and my 1/2 helmet. Having given it more thought, I probably don't ride in cold enough weather to warrant the need of a full-face helmet but it would be nice to have the option without the increased noise.
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I wear a SHOEI GT-Air, one of the quietest on the market. Pinlock shield, so it stays fog-free when it's cold out, which is usually when I wear it.
I paid just short of $500 for it, but worth every penny to me.
I wear a SHOEI GT-Air, one of the quietest on the market. Pinlock shield, so it stays fog-free when it's cold out, which is usually when I wear it.
I paid just short of $500 for it, but worth every penny to me.
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