With my first bike I had a fairly inexpensive HJC lid that I didn't mind, but didn't care much for either.

I currently ride with a 1/2 helmet that is a no-name-brand I picked up with my bike when I bought it a couple years ago, threw it in with the loan. I needed something and my old HJC had fallen apart. I actually really love riding with the 1/2 helmet.

I picked up a 3/4 Shoei J-Cruise (in black/white - matched my police bike nicely) so I could have most of a full face cover but still have the freedom when I needed it. I found I was riding with the face-shield up 95% of the time. Luckily this also fit my wife so she has taken it over as her helmet of choice (and we just bought her a learner bike too, so it's perfect).

I am planning on buying this for next season:
https://www.daytonahelmets.com/d.o.t...ey-carbon-fibe

I really want to get a full-faced helmet for longer rides but I just don't see myself using it. I love the look of the Simpson's and grew up with those being what my father used, but I think I'm sold on Shoei quality (thought price is a bit much). We'll see what happens.

Let us know what you get thought!

 

 

check out scorpion

 

Shoei is a solid helmet but if you have a 50 dollar head wear a 50 dollar helmet

 

Full face helmet needs to be carbon fiber for light weight, I have used Arai and Simpson for decades, not cheap, but very nice helmets and work in all weather very well. The Arai's have a built in neck gaiter for cold weather,the Simpson's are nomex lined for my race car.

 

I’ve been riding for most of my 63 years and been using half helmets or brain buckets since 2000, when I bought my 2001 Road King. I went on a ride in the spring last year and got caught in a torrential downpour for about 200 miles at night. Glasses fogged up and couldn’t see and damn thing. I decided last February to try a Modular. I bought a Schuberth C3Pro online. It took a little getting used to. Modular helmets have their good and bad features. Bad features are worth mentioning, but good featured outweigh the bad.

I bought the Schuberth because I had read it was one of the quietest helmets available. Riding with half helmet for so many years has not been good on my hearing. I have been wearing earplugs lately to quiet down the wind noise. Proper fitment of the new helmet was tight when new, but feels a little better now that it is broke in. Noise induced though bone conduction due to the tightness of the helmet makes it seem more noisy that the half helmet. I cannot wear ear plugs with the new helmet because the buffeting coming from the fairing on the 2016 Ultra Limited Low creates a low rumbling noise that is almost unbearable.

I am a lot more used to it now, after a season of use. I use a Boom Audio 20S EVO for Bluetooth communication and connection to the Boom Audio system. There is almost no room in there for the mic. I use the wired boom style mic. I found that the wired non-boom style mic didn’t work very well.

I like the fact that this helmet comes with a “pin-lock” shield. This is a brilliant idea. An inner shield creates a sealed area where it is almost impossible to fog up. I wear glasses when I ride, so I still have to crack the face shield to keep my glasses from fogging up at a stop. Otherwise the ventilation keeps my vision clear.

And as far as glasses, I can put this helmet on while wearing my glasses. That is easier than trying to slide the glasses over my ears after putting the helmet on. The built in sun-visor works well, also.

Bottom line, a modular IS better that a half helmet due to minor things like protecting my face from contact with the road during an accident. But I still like the half helmet.

 

Since my 1/2 helmet came with a snap on sun visor, I picked up a snap on flip up visor for rainy days and cold weather, and I got ear covers for cold weather that velcro to the helmet straps. Very convenient a very easy to put on or off.

 

My wife and I picked up a pair of Biltwell Lanesplitters from a local shop for a great deal and took them from PA to Cali and back. Loved the helmet and it was half the cost of the Simpson with the same styling. Could still hear my stereo and the wife had earbuds in with her phone.