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I use a Shoei Platinum 3/4 90% of the top but when I need full coverage I use my Shoei Neotec II modular. If I was looking a true full face I would look at Arai or Shoei
). This is identical to the Harley Capstone II helmet ($275): https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/shop/capstone-sun-shield-ii-h31-modular-helmet/p/98159-21VX.
Great helmet that has lasted me 5 years and no issues. Built-in retractable sun visor, modular build, and good airflow if you have your head in the wind. Some say it can be a noisy helmet, but I wear earplugs.
Shoei Neotec as others have suggested. I recently got a J-Cruise which I find myself wearing more often than the Neotec. It's a 3/4 helmet but feels like it has very good protection overall.
I am 54, well in a few days, i wear a half helmet (more like a 1/3 helmet) 90% of the time. When i do longer rides, or it is a bit colder I wear a full face. My full face is a Shoei, i have the speakers and comm's inside the helmet. I can hear my music, though i do turn it up a bit more. The full face is a god send when going across country. the wind and debris that flies up at you in the middle of America (anywhere really) is brutal.
On my sport bike / super bike, i wear a full face always. For this bike i wear a Shoei x-14 aero or a Bell race star carbon helmet.
If your concerned about mortality, do you go full body armor as well?
also keep in mind, if your helmet is older than 5 years, it is time to change. There are plenty of studies out there that show the breakdown of the protective foam. Shelf life is 5 years.
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Shoei RF 1400 with a Cardo PackTalk Bold on the side for music and phone. Usually I don't use the phone function but because of my job there are times I need to be reach no matter what.
Makes long rides more comfortable and a must in cold or wet riding conditions.
Last edited by NoRegerts; Mar 13, 2023 at 07:36 AM.
If your concerned about mortality, do you go full body armor as well?
Valid question, and many do ride with ATGATT. I'm not one of them however.
A solid bump to the head at 40+ mph (no helmet or below helmet) will very possibly kill or permanently disable a person. Same bump on a limb or torso might break or rupture something but odds of survivability are a lot greater. Bone, muscle, skin, vasculature and many organs can heal from significant injuries. The brain is very poor at healing back to original function after a damaging injury...if you even survive it.
So my answer is "yes"...I'm concerned about mortality, which is why I wear a good helmet. I don't consider armored gear as lifesaving necessarily....but definitely capable of mitigating or preventing certain injuries.
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