full face helmet?
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From: Central New York
I have been riding with a Shoei RF-1000 (full face) for a few years now. I like it a lot. I tried some modulars, but they just didn't make a good fit for my head. I'm a true believer in full face. I remember a few years ago Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburg Steelers QB) was in a motorcycle accident. A car had stopped short in front of him, and he flew forward onto it. I read that he would not have been hurt at all if he had a full face helmet. Personally, I don't have much of a face, but I still use it for work. I like to limit my risks. It may not make a difference most of the time, but it doesn't bother me to wear it. Ride Safe!
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From: Brownsburg, IN
Scorpion EXO-900. Would prefer the safety of a traditional full face but since I wear glasses I like the convenience of the modular. I rarely convert it but I do like that I can make it a 3/4 helmet in less then a minute.
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Love my profile. Never realized how much difference there is between a cheap FF and a good FF till I got my profile. Arai recently came out with the RX-Q which is supposed to have better venting if you are an upright rider. Found I had to watch the YouTube video to figure out how to change my visor though 
IMHO extra tinted visor is awesome. Last years patterns are cheap on ebay.
IMHO extra tinted visor is awesome. Last years patterns are cheap on ebay.
Last edited by fat_tony; Jan 12, 2011 at 11:45 AM.
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From: Florence, MT (Bitterroot Valley)
Modular full on bad weather days, half most of the time, none on the back roads where it gets lonely. Although I did buy a 3/4 carbon fiber that I like, and started wearing more and more.
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I have been riding with a Shoei RF-1000 (full face) for a few years now. I like it a lot. I tried some modulars, but they just didn't make a good fit for my head. I'm a true believer in full face. I remember a few years ago Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburg Steelers QB) was in a motorcycle accident. A car had stopped short in front of him, and he flew forward onto it. I read that he would not have been hurt at all if he had a full face helmet. Personally, I don't have much of a face, but I still use it for work. I like to limit my risks. It may not make a difference most of the time, but it doesn't bother me to wear it. Ride Safe!
I wear a FF Shoei X-11 if it is exceptionally cold out. Otherwise, I wear a half helmet when riding in states that require a helmet and wear no helmet most other times. My choice and I respect yours.
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1/2 & 3/4, two each. Wear the 1/2 95% of the time.
Last edited by Cornhusker; Jan 12, 2011 at 03:08 PM.
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What's real is a hit I once saw Ray Lewis (Ravens) put on Ben. Ben was wearing a helmet, but the impact knocked him silly.