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From: spanaway, wa
Having ridden sports bikes for the last 40 years I've gotten off more quickly than I would have liked and have landed on my jaw and slid wearing a full face helmet. If you don't like the image wearing a full face helmet how about not being able to chew solid food?
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Been riding quite a while, 40 years, and been down (on the street) about 5 times… every time with a helmet of some type… but nary a scratch on any helmet… me, well, that's another conversation.
I bought a FF one time, back when they came out, and sold it within a month or so. You see, I have/had allergies very bad and with a FF helmet, my sneezes make quite a mess. Also, after I sneeze, what then..? no way to blow my nose or clean up.. so I went back to my 3/4 and face shield… raise up to sneeze, and/or blow snot rockets. For the winter I have cut off, halfway, my glove's right index finger, leaving enough finger to wipe my nose….. but before I put on my glove, I put on a 'glove insert' (like in the cold weather gear used by the military) so that 'glove insert' which is now showing, can be used to wipe my nose…. In real cold weather, that snot saturated finger 'glove' will freeze, but I will save what is next for another thread……
In San Diego I wear a shorty, where the weather is always nice…
I bought a FF one time, back when they came out, and sold it within a month or so. You see, I have/had allergies very bad and with a FF helmet, my sneezes make quite a mess. Also, after I sneeze, what then..? no way to blow my nose or clean up.. so I went back to my 3/4 and face shield… raise up to sneeze, and/or blow snot rockets. For the winter I have cut off, halfway, my glove's right index finger, leaving enough finger to wipe my nose….. but before I put on my glove, I put on a 'glove insert' (like in the cold weather gear used by the military) so that 'glove insert' which is now showing, can be used to wipe my nose…. In real cold weather, that snot saturated finger 'glove' will freeze, but I will save what is next for another thread……
In San Diego I wear a shorty, where the weather is always nice…
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From: Wesley Chapel Fl.
My Thoughts exactly!!!!!! JR
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From: arizona
What a bunch of crap!
I see this all the time and grew up with it. Concerning what bike you ride or what gear you have. I was once told be a young lady that she would only ride on a Harley when I stopped to offer her a ride home. ( it was hot out and she had over 2 miles to walk) The comment then was I just love to ride, if you buy me a Harley then I would ride it) Then told her to enjoy her walk.
I belong to another forum and the favorite thing there is pick on Harley riders. Oh well, I chose the bike that fit me the best for what I wanted to do in my price range. The only person's expectation I have to live up to is my own.
BTW I have a full face helmet and 2 half helmets. I haven't worn the half helmets in over 2 years. I like the full face, although I usually go without a helmet in town.
I belong to another forum and the favorite thing there is pick on Harley riders. Oh well, I chose the bike that fit me the best for what I wanted to do in my price range. The only person's expectation I have to live up to is my own.
BTW I have a full face helmet and 2 half helmets. I haven't worn the half helmets in over 2 years. I like the full face, although I usually go without a helmet in town.
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From: Maine, USA
To each their own. I don't know a single Harley owner/rider in person that would ever comment on someone's helmet choice (except for no helmet, I give the people I care about a hard time about that all the time), but then again I don't generally hang out with *insert choice phrase*. You happen to run in to a moron, ignore it.
I see probably 75% of the Harley riders up here with no helmet, including most of the people I ride with, I still choose to wear one. I own a true modular (jaw actually comes off) and a half helmet. For most of the summer months my modular collects dust, I just cant stand the heat/sweat/enclosure as much as I enjoy the extra safety. In the colder months my half helmet does the dust collecting.
I am also honest with myself and will be the first to admit I don't really care for the full face look on a cruiser, but that doesn't stop me from wearing one when I can stand it and I would certainly never criticize someone else's choice to ride safer!
I enjoy the wind blowing across my head, its a part of the experience I love and choose to do so knowing the risks. Its the same reason I own 2 windscreens for my RK that also collect dust.
I see probably 75% of the Harley riders up here with no helmet, including most of the people I ride with, I still choose to wear one. I own a true modular (jaw actually comes off) and a half helmet. For most of the summer months my modular collects dust, I just cant stand the heat/sweat/enclosure as much as I enjoy the extra safety. In the colder months my half helmet does the dust collecting.
I am also honest with myself and will be the first to admit I don't really care for the full face look on a cruiser, but that doesn't stop me from wearing one when I can stand it and I would certainly never criticize someone else's choice to ride safer!
I enjoy the wind blowing across my head, its a part of the experience I love and choose to do so knowing the risks. Its the same reason I own 2 windscreens for my RK that also collect dust.
Last edited by crawlgsx; Jul 26, 2014 at 05:49 AM.
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From: Utah
I see lots of riders wearing a full face with a tee shirt and shorts, on all types of bikes. In another thread the crash I saw yesterday that caused a lot of rash on a slow speed crash. With mesh gear fairly cheap, this makes no sense to me., something better than bare skin I mostly use my 3/4 My full face Shoei's have shrunk or my head got bigger. My wife has an opinion on that. 
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From: Spokane, WA.
When I rode dirt bikes, I had a full face - way back in the late 1960's early 1970's. I also have worn, the 3/4 or the "traditional helmet" as I call them.
My neighbor across the street who I ride with, wears a modular, and I would probably go for the modular myself, just have not researched what his make is, price, etc.
The State of Idaho next to me within 20 miles or so, has no helmet law. I myself wear a 1/2 helmet, and figure that it's better then no lid at all. I hate seeing riders without a skid lid on when I am over there riding.
The neighbor that lived next door to me was killed 2 years ago when he crashed his HD on a 2 lane divided Hwy, 20 miles from his house on memorial day. It was a shock to say the least, not sure if a deer was involved or what- he wore a 3/4 helmet.
I understand that helmets offer the modicum of protection given their design, though it's the sudden stop that really matters. Having just completed a 241 college anatomy and physiology class with cadavers, the cervical neck vertebrae are not that stout- I would hate to crash and come out paralyzed or so F---d up that my quality of remaining life would be horrible. My high school buddy who I ride with, who lives in ID., says that all a helmet really makes a difference in, is if you want an open or closed casket. When we go on a tour, he wears his skid lid though.
There is no telling what your outcome will be in the case of a crash, so may variables to consider. If I had to stop and think about the risk factors involved, and possible loss of life, such as that of my neighbor who died, i would not ride at all. However a helmet
is not a bad place to start as far as putting the survival odds more in your favor, 1/2-3/4- or full, better one of those than none at all.
Ride safe and look out for yourselves.
My neighbor across the street who I ride with, wears a modular, and I would probably go for the modular myself, just have not researched what his make is, price, etc.
The State of Idaho next to me within 20 miles or so, has no helmet law. I myself wear a 1/2 helmet, and figure that it's better then no lid at all. I hate seeing riders without a skid lid on when I am over there riding.
The neighbor that lived next door to me was killed 2 years ago when he crashed his HD on a 2 lane divided Hwy, 20 miles from his house on memorial day. It was a shock to say the least, not sure if a deer was involved or what- he wore a 3/4 helmet.
I understand that helmets offer the modicum of protection given their design, though it's the sudden stop that really matters. Having just completed a 241 college anatomy and physiology class with cadavers, the cervical neck vertebrae are not that stout- I would hate to crash and come out paralyzed or so F---d up that my quality of remaining life would be horrible. My high school buddy who I ride with, who lives in ID., says that all a helmet really makes a difference in, is if you want an open or closed casket. When we go on a tour, he wears his skid lid though.
There is no telling what your outcome will be in the case of a crash, so may variables to consider. If I had to stop and think about the risk factors involved, and possible loss of life, such as that of my neighbor who died, i would not ride at all. However a helmet
is not a bad place to start as far as putting the survival odds more in your favor, 1/2-3/4- or full, better one of those than none at all.
Ride safe and look out for yourselves.
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From: North Arkansas
I have a modular, a 3/4 and a half hat. Depends on conditions and where I am going.
Some folks won't use condoms either........
