full face
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Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Miami, Fl
I'm born and raised in The Great State of Florida so I rode without a helmet for as long as I can remember and then my friends and I started having kids and suddenly safety mattered. I love 3/4 helmets but I always wear the bell modular for long trips an bad in bad weather..
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Joined: Nov 2012
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From: USA
Might want to consider a motorcross or ADV type full face as well. The chin bar is further away, so you don't have to enjoy your own breath and they are far less hot typically.
A helmet liner or dorag can also help. I've taken to wearing my cheap Bilt brand "heat-out" liner quite regularly. To my surprise, it really does work. I'm far more comfortable in the helmet wearing it than if I do not wear it.
Personally, I've been wearing a Nolan N43 Air (not the US Trilogy). It's a very well vented helmet. I don't get the wind tunnel through the hair that webbikeworld raved about in their review, but also don't get sweat running down my face either.
A helmet liner or dorag can also help. I've taken to wearing my cheap Bilt brand "heat-out" liner quite regularly. To my surprise, it really does work. I'm far more comfortable in the helmet wearing it than if I do not wear it.
Personally, I've been wearing a Nolan N43 Air (not the US Trilogy). It's a very well vented helmet. I don't get the wind tunnel through the hair that webbikeworld raved about in their review, but also don't get sweat running down my face either.
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
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From: South Florida
I used to ride without a helmet, and I loved it. There's nothing like it, but I have young kids now, and I couldnt explain to them why they need a helmet and I don't. So I put one on, and I couldn't care less what anyone else thinks of my FF, the only people in my life that matter dig it.
I used to never wear a helmet and I loved it too. Not required in my state. But I have two daughters that always commented on it and used to plead with me to wear one. I would usually ride off without it and feel guilty all day. Then I realized that I was being pretty selfish! I don't wear one for me....I wear it for them.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Palm Coast Florida
Never had anyone criticize my helmet or lack thereof. Sometimes I wear a 1/2, sometimes a 3/4, sometimes none at all. Just depends on mood and weather and all that. I won't wear a full, not because I ride a Harley, I just haven't found a full that I feel comfortable in. Like a previous poster, I have terrible year round allergy/sinus problems and as a result I have to cough crap up and such. A full face is a detriment in that area but what is much harder for me is just the claustrophobic feeling I get in a FF helmet. I haven't been able to get past that feeling yet so I stick with my 1/2 and 3/4.
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From: Bellmawr, New Jersey
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Indiana
A little off topic here but a few years ago I thought I would try a modular. Couldn't find one that I could get past my ears. Are there any options out there for those of us with 3 or 4 xl long oval head heads?
Intermediate
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Billings, MT
Found this site a couple of days ago that covers just about all the information you could want and probably a lot more concerning helmets.
http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcyc...met-shapes.htm