A whole new world opened up with a helmet change for around town...

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"Safety conscious" and skull caps helmets do not go well together.

I wear a modular, I can flip up the chin bar when I need to, but after witnessing a rider literally lose his nose and chin when his face hit the ground without any other injuries, I will not wear open face.

Also, the way traffic is in this city, you're more likely to have a get-off riding around town than anywhere else.
 
Think twice about that helmet man... if you go down you'll be in a world of hurt if you're lucky.
 
I wonder if a more motorcross helmet might be a decent compromise for in-town slower speed riding? Chin bar for protection but a heck of a lot more airflow than a typical full face helmet. I leave the visor up a notch or two plus all of the vents open and I get decent ventilation and cooling this way with my Icon Alliance helmet. Tricky compromise between comfort and protection. That is for sure...
 
Iceman said:
I have used both over the years, one thing that always sticks in my mind is the visibility! I love the field of vision I have when I wear an open face helmet. Having said that, I currently ride a bandit 1200s and live in a small town, every ride involves 80km roads, full face for the wind and bugs. My shadow 1100 had a big windscreen, so it was never a problem. Wear what you want, ride what you want, aren't motorcycles supposed to be the ultimate expression of freedom?
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This is nonsense. A good full face helmet should not impede peripheral vision in any way. Months of facial reconstrcution surgery and skin grafts is not freedom.
I've only had one low-speed crash, and I was flipped face first into curb, destroyed the helmet and visor, just bruised my face.
 
espro said:
Careful or you'll wind up like this guy

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Gary, Gary..oh Gary. He was the biggest opponent of helmet laws in California until he fell off his Harley at low speed and was in a coma. After that, he was all pro-helmet.

I like the Rick Moranis approach.

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Zoodles95 said:
I wonder if a more motorcross helmet might be a decent compromise for in-town slower speed riding? Chin bar for protection but a heck of a lot more airflow than a typical full face helmet. I leave the visor up a notch or two plus all of the vents open and I get decent ventilation and cooling this way with my Icon Alliance helmet. Tricky compromise between comfort and protection. That is for sure...
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Some helmets have pretty darn good ventilation. I went from the Alliance to Bell Star and the difference is quite noticeable. The helmet is much more comfortable too.
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