Topic: Full-Face Helmet

[scott_cb650]

I have a full-face flip lid from Zeus and I love it.
I can lift the lid to drink or talk or get some air.
They also have a bunch of colors for the face shield.

Good helmet and not overpriced.

[lsutton]

I ride to work all year round, and have to replace my face shields about twice a year because they get scratched and chipped from gravel and such.  That's enough to convince me to wear a full coverage helmet.  Plus, I was once rear ended at a stop sign and slid on my face wearing an open helmet.  I had to buy and electric razor for my chin.   Lee

[techy5025]

I use a full face Shoei helmet.  It was 95 degrees in Orlando today and was a
bit on the hot side in the helmet but bearable.

Two interesting things.  Parked next to a guy on a new crotch rocket that looked
like it had been laid down.  Turned out he was riding on I-4 here behind a large semi
that picked up (or dropped) a 12 inch steel rod and flung it right at him.  He laid the
bike down at about 50 mph in the middle lane to dodge the bar.  Four lanes of traffic
managed to miss him and his bike.  Made me cringe.

Next, as I was riding home I saw a rear ender type accident that involved four cars and
a bike....the bike was number two in line.  I think the guy was OK as he was up walking,
but his bike got crunched between cars one and two.  The guy that hit them was two
more cars back.  How can you protect yourself from something like this. 

Jim

[nickjtc]

Figures can lie and liars can figure. However, a study was done in Europe some time back to ascertain the statistical chances of a particular part of your head hitting the ground first in the event of an accident. In 30% of accidents that spot is your chin. Personally I work on the maxim that I'd rather sweat than bleed and would never ride without a full face helmet!

[Terry in Australia]

Well after 37 years riding bikes I've come to the conclusion that I'll wear what I want, and so if I ever get so frightened of injuring my face because I like to wear my open face helmet in hot weather, then I'll just park my bike and take the bus.

[Gordon]

Terry, I think you have to start out with a pretty face for it to really matter.

[Terry in Australia]

Terry, I think you have to start out with a pretty face for it to really matter.

Then what are any of us here worried about Gordy? Hell, this is the SOHC4 website, not Purtyface.com, ha ha!