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    Off-road helmets?

    I just thought that I would ask a couple of questions as I am needing to buy a second helmet.
    I own a road bike helmet at the moment but the majority of my riding is on the gravel and there is alot of dust.
    Would a motocross helmet with motocross goggles be better for keeping the dust out of my eyes? Or would it be better to go towards a motocross style helmet with a flip up/flip down visor be better for blocking dust?
    And I am not really worried at all about getting alot of dust on the rest of my face, just eyes.

    If your able to help, Thanks heaps!

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    Check out this thread, might be helpful to ya.
    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ling-with-dust

    Or ask yer dad
    Or better still, ride out front!

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    I recomend a dose of HTFU, works for me



    and stop falling off too, ya wrecking my bike

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Boy View Post
    Would a motocross helmet with motocross goggles be better for keeping the dust out of my eyes?
    yes

    I couldn't say if it would be worse or similar than a road one in a accident though...

    I wouldn't recommend them for their high-speed aerodynamics either, but on a DR the front guard is going to be a problem before the helmet is

    considered on of the adventure style helmets that look kinda like dirtbike ones? they might be dustproof, or at least accommodate goggles

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