Today I wore a tiny half-helmet.
MADNESS! FUN!
It is like riding without a helmet. (And that is about as much protection you will have in a crash too, none.)
If you have not worn one before or have never ridden without a helmet I highly recommend trying one out just for fun. It's an experience.
First off I couldn't see much because at 50kph my eyes were streaming from the wind. A bug went in my mouth.
Then I put on sunglasses which didn't help at all, but upped the coolness quotient a little.
Everything was VERY NOISY, and I noticed noises I hadn't heard before of my bike at speed.
Some dudes at the lights gave me the thumbs up because I was riding the Apocalypse at the time.
In the supermarket carpark a kid waved at me "Hi Mister" and his mum said "Hush" and pulled his arm. Honestly!
I did rather look like a sinister gangster though, in my black leathers and half helmet and sunnies and the Apocalypse.
It is basically a pushbike helmet certified for use on a motorcycle, how they can be legal I have no idea. This one is a FFM for $90 from Big Bore Bikes in Blenheim.
Do it!
once took a scooter thru burger king drivethru with 2 mates on the back (at about 3 am) all wearing those things (or similiar shit we had found under a rubbish pile/in the back of a shed/elsewhere (cant remember properly))
Today I wore a tiny half-helmet.
MADNESS! FUN!
It is like riding without a helmet. (And that is about as much protection you will have in a crash too, none.)
If you have not worn one before or have never ridden without a helmet I highly recommend trying one out just for fun. It's an experience.
First off I couldn't see much because at 50kph my eyes were streaming from the wind. A bug went in my mouth.
Then I put on sunglasses which didn't help at all, but upped the coolness quotient a little.
Everything was VERY NOISY, and I noticed noises I hadn't heard before of my bike at speed.
Some dudes at the lights gave me the thumbs up because I was riding the Apocalypse at the time.
In the supermarket carpark a kid waved at me "Hi Mister" and his mum said "Hush" and pulled his arm. Honestly!
I did rather look like a sinister gangster though, in my black leathers and half helmet and sunnies and the Apocalypse.
It is basically a pushbike helmet certified for use on a motorcycle, how they can be legal I have no idea. This one is a FFM for $90 from Big Bore Bikes in Blenheim.
Do it!
I bought one of those when I was doing mail delivery... rode with it on going home from Boyd Honda on my GPX (a while ago now).
As soon as I got home, I took it back and returned it. One reason: Really, really noisy, and that woulda screwed my ears up... I got mine for like $60 i think... it was the flaming FFM one...
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That's all I wear helemt-wise (apart from skull-mask) in the warmer months, bought it in Arizona (It's a H-D item) and it has a zip-on padded neck-cover.
Almost like no helmet (boy my neck gets a beating from the wind when I start wearing the full-face again).
NEED ear-plugs as the wind going over the webbing chin-strp sounds like a cut compressor hose.
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That's all I wear helemt-wise (apart from skull-mask) in the warmer months, bought it in Arizona (It's a H-D item) and it has a zip-on padded neck-cover.
Almost like no helmet (boy my neck gets a beating from the wind when I start wearing the full-face again).
NEED ear-plugs as the wind going over the webbing chin-strp sounds like a cut compressor hose.
so that's what the really loud noise was...
“There's nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of others, is there? ”-Clerks
i want one!!! i already wear an open facer, but wore a half-lid while in canada, and i loved it!! i never noticed the wind, but my ears did get cold when riding at midnight.
Can't say I would advocate the use of said helmet out on the open road.. purely for the lack of safety, factor
But.. I sure as hell CAN see the bloody funny humour of wearing it whilst riding Apocalypse!!!! (which looks ferkin awesome BTW!!! ) That scene at the supermarket would have been ferkin HILLARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The poor mum would have been SHITTING herself!!!!!!!!!!!!!
steam, dont bother with those triangles. ive got one that doesnt fit right. the velcro needs to be moved so its tight and wont slip.
instead, i get a cheap second hand skivvy, wash it and then cut the neck out, with a decent length remaining in the front and back for warmth. i roll that up over my face, and then do the strap up over the top.
instead, i get a cheap second hand skivvy, wash it and then cut the neck out, with a decent length remaining in the front and back for warmth. i roll that up over my face, and then do the strap up over the top.
Thanks for the tip. I've got a similar thing already, a fleecy Neck-sock which I can pull right up to my eyes.
But I do so want one with a skull on it!
I rang the costume shops but they're all out of skulls, I'll have to wait until they restock and then have a look.
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Originally Posted by Steam
) That scene at the supermarket would have been ferkin HILLARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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