Open-face helmets?

[sunhuntin]

You will wear a full face helmet on the open road over 80k's wont you ? at least a visor of some sort ? Good.

DB

ive been open facer at 120k... even faster on the back of my mates harley. i wear sunglasses during the day, and clear safety glasses at night and in the rain. i did have a visor, but found it directed wind into my eyes, which stuffed my vision at even 50k, so took it off.

[Ocean1]

Doesn't seem all that long ago that this discussion would have been about the relative merits of wearing a helmet at all. But dem's were different times, and maybe we didn't know fuck all...

Now, if one of mine were asking I'd be taking them shopping for a full face helmet.

[CookMySock]

Nah, that job is mostly left to the Pukekos.

haha, nice comeback. +1

DB

[Ixion]

Some posters have commented on the risk of an insect etc in the eye. It may be pertinent to note that back before full face helmets were invented, most everyone wore goggles, at least on the open road. So the "x in the eye" is not really an issue.

I wore open face helmets , both pudding basins and jets for many years without incident. But then I also rode for years with no helmet at all, without incident (though I did once get a large bee trapped in my hair, which was then very long. That was interesting)

[ManDownUnder]

2 thoughts - bees etc in the face are not fun (nor is rain at speed, hail's downright NASTY)

The other is the nature of injury suffered if the face hits the ground in an accident. I only saw a picture of that once... once was all I could stomach. The dude's bottom jaw was still attached - on the left hand side... just...

[scumdog]

Some posters have commented on the risk of an insect etc in the eye. It may be pertinent to note that back before full face helmets were invented, most everyone wore goggles, at least on the open road. So the "x in the eye" is not really an issue.

I wore open face helmets , both pudding basins and jets for many years without incident. But then I also rode for years with no helmet at all, without incident (though I did once get a large bee trapped in my hair, which was then very long. That was interesting)

I wear thick wrap-around polaroid sunies during the day and aviator type goggles at night.

And I see a guy who HAS face-planted the road every time I do a pub check in a small town - so I get reminded of what happens when a ride goes pear-shaped, it's not I'm in blissful ignorance of that aspect.

[scumdog]

2 thoughts - bees etc in the face are not fun (nor is rain at speed, hail's downright NASTY).

My skull-mask takes care of the rain/hail/bugs aspect. (It's made of wet-suit material)

[Nagash]

Personally I prefer the best of both worlds. I have two full face helmets, one for touring and one for when i'm in the mood for driving like a prat. Also I have a half helmet (Old German Military style, yeah!) for general commuting, take it easy while wearing that helmet. Also have a face mask like scum's describing and it keeps out all the rain, bugs and hail you can throw. (Maybe not pukekos)

When I got my first helmet I had the argument of whether to get a half helmet or a full face with the fact that full face helmets are able to snap your neck That was kinda funny.

[swbarnett]

I'm going to buy an open face, just to piss you lot off. I've got my eye on a Momo with a checkerboard pattern down the centre, and a fighter pilot type visor. It will go nicely with the Katana.

I've not changed my opinion of them but good for you. We need more people that think for themselves. It doesn't matter if I agree with you or not, free thought and an open mind is what's important.

[sunhuntin]

I've not changed my opinion of them but good for you. We need more people that think for themselves. It doesn't matter if I agree with you or not, free thought and an open mind is what's important.

i think thats the most intelligent post ive ever seen on here!!! bling to you sir!

[rat]

Hi Guys, A couple of years ago, I was swinging on a classic sidecar at Paeroa.
We crashed at the hairpin and flipped. My rider had a open face helmet with aviator flying goggels. When he ate the tarmac it ground part of his face off and pushed part of the goggel in to his eye socket requiring it to be removed by operation. I had a full face hemet and I had ground a flat spot into the helmet but came away with only a broken thumb. Ask yourself will I look cool with part of my face missing. Also I think MNZ should ban them from all road and circut racing. Just my 2 cents worth for what its worth. Cheers.

[sunhuntin]

Hi Guys, A couple of years ago, I was swinging on a classic sidecar at Paeroa.
We crashed at the hairpin and flipped. My rider had a open face helmet with aviator flying goggels. When he ate the tarmac it ground part of his face off and pushed part of the goggel in to his eye socket requiring it to be removed by operation. I had a full face hemet and I had ground a flat spot into the helmet but came away with only a broken thumb. Ask yourself will I look cool with part of my face missing. Also I think MNZ should ban them from all road and circut racing. Just my 2 cents worth for what its worth. Cheers.

in all honesty, wearing anything other than a full facer while racing is just stupid.

wont stop me wearing one on the open road.

[Usarka]

No ones brought up the ACC argument yet......

[Nagash]

Won't somebody please think of the ACC!

[Pwalo]

Make your own mind up. I don't think you really need to see what other people think.

If you want an open face helmet then just buy one. If you don't like it buy something else.