May 24, 2010 at 9:18 pm
#26704
eon
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I cannot comment on the relative merits of the half helmet models as I’m another FF only guy but I do ride with people who wear half helmets. One thing to consider is that apparently riding in rain above 40mph gets painful. So much so that these guys frequently carry a FF with them in case of bad weather. That just sounds like way too much hassle to me.
I would add to the concerns of riding in a half helmet without a decent size windshield in front of you. Just this weekend I had a bird strike at 60mph about the level of my chin but thankfully it hit my windshield. Even with a FF if that had hit my head it would have been bad but in a half helmet I have no doubt I would have gone down.
Just something to consider.