Thin Road Legal Helmets

Benelli_Boy · 23 September 2008 12:41

Don’t ask me. I think my scooter looks cool :D:)

Jetstream · 23 September 2008 12:57

Mushrooms again today?

solamanda · 23 September 2008 13:53

I can’t find the link now, but I remember reading a motorbike head injury report that stated roughly 2/3rds of serious head impacts occur to the jaw area. Obviously the rest of the skull is far more important to protect for life or death reasons, but I wouldn’t fancy removing all my teeth or breaking a jaw. You can easily break a jaw at speeds as low as 20mph so don’t get into a mind set of being on a ‘cruiser’ type rider will reduce the risk.

A friend broke his jaw and lost most of his teeth in a very bad car crash a few years ago, the recovery was hideous. I think it’s mad not to wear a proper full face lid on a motorbike. Style is worth nothing if you have no face.

Benelli_Boy · 23 September 2008 13:56

Loadsaroom, thanks

Ziggy · 23 September 2008 17:04

Niffer (23/09/2008)

Hi Ziggy

Your not alone with your problem daughter has a petite face and takes a small helmet, but has a slightly long head from front to back and her helmet puts pressure on her forehead so much she get a red mark and has ended up with a headache. Her helmet is an open face with a visor that covers her glasses. It’s sort of fighter pilot style. Because she has such a petite face, when traveling a speed she finds the wind lifts the helmet making it uncomfortable. Needless to say she now has to buy a new one. She has tried my open face, By Araithat has a fullvisor but no chin section and has no problem with it’s fit. It also hugs the face alittle ideal for a narrow face. I selected it as it was the only one I could find that didn’t make me feel like a bubble head.The model is sz/f It’s a bit expensive, well I found it so, but it was well worth what I paid. You can see one hear. http://www.whyarai.co.uk/cgi-bin/arai_product.pl?id=B11342&desc=Arai.SZ/F.Black I ride a cruiser and itlooks OK as well as giving good protection, a happy compromise.On slow roads it’s visor up and dark glasses. On fast roads flip it down and your safe.I would advise you try one on. Hein Gericke is where I got mine and they have a good range for you to try on. Good luck finding something you like:)

Nice one. I’ll check 'em out.

Thanks for your reply!

Ziggy · 23 September 2008 17:06

That’s great! As long as you do, that’s what counts.

Niffer · 27 September 2008 00:17

Ziggy (23/09/2008)

Niffer (23/09/2008)

Hi Ziggy

Your not alone with your problem daughter has a petite face and takes a small helmet, but has a slightly long head from front to back and her helmet puts pressure on her forehead so much she get a red mark and has ended up with a headache. Her helmet is an open face with a visor that covers her glasses. It’s sort of fighter pilot style. Because she has such a petite face, when traveling a speed she finds the wind lifts the helmet making it uncomfortable. Needless to say she now has to buy a new one. She has tried my open face, By Araithat has a fullvisor but no chin section and has no problem with it’s fit. It also hugs the face alittle ideal for a narrow face. I selected it as it was the only one I could find that didn’t make me feel like a bubble head.The model is sz/f It’s a bit expensive, well I found it so, but it was well worth what I paid. You can see one hear. http://www.whyarai.co.uk/cgi-bin/arai_product.pl?id=B11342&desc=Arai.SZ/F.Black I ride a cruiser and itlooks OK as well as giving good protection, a happy compromise.On slow roads it’s visor up and dark glasses. On fast roads flip it down and your safe.I would advise you try one on. Hein Gericke is where I got mine and they have a good range for you to try on. Good luck finding something you like:)

Nice one. I’ll check 'em out.

Thanks for your reply!

Your welcome. Let us know what you get when you get it.

Ziggy · 1 October 2008 17:32

Hi everyone.

I ended up getting a Davida 91, which actually fits fine. Got some aviator goggles with it too.

I’m driving my little GP 100, which I’m in love with. It’s obviously not a very powerful machine, but I think it looks great. In my head it almost looks like a mini Moto Guzzi, or something like that, with it’s square tank and seat, and straight handle bars.

Suzuki do something similar now, but I think the GP looks better.