i know there is a great deal of discussion about helmets on this forum. i just wanted to write about my new helmet. i currently own a harley davidson brand 3 quarter helmet and i have been reading and doing research about motorcycle safety and decided to go full face. after some research i decided to go ahead and order a new shoei multitec modulated helmet in black and received it last week. i plan on using this helmet all the time cause all this reading i have been doing has made me a bit paranoid.
well here is my opinion:
the helmet is well made but comes at a bit hefty price.
to open the helmet and convert to 3 quarter you just press a red button at the chin and the front pops up pretty smoothly. now i dont know if you can ride a bike with this helmet this way at speeds over 45mph cause i am sure the wind will have an effect on this (i cruised at 30mph at a state park and found it to be ok at this speed).
the full face helmet feels a little claustrophobic and i feel like darth vader breathing in this thing-this will take a little getting used to. it gets better at highway speeds when the air is entering the helmet but again you can always pop the front up when walking around or riding slow.
i also know that full face helmet is supposed to be a snug fit but i dislike the fit on my face especially on my cheeks. first i look like a chipmunk when i put the shield up and it feels a little tight. to correct this i will be ordering a set of smaller cheek pads (shoei sells smaller and larger cheek pads you can buy to make a custom fit).
i hope to get the smaller size cheek pads and feel comfortable with this helmet, cause ultimately i want the safety of a full face shield.
hopefully i can get over claustrophobic feeling when wearing the full face mask. appreciate your thoughts and opinions.
well here is my opinion:
the helmet is well made but comes at a bit hefty price.
to open the helmet and convert to 3 quarter you just press a red button at the chin and the front pops up pretty smoothly. now i dont know if you can ride a bike with this helmet this way at speeds over 45mph cause i am sure the wind will have an effect on this (i cruised at 30mph at a state park and found it to be ok at this speed).
the full face helmet feels a little claustrophobic and i feel like darth vader breathing in this thing-this will take a little getting used to. it gets better at highway speeds when the air is entering the helmet but again you can always pop the front up when walking around or riding slow.
i also know that full face helmet is supposed to be a snug fit but i dislike the fit on my face especially on my cheeks. first i look like a chipmunk when i put the shield up and it feels a little tight. to correct this i will be ordering a set of smaller cheek pads (shoei sells smaller and larger cheek pads you can buy to make a custom fit).
i hope to get the smaller size cheek pads and feel comfortable with this helmet, cause ultimately i want the safety of a full face shield.
hopefully i can get over claustrophobic feeling when wearing the full face mask. appreciate your thoughts and opinions.