I resemble that helmet remark... Absolutely despise the things. Have a police spec USA made cork lined Buco 1/2 shell from the late 60s (believe it or not, Snell certified). Have a police spec USA made "modern " half helmet (1997 vintage) bought from Gulf Coast HD Biloxi MS. Have a couple other half shells here, left 2 at the old place when we moved.

Cold weather you say? Snell 1981 spec Arai 3/4 shell, dark green and black with gold pinstipes, matches my 63 Honda. Both useless at the moment... Or I have a Snell 2005 can't remember for sure but think HJC 3/4 shell that looks retro. Red pearl, sometimes has the face shield on, sometimes has it off. Depends on weather and mood.

When I lived on the Idaho border I'd stop, remove my helmet and throw it across the road into the Washington bound ditch. Would stop and put it back on re-entering Washington.

Wouldn't wear a full face if I was paid to unless I was at the racetrack and sanctioned class rules required it. Which it doesn't for the displacement/age of my track bike.

I bet Springfield hums every weekend from the tourists! I live around Washington now, just across the river from the wineries. The locals, for the most part, drive with sense, but on weekends I leave that stretch of road alone. Too many "hotdogs", both 2 wheel and cage, getting buzzed up and looking for attention...which the local police force is more than happy to provide. Sadly, Darwin candidates often take other people with them when they go!  

Are you sure you don't live in Memphis or Seattle? Both those cities need to disappear from the face of the earth. Not like they'd be missed...

Not trying to hijack the thread to some other subject, but let me comment on helmets.

Everything is a compromise.  I wear a 3/4 open face, with full face shield, for what I think is a very good reason - peripheral vision.  A full face does, no doubt, offer more protect to the face, jaws, teeth, etc. if you have an accident.

But I find that I see lots more with my 3/4 - deer at the side of the road, cars coming into an intersection a lot sooner, etc.

As a former fighter pilot, there is a good reason we all wear 3/4 helemts in that world - to see better all of the way around us.

In the car racing world, where all are going the same direction, full face is mandatory, as the risks aren't great of not seeing something dangerous peripherally - the risk is there, just not too great.

But on the road on a motorcyle, I balance the two risks, and they come up in favor of better peripheral vision.

Just one old guy's opinion.

Ive always kind of wondered why they didnt make a helmet like a 3/4 with just a chin bar. Not close up the opening more like most full face seem to do.
Yeah i know it wouldnt be as strong structuraly as a full face but it would still be Better then just a plain 3/4.
One reason i like the 3/4 is vision and air flow. That is untill one of them armoured beetles decides to take aim at my chin...lol
Had one leave a small welt at the base of the neck monday.
Then decided to crawl into the neck of my shirt.

... the thing with a snap-on chinbar is,... they snap-off... ...