gizzo wrote on 06/14/17 at 06:52:28:BSTON wrote on 06/14/17 at 06:29:59:I've ridden a couple times with other peoples' half helmets and I'm not a fan. The protection is almost non-existent and they were absolute crap when it came to aerodynamics. Both times they felt like they were pulling my head back with all of the wind being caught by the sides of the helmet.
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I hate that about open face lids. That and the dynamic lift they make that sucks the helmet up so the chin strap's all that holds it on. The Dragon is different, maybe the visor does something. At 150mph+, it still doesn't have that suctiony feeling. Not that I habitually travel that fast, but it's nice to know what it's like....
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If that's happening on an open face helmet, then it doesn't fit (too big). A properly fitting open face helmet actually fits close against the face and won't move around. The chin strap is mostly to keep it on your head in a crash. I could probably got 80+ mph with my open face without the chin strap.
Half helmets suck. I had one and the wind noise the straps make drove me nuts.
I won't use a motocross helmet on the street. I used on once when I was younger and a wasp got into my face. I couldn't get my hand in there to knock the little bastard out! Had to (hastily) pull over and take the helmet off and I don't like do things hastily on a motorcycle.
Full face or 3/4 (open face) for me all the way.