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Old 10-12-2009, 10:37 PM   #16
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How many helmets do you have?

Three for me: 1/2 that I wear around town, 3/4 for road trips and a full face flip up for cold weather, but I really hate it and never wear it. It makes me feel as confined as driving the cage.
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Old 10-12-2009, 10:43 PM   #17
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How many helmets do you have?

Currently own a 3/4 and a 1/2. Wear the half 100% of the time.
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Old 10-12-2009, 11:33 PM   #18
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2 for me and 1 for my wife. We had 5 but recently gave two of them to a friend.
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Old 10-13-2009, 07:03 AM   #19
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How many helmets do you have?

I have three 1/2 helmets, one 3/4 helmet, and one full modular helmet. Only wore the 3/4 once (didn't like it) and only wear the full in the rain. The rest of the time is split between the 1/2s, so that makes 5 for me, and the wife has three (two 1/2s and one full modular which has never been worn) so for the family, that makes 8.
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Old 10-13-2009, 12:08 PM   #20
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4 for me, 1 of each type, 3 for the wife, 2 for the grandkids. My wife and I pretty much stick to our HJC Sy-Max modulars now. Have a shelf in the garage to keep them on and grab one when I go for a ride.



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Old 10-13-2009, 12:46 PM   #21
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How many helmets do you have?

Currently I have 3 Modulars that I wear for different rides:

1) Nolan N-103. Both Tammi and I have this one and it's our 2-up gear since they have the Bluetooth Intercom system on them. I wear it when we're together on the Nomad and it's very comfortable.

2) Scorpion EXO-900. I love how this fits and thought it would be my last helmet for a while, but the fit is too tight for the intercom mike boom to fit when closed. Hence, the Nolan. Tammi actually got the Nolan first and loved it. And the comm gear fits great. I usually wear the Scorpion when I'm riding solo.

3). HJC CL-Max. I like this one for cold weather since it fits looser and I can put a fleece Baccalava underneath it and not get a pinched headache. It's comfy for two to three hours before needing a break.

Tammi has the Nolan and another inexpensive modular that got her started.

I also went through a Scorpion FF, a Shoei FF and an inexpensive modular in the last year before settling on these three.

Since niether of us has ever worn anything but FF-type, I can't say I feel limited or "caged" in by them. I do feel safe and the flip up is nice in Parking lots, etc when doing slow speed riding.
 
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Old 10-13-2009, 12:49 PM   #22
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How many helmets do you have?

4 for me: half helmet for warm weather when I don't want to listen to music, 3/4 for communication when riding with wifey, 2 full-faces for cold weather (Just replaced the old-full-face with a new one and, well, the old one's not bad enough to toss, too bad to sell, and ...

2 for wife: full-face modular that she always wears; 3/4 to collect dust.
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Old 10-13-2009, 01:51 PM   #23
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4 total for wife and me. each 1 half lid and 1 3/4 Shoei for colder weather.
 
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Old 10-13-2009, 01:58 PM   #24
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One full face and one 1/2. Use the 1/2 helmet 99,5% of the
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Old 10-13-2009, 02:17 PM   #25
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2 half helmets and a full face modular. I wear a half helmet almost all the time, except in cold weather. 1 of my half helmet is huge and I never wear it, Makes me look like a mushroom.
My wife has a half helmet and a modular and a half helmet with shield.
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Old 10-13-2009, 02:24 PM   #26
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I have a Scorpion EXO-200 that was given to me as a spiff by the dealership where I bought my Suzuki. I don't wear it because it doesn't fit well and gets painful after an hour or two.

I have a Scorpion EXO-100 half helmet that I wear during cooler weather. Unlike the EXO-200, it is a very comfortable lid.

I have a Bell Drifter that is a very good half-helmet, but it's made for a rounder noggin and causes a nasty pressure point after a couple of hours. Don't wear it much.

I have a Nolan N42-Ncom that I wear for our two weeks of cold weather. It has a full shield and is also very comfortable.

I have an HJC Vulcan 2 helmet with the Kawasaki Vulcan graphics on it. It was a nice helmet until a gust of wind blew it off my seat and it chipped. They are out of production so I can't replace it.

Last, I have a KBC Nomad half-helmet that I really like and wear almost all the time. It has gotten beat up and I'll be replacing it soon.

I guess I have 6 helmets. 4 half-helmets and two 3/4 helmets.
Make that 7. I just drove over to The Helmet Harbor at lunch and bought an HJC CL-21M half helmet. The owner was going to return them because they weren't a big seller and gave me a really good deal on it.

http://www.helmetharbor.com

And TC - I did try some full face helmets on, I just can't find one that fits comfortably.
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Old 10-13-2009, 02:28 PM   #27
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How many helmets do you have?

I have 2 (full face and half helmet). Wear the full face more often than not with the half on hot days and shorter rides. The full face has the bluetooth setup in it. Wife has one, a modular.
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Old 10-13-2009, 04:59 PM   #28
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How many helmets do you have?

4 for me and 1 for my wife.

I have two full faced helmets, 1 - 3/4 helmet and 1 lid.

The predominant helmet I wear is the 3/4. Believe it or not it is an HD brand helmet and is the most comfortable. I have J&M wiring installed in the 3/4 and both full faced.
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Old 10-13-2009, 08:41 PM   #29
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5 helmets...HJC Modular which never gets used anymore, one Fulmer that my wife got when we had our first Nomad, now I have a blue and have a silver Scorpion Exo Halves and my wife has the Pink Scorpion Half....Haven't found a helmet like these so I stick with them so much to wear I got the the blue and the silver colors to match my bike.
 
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Old 10-13-2009, 10:29 PM   #30
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How many helmets do you have?

2 Total. I Scorpion EXO-100 (Half) and a Scorpion EXO 400 (Full). I wear the half when it is 75 degrees or more.

I was thinking about getting a modular but I see many of you don't use yours very often so maybe I won't.
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