How many helmets do you have?

jmax · 10-12-2009, 06:11 PM

I’ve got 4 for me and 2 for the wife. Started with a black Bell open face, and then tried a full face from G-Max, found it too restrictive. Then I tried a half helmet from Scorpion, nice helmet but it’s still not what I’m looking for. So I just bought a white open face form G-Max, I think this will be my main helmet. I’m planning to get a Bluetooth intercom and think it would work best with the open face. Just wondering if anyone else has gone through this many helmets in less than a year? The wife’s are the black Bell and the full face, so I may be getting her a new open face to match mine. And that will make 7.

**Top Cat** · 10-12-2009, 06:17 PM

I have two and Cindy has three.
I have a half helmet that I NEVER wear and a full face G-Max I wear on every ride.
Cindy has a half helmet she never wears and a 3/4 Z1R she wears when it is hot and I can't talk her into wearing the full face G-Max she has. :(

psychocycle · 10-12-2009, 06:24 PM

I have three, full face modular, 3/4 and a half. I wear the 1/2 about 90% of the time. The full face is worn only in very cold or wet weather.

cactusjack · 10-12-2009, 06:52 PM

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 N43-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.

**coacha** · 10-12-2009, 07:09 PM

2 helmets, one full face that I wear all the time now. I have a 1/2 that I used to wear.

jamiep24 · 10-12-2009, 07:15 PM

4, 3 for me and 1 for the wife. Full-face modular for really cold riding, full-face for cool or long trips and a half-helmet I wear about 80% of the time. On cold rides with my wife, we'll both wear the full-facers.

landman · 10-12-2009, 07:20 PM

i currently have eight,either full face or 3/4 and one modular.

**peabo2k** · 10-12-2009, 07:26 PM

I have three--two for me and one for my wife. I have a half and a full face helment. My wife has a full. I wear the half when riding short distances and the full on longer trips. My wife likes the half more than she likes her full. She has been looking for the right half that is the right color (Pink).

kudzufarmer · 10-12-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jmax

I’ve got 4 for me and 2 for the wife. Started with a black Bell open face, and then tried a full face from G-Max, found it too restrictive. Then I tried a half helmet from Scorpion, nice helmet but it’s still not what I’m looking for. So I just bought a white open face form G-Max, I think this will be my main helmet. I’m planning to get a Bluetooth intercom and think it would work best with the open face. Just wondering if anyone else has gone through this many helmets in less than a year? The wife’s are the black Bell and the full face, so I may be getting her a new open face to match mine. And that will make 7.

I have 4...my first helmet was a modular full face HJC...will still be my winter/cold helmet......a small skid lid, a 3/4 helmet, and a recently aquired scorpion helmet...I will probably use the scorpion most of the time....here in Texas we don't have to ride with a helmet, but I do anyway

jmax · 10-12-2009, 08:12 PM

I’m glad to see I’m not alone with all these helmets. Next question, where do you keep them? Just looking around and 1 is next to me in my office, 1 is on the back patio, 3 are in the bathroom of my shop and 1 is in my trunk on the bike. Looks like I need to build a storage rack to keep them together. Guess it should be big enough for a couple more.

**glwilson** · 10-12-2009, 08:18 PM

3 for me. None are fancy except the full-face which cost over $500. I don't like it and won't wear it.

I am looking for an light-weight skull-cap style helmet since I have neck problems and the weight of helmets causes me problems on long days of riding. I would be better off without one sometimes.

chainsaw · 10-12-2009, 09:57 PM

Three for me, two for the wife and one for the grandkids.

lw · 10-12-2009, 10:01 PM

I currently have one half helmet with two liners. the spare came out of the helmet that saved my head when I crashed. Since I bought the same style to replace it I couldnt see throwing away the liner.
I plan on buying either a full face or a flip-up for winter use.

**Cajunrider** · 10-12-2009, 10:05 PM

Two for me and two for the wife. Both of us have 3/4's that we never wear. She has an HJC half that she wears for all riding and I have the HJC Vulcan half that I always wear. Never tried a full face and probably won't unless I know I'll be riding in very cold weather. We don't have that down here so I'll only purchase one if I head up North in the Spring or Fall.

croxy · 10-12-2009, 10:06 PM

Three......Half, Bell Drifter and Full face........

10-12-2009, 06:11 PM	#1
jmax Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Waggaman, LA. Posts: 38	How many helmets do you have? I’ve got 4 for me and 2 for the wife. Started with a black Bell open face, and then tried a full face from G-Max, found it too restrictive. Then I tried a half helmet from Scorpion, nice helmet but it’s still not what I’m looking for. So I just bought a white open face form G-Max, I think this will be my main helmet. I’m planning to get a Bluetooth intercom and think it would work best with the open face. Just wondering if anyone else has gone through this many helmets in less than a year? The wife’s are the black Bell and the full face, so I may be getting her a new open face to match mine. And that will make 7. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-12-2009, 06:17 PM	#2
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	How many helmets do you have? I have two and Cindy has three. I have a half helmet that I NEVER wear and a full face G-Max I wear on every ride. Cindy has a half helmet she never wears and a 3/4 Z1R she wears when it is hot and I can't talk her into wearing the full face G-Max she has. :( __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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10-12-2009, 06:24 PM	#3
psychocycle Advanced Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 822	How many helmets do you have? I have three, full face modular, 3/4 and a half. I wear the 1/2 about 90% of the time. The full face is worn only in very cold or wet weather. __________________ Psychocycle VBA # 1125 2002 1500 fi Nomad
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10-12-2009, 06:52 PM	#4
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	How many helmets do you have? 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 N43-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. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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10-12-2009, 07:09 PM	#5
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	How many helmets do you have? 2 helmets, one full face that I wear all the time now. I have a 1/2 that I used to wear. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-12-2009, 07:15 PM	#6
jamiep24 Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yazoo City, Ms Posts: 965	How many helmets do you have? 4, 3 for me and 1 for the wife. Full-face modular for really cold riding, full-face for cool or long trips and a half-helmet I wear about 80% of the time. On cold rides with my wife, we'll both wear the full-facers.
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10-12-2009, 07:20 PM	#7
landman Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wheatland,wy. Posts: 3,642	How many helmets do you have? i currently have eight,either full face or 3/4 and one modular. __________________ bob wittman VBA # 745 COG #11621 wheatland,wy. rallies-custer 09,kalispell 10,crescent city 11,kanab 12,estes park 13,orifino 14.,red lodge 16 2015 ninja 1000 abs 2014 concourse 14 2012 concourse 14-sold 2011 vaquero-sold 2008 nomad-sold 2005 classic-sold
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10-12-2009, 07:26 PM	#8
peabo2k Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fort Polk, Louisiana Posts: 520	How many helmets do you have? I have three--two for me and one for my wife. I have a half and a full face helment. My wife has a full. I wear the half when riding short distances and the full on longer trips. My wife likes the half more than she likes her full. She has been looking for the right half that is the right color (Pink).
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10-12-2009, 08:12 PM	#10
jmax Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Waggaman, LA. Posts: 38	How many helmets do you have? I’m glad to see I’m not alone with all these helmets. Next question, where do you keep them? Just looking around and 1 is next to me in my office, 1 is on the back patio, 3 are in the bathroom of my shop and 1 is in my trunk on the bike. Looks like I need to build a storage rack to keep them together. Guess it should be big enough for a couple more.
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10-12-2009, 08:18 PM	#11
glwilson Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 8,575	How many helmets do you have? 3 for me. None are fancy except the full-face which cost over $500. I don't like it and won't wear it. I am looking for an light-weight skull-cap style helmet since I have neck problems and the weight of helmets causes me problems on long days of riding. I would be better off without one sometimes. __________________ "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." "You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts." *Former VBA NCR Assist Regional Leader* Formerly: 2004 1500FI Bronze Nomad: 2009 & 2014 HD Ultra Current Rides: 2017 HD Ultra Limited & 2011 Can Am Spyder RTS-SE Attended: VBA National Rallies 2009, 2011, 2015; VBA/NCR Regional Rally 2010, 12, 14, 16 and several rides throughout with regional members. VBA Member #652 HOG Member #3935417
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10-12-2009, 09:57 PM	#12
chainsaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,732	How many helmets do you have? Three for me, two for the wife and one for the grandkids.
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10-12-2009, 10:01 PM	#13
lw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pasadena, Texas Posts: 2,117	How many helmets do you have? I currently have one half helmet with two liners. the spare came out of the helmet that saved my head when I crashed. Since I bought the same style to replace it I couldnt see throwing away the liner. I plan on buying either a full face or a flip-up for winter use.
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10-12-2009, 10:05 PM	#14
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	How many helmets do you have? Two for me and two for the wife. Both of us have 3/4's that we never wear. She has an HJC half that she wears for all riding and I have the HJC Vulcan half that I always wear. Never tried a full face and probably won't unless I know I'll be riding in very cold weather. We don't have that down here so I'll only purchase one if I head up North in the Spring or Fall. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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10-12-2009, 10:06 PM	#15
croxy Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Posts: 29	How many helmets do you have? Three......Half, Bell Drifter and Full face........
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