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Akuji wrote:

MaXX2 wrote:

aj wrote:

ramo wrote:know what ya mean Dave,

why would one spend more money on lid thats aready in 2 pieces,

when you can buy a proper full face motorcycle helmet for less ?

fookin gimmicks eh

flip up essential if you wear glasses...

regards
aj

This is probably a piss take question, but what the hell... If you want to eat/drink on a pissy day without taking your lid off and getting the inside wet... or buying petrol at certain places... or sorting passports in France/Spain/Europort... or asking for directions/chatting with folks at the roadside... or talking with the rider next to you at traffic lights (or anywhere else)... ventilation for a few minutes in towns/villages on hot summer days...

Truth is, why would anybody waste money on a full face helmet, when for an extra couple of quid, they can have one that's both

Probably the same reason they buy helmets and then leave them sat on a shelf cos they don't ride anywhere

No idea. I don't pretend I know how much other people ride their bikes, I just answer questions they ask about helmets

Not a pish take question Mick, 40 fags a day men invented them didnt they..

all I can say is they must have come on a very long way since I last tried one or two on..
butt ...so have the full face ones and the extra lightness and comfort factors still by far out way the flips for me ...

AJ

why is it a must if you wear specs?

I wear sun glasses with my full farce, most modern helmets have cut outs or have removable section of pad for ease of use with glasses,

I have always wore them with no alters to the helmet, no probs,

nice to see you awake Mick

MaXX2 wrote::-? This is probably a piss take question

Maxx2 has got it bang on the money for me

In addition, the full face is a bit claustrophobic for me particularly on a long ride. When ya in bimble mode with the flip up, its nice to feel the wind in ya chops/"hair" so to speak. Also, for a stiff auld git like me, with the flip up, particularly in built up areas and or busy traffic my peripheral vision is enhanced, speshally looking back over my shoulders.

Mind you, for an experienced motorcyclist it's a pretty fekkin naive question anyrode if you ask me. A flipup is the furthest away you can get from an enclosed "cage" no matter how small it may be.

Each to their own thougheh

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T.Murphy wrote:Maxx2 has got it bang on the money for me

In addition, the full face is a bit claustrophobic for me particularly on a long ride. When ya in bimble mode with the flip up, its nice to feel the wind in ya chops/"hair" so to speak. Also, for a stiff auld git like me, with the flip up, particularly in built up areas and or busy traffic my peripheral vision is enhanced, speshally looking back over my shoulders.

Mind you, for an experienced motorcyclist it's a pretty fekkin naive question anyrode if you ask me. A flipup is the furthest away you can get from an enclosed "cage" no matter how small it may be.

Each to their own thougheh

Experienced yes, very... but not in a flip up ... hence the ''fekkin naive question''

I can actually see where ya coming from tho so I will try the new shoei flip before I buy .. does it bother the mic on the sena

Oldbull wrote:

T.Murphy wrote:Maxx2 has got it bang on the money for me

In addition, the full face is a bit claustrophobic for me particularly on a long ride. When ya in bimble mode with the flip up, its nice to feel the wind in ya chops/"hair" so to speak. Also, for a stiff auld git like me, with the flip up, particularly in built up areas and or busy traffic my peripheral vision is enhanced, speshally looking back over my shoulders.

Mind you, for an experienced motorcyclist it's a pretty fekkin naive question anyrode if you ask me. A flipup is the furthest away you can get from an enclosed "cage" no matter how small it may be.

Each to their own thougheh

Experienced yes, very... but not in a flip up ... hence the ''fekkin naive question''

I can actually see where ya coming from tho so I will try the new shoei flip before I buy .. does it bother the mic on the sena

I'll let you know after the weekend

Oldbull wrote:

T.Murphy wrote:Maxx2 has got it bang on the money for me

In addition, the full face is a bit claustrophobic for me particularly on a long ride. When ya in bimble mode with the flip up, its nice to feel the wind in ya chops/"hair" so to speak. Also, for a stiff auld git like me, with the flip up, particularly in built up areas and or busy traffic my peripheral vision is enhanced, speshally looking back over my shoulders.

Mind you, for an experienced motorcyclist it's a pretty fekkin naive question anyrode if you ask me. A flipup is the furthest away you can get from an enclosed "cage" no matter how small it may be.

Each to their own thougheh

Experienced yes, very... but not in a flip up ... hence the ''fekkin naive question''

I can actually see where ya coming from tho so I will try the new shoei flip before I buy .. does it bother the mic on the sena

If it helps, I can vouch for mic being good up to 40mph with the front up and 80 with the it down Dave. Phone calls are clear anyway. Obviously though, this is predicated by the use of the proper 'boom' mic, being set to face the right way