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 Helmets?????????
I just have to ask....why does each and every single Spyder ryder I have seen so far, use a full face helmet?
As a long time 2 wheeler with both full face (sports bikes) and shorty helmets for all of the cruisers, I have yet to see a Spyder rider with a shorty....
Can some of the experienced Spyder ryders give this newbie some in-sight on pros and cons....I'm sure I'm missing something here....
JR
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Helmets?????????
I have both. All depends on what I grab heading out the door.
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 Originally Posted by dschnepp
I have both. All depends on what I grab heading out the door.
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That's good to know....I have both but like the wind in my face...
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Around town the shorite.
Day ride when weather is good and 90% if rain. 3/4
Winter ride, or long long ride I switch from 3/4 to full. And in extended rain the full is better be it winter or summer. that water stings.
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Originally Posted by effgjamis
Around town the shorite.
Day ride when weather is good and 90% if rain. 3/4
Winter ride, or long long ride I switch from 3/4 to full. And in extended rain the full is better be it winter or summer. that water stings.
I guess I have become accustomed to the unique skin cleansing only possible from those hard sharp raindrops...
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On three wheels i use a 3/4 helmet with a shield, In the winter i use a full face. [it's warmer]
On two wheels i always use a full face summer and winter, Because Every now and then a two wheeler will/can,
Under the right circumstances Fall over. 
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Originally Posted by effgjamis
Around town the shorite.
Day ride when weather is good and 90% if rain. 3/4
Winter ride, or long long ride I switch from 3/4 to full. And in extended rain the full is better be it winter or summer. that water stings.
What he said for me too!
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Hi all i have three diffrent ones a shorty (the cops dont like this one even though its rated )a normal open-face with a shield , and a flip-front full face (my least favorite its claustophobic ) here in OZ helmet wearing is mandatory and i wear whatever is comfortable in the current weather ,the full-face is like wearing an oven in 110 degrees but the shorty is like wearing a fridge in cold weather so each to his/her own .
cheers mick
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I grew up riding in the dirt and never really liked the taste of the Illinois mud. When I started riding on the street I figured I wouldn't enjoy the taste of the Illinois bugs either. A little more protection for the face is always good.
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Originally Posted by vrodrjs
I grew up riding in the dirt and never really liked the taste of the Illinois mud. When I started riding on the street I figured I wouldn't enjoy the taste of the Illinois bugs either. A little more protection for the face is always good.
That represents 25% of my protein diet!
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Wife and I ryde with shorty's that have ear flaps for speakers.
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I was wearing a full face back in 1993 and cracked it in a wreck....not much to save with the mug anyway....
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THE FACE!! IT PROTECTS THE FACE!!
I don't think I would even HAVE a face, today if I had not had my fullface helmet on when I crashed at 65 MPH, trying to miss a deer. Didn't protect the ole' ribs, though: 7 of those got broken, as well as two broken fingers. THANK YOU, HJC SYMAX!! 
Ride safe,
CapNCrunch
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I wear a half in town. Not as safe as the full but it is air conditioned. Anything on the freeway is the modular. Here's a question: how many owners got "free" helmets with the purchase of the bike?
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No matter what the dealer says...
Originally Posted by Desert Spyder
I wear a half in town. Not as safe as the full but it is air conditioned. Anything on the freeway is the modular. Here's a question: how many owners got "free" helmets with the purchase of the bike?
If you spent $15,000 to $18,000 on a RS or $24,000 to $28,000 on a RT then nothing the dealer throws in is free, while it is appreciated, you paid for that "free" helmet. 
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For me its just habbit maybe? Feel safter deflect the bugs and what not. When i was younger a full face helmet saved me from breaking my neck so i owe them one.
Quiter on my headset too i suppose.
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I ride with a club in the Laurentians and about half have shorty's and the other have are divided between full and3/4I have a full, but will pick up a 3/4 for the hotter days next summer,as the full face is a little warm on hot days.
Last edited by Netminder; 08-26-2012 at 07:53 PM.
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Originally Posted by CDNSpyder
I'm looking at the RT Limited....with the 4 bags it appears that I will need at least one for tools and I can use one of the other bags for rain gear and a spare helmet! 
I have a lava bronze RT limited. I noticed with the RT a full face will only fit in the front Frunk.And only one, some friends of ours wear 3/4 and they can fit both up there.
Last edited by Netminder; 08-26-2012 at 08:26 PM.
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Originally Posted by Netminder
I have a lava bronze RT limited. I noticed with the RT a full face will only fit in the front Frunk.And only one, some friends of ours wear 3/4 and they can fit both up there.
A full-face helmet will fit in the right saddlebag, too.
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Originally Posted by Camdenlake
For me its just habbit maybe? Feel safter deflect the bugs and what not. When i was younger a full face helmet saved me from breaking my neck so i owe them one.
Quiter on my headset too i suppose.
Does that mean that with a Spyder, I now have to talk to the wife?
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Originally Posted by CDNSpyder
Does that mean that with a Spyder, I now have to talk to the wife?
not if she rides a victory vegas.
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