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View Poll Results: Would you wear a flip front helmet? | |||
Yes I'd feel safe in a flip front. | 24 | 63.16% | |
No, Full face only. | 13 | 34.21% | |
I'd wear an open face, no problem. | 0 | 0% | |
keithd | 1 | 2.63% | |
Voters: 38. You may not vote on this poll |
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09-12-14, 11:23 AM | #11 |
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Re: Would you wear a flip front helmet?
+1 TassieDevil
Got my Duke last week, its snug, comfortable and a hell of a lot quieter than the last 4 full face lids I have owned. Best thing about it is pinlock and it doesnt look like a flip face |
09-12-14, 02:10 PM | #12 |
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Re: Would you wear a flip front helmet?
I have a Shoei Qwest and a Neotec. I got the Neotec after many years of resisting temptation regarding flip-fronts much for the reasons expressed by others.
Having now worn the flippy for a couple of European touring holidays I wouldn't use anything else there. I still use the Qwest for fun rides out or just going on a fixed ride to somewhere, but for touring the flippy just has so many practical benefits it outweighs any downsides. The Neotec is slightly heavier than the Qwest but it's not an issue, similarly it isn't really any noisier, the bigger difference coming from which bike I'm on (screens etc). The internal sunvisor is worth its weight in gold, the ventilation in the Neotec is excellent (fine in 30C) and much better than the Qwest, and the practicality at Passport/fuel stations etc or just being able to flip it up at traffic lights is brilliant. I don't know how it would stand up in an off, just hope the tests are right. You do have to make sure it is latched properly, if anything this is the least good feature of the Neotec, it's not a nice positive clunk, you have to check it's latched fully by trying to lift it. That could be better, but otherwise very nice.
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09-12-14, 06:02 PM | #13 |
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Re: Would you wear a flip front helmet?
I've only ever worn full face, have been tempted by a flip front for convenience, especially when I'm going lots of places in one day so keep having to take my helmet off and put it back on again. Personally I would only use one that was tested to have a successful locking mechanism and I would only ride with it down, flipping it up when I was off the bike.
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Re: Would you wear a flip front helmet?
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Also you seem to get a more friendly reaction from some folk when they can see your face.
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09-12-14, 07:20 PM | #15 |
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Would you wear a flip front helmet?
agree 100% with atassiedevil & Corny Gizmo, the Duke is (fa me) light, comfy, draft proof, and I feel safe/secure riding in it!!! Feel 'uneasy' with it 'open' over 30mph tho........
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09-12-14, 09:09 PM | #16 |
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I wear a shoei syncrotec when I ride now after the lining on my xr1000 disintegrated, don't feel any less safe in it at all, had a syncrotec when I was doing some courier work as well made it much easier as I didn't have to keep taking it off as I was delivering/collecting from banks
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09-12-14, 10:00 PM | #17 |
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Re: Would you wear a flip front helmet?
I've worn them for years, as a wearer of glasses they make life much easier and the sun visor is very useful.
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09-12-14, 10:42 PM | #18 |
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Re: Would you wear a flip front helmet?
I use a mat black Shoei Neotech flip front and I love that thing. It is not rated for use with the face open, but if I wanted that I would use my old ****pot (which sadly it makes me look like one of the village people!) anyway.
Noise is low even at motorway speed, comfort is fabulous (I swear that I could sleep in the thing) and we have put bike to bike radios in both of ours. Yes, the Wife uses one too. I asked her if she would recommend one and she said yes, although at close to five hundred quid, she wishes that they were cheaper. So that is two votes from us. |
09-12-14, 10:55 PM | #19 |
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Re: Would you wear a flip front helmet?
Make that 3, I have a white neotec. The clasp is solid and yes it may not protect as well as my xr1100 but will be better than the cheaper end of full faces.
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09-12-14, 11:46 PM | #20 |
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Re: Would you wear a flip front helmet?
I've got one, I bought me and the wife one when Amazon were selling off the bell lids.
They are brilliant for touring and when you have a pillion, the internal sun visor is good too. I do find it more noisy than my arai chaser full face but I can live with it. |
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