Full Face or Open Face Helmets for classic bikes

[robin.parker]

I almost apologise for saying this, but, I've never been asked to remove my open face helmet------------and I certainly wouldn't oblige if so requested.

[p tuxworth]

your starting to restore my faith in the club

[Wali.Badger.Taylor]

I used to ride open face or pudding basin but I was lucky enough to be wearing a full face when I went face first into a speed bump. FF only now.

[Dave.Thomas]

I ride a 1950's bike but don't fancy '50's style facial injuries, so its full face for me.

[Wali.Badger.Taylor]

I smashed the front out of my FF and my chin survived, You live in Brum Dave, why we no see you at branch?

[brenton.roy]

I high sided / went face first during my first speedway race. I had one of those open face with bolt on chin guard and peak - like a motocross style. This may as well not have been there, so the result was some badly broken facial bones and a fair bit of bark removed.. It looked bad enough that no-one noticed the other, more major injuries - which is saying something, cos I'm not exactly Brad Pitt's twin brother.
So, anything like highway speed or distance and the full face comes out.

[Dave.Thomas]

Wali, are you lot there tomorrow? If so what time and how will I recognize you all?

[nickphipps]

i plucked up the courage and bought myself an open face helmet, which i wore when taking VB to its Mot, i have to say the difference between this and full face one is quite marked......i am fully aware of the safety implications, but the ability to hear, and see and feel the wind in your face is tremendous and love it........although i doubt i was going much faster than 50mph......any faster then the full face would be worn.......there has to be some kind of trade off between being safely enclosed in a helmet and on the other hand having the ability to see and hear things a lot clearer, which is also a safety factor..........its a tricky one...........

[chris.vredenbregt]

About the hearing clearer I even wear earplugs in my fullface to prevent me from getting deaf.
All type of helmets make a lot of noise ,more then the motorbike.
By the way Nick you never rode behind a piglorry with an open face helmet I suppose ?, bon appetit

[brenton.roy]

or a sprinkler system recycling water from an abattoir to its grain paddock - now there's a memory...