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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenolts View Post
    What is the safest 3/4 helmet that you can use sunglasses with?
    I love the feeling of my face in the wind with the 1/2 helmet / but I don't want to wear the 1/2 helmet not as safe

    I have a Schuberth for full modular helmet / I love this when I have to use a full face in rain or extreme cold.
    I think I read somewhere that broken jaws are the most common injury in motorcycle crashes ... or was it broken ribs? Don't recall. Anyway, I would think any helmet minus a chin bar is not all that safe.

    I have a Schuberth C3 Pro full-face modular as well ... I like my older one so much, I bought another - hi-viz E1. Super comfortable helmets. I wear mine year-round.
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    Quote Originally Posted by VStarRider View Post
    I think I read somewhere that broken jaws are the most common injury in motorcycle crashes ... or was it broken ribs? Don't recall. Anyway, I would think any helmet minus a chin bar is not all that safe.

    I have a Schuberth C3 Pro full-face modular as well ... I like my older one so much, I bought another - hi-viz E1. Super comfortable helmets. I wear mine year-round.
    I'd be curious to know if there is significant safety advantage between half and 3/4 helmet. I don't believe there is. I believe my full faced Arai is much safer than my half helmet. If I'm going to skimp on safety, I'm keeping me ears and face in the breeze.
    I do wear my mesh always. Non-black mesh with shorts and t-shirt is quite comfortable. The mesh allows the breeze but the sun is blocked.
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    Have the same routine for the last 38 years.
    1/2 helmet with wayfarer sunglasses for the summer and short trips.
    3/4 helmet with wayfarer sunglasses for cool weather and long trips mainly to keep the wind noise out of my ears.
    Full face/modular for winter.
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    My problem is for selfish comfort and riding experience I seem to go with my damn 1/2 helmet wish is like no protection at all.
    I might as well be wearing shorts t-shirt and flip flops with no helmet. Or jeans wich are the same as shorts or naked acept for preventing mufler burn on your calf.
    stevenolts

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    Quote Originally Posted by VStarRider View Post
    I think I read somewhere that broken jaws are the most common injury in motorcycle crashes ... or was it broken ribs? Don't recall. Anyway, I would think any helmet minus a chin bar is not all that safe.

    I have a Schuberth C3 Pro full-face modular as well ... I like my older one so much, I bought another - hi-viz E1. Super comfortable helmets. I wear mine year-round.
    I think it's a Broken Heart if you smash up your bike....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cali261 View Post
    I think it's a Broken Heart if you smash up your bike....
    Not me, if I am unhurt / alive. Big insurance check = new Wing!!
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