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Posted by chief
 - May 11, 2013, 15:21:00 PM

iwear ear phones on both bikes. the gw has an intercom, as 2well as music, gps, etc. i have no problem hearing traffic , bike etc.  full face lids are too noisy and limit my vision. My wife wears a 3/4.. Over the years we have tried about every configuration around. I like a half lid.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - May 10, 2013, 15:28:29 PM

 tried riding with ear buds in and could not .........heard the music but not the bike......so I have a 3/4 with a set of headphones in the ear area and it works really well, can hear the bike and the music is just loud enough to keep me from being bored.

Posted by Troll
 - May 10, 2013, 14:25:48 PM

I had an audiologist start me with ear plugs after a hearing test...The first time I went for a ride with them in, I found myself going WAY over the speed limit...no sense of speed without the sound. A quiet helmet is quite another thing. I can hear my stereo just fine with the helmet on, no so well without it. The wind noise is really the culprit.

Posted by TripWire
 - May 10, 2013, 14:14:56 PM

Because I'm trying to keep the hearing I have left after surviving the heavy metal 80's and the Army I normally use ear plugs when doing riding on long rides (not around town obviously).  I am the only one?

Posted by DC
 - May 10, 2013, 07:22:56 AM

I used a full-face many moons ago, in a past life  :o, and all I recall is that I found the riding experience fairly isolating.

Posted by pcarrell
 - May 09, 2013, 11:18:15 AM

I have a Nolan modular that is pretty nice.  Being a modular it does have some wind noise, but it's pretty quiet, so I'd bet that a Nolan full face would be really quiet.

Posted by Troll
 - May 08, 2013, 12:38:19 PM

For all the reasons you state, it's probably going to have to be a Shoei. Modulars are getting better, but the hinge mechanism and all the busy parts for the chin bar will generate wind noise. I like my Symax 1 a lot, my symax II, not so much. The one piece design of a real full face helmet is superior to the added on chin bar of a modular.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - May 08, 2013, 10:24:56 AM

 ;)  my little pot for most riding, but on long trips I do have a 3/4 helmet that I carry along as an extra. Never could get comfortable in a full face, did wear a chin guard when riding drit bikes, but a full face just makes me feel to enclosed....but each to their own correct......

Posted by DC
 - May 08, 2013, 06:59:05 AM

To each their own, but I also like to be able to hear the engine, for shifting cues, as well as what other traffic is doing.

Posted by John Hopkins
 - May 08, 2013, 06:43:27 AM
Quote from: made2care on May 07, 2013, 17:18:39 PM

I am looking to purchase a good helmet which blocks out noise, has a good clear view, is comfortable , lightweight and all this without compromising safety! I don't mind dropping some serious cash . I'm tired of purchasing these cheap helmets that lack all of the above :(

I would like exactly the opposite...a helmet that lets in all the noise so that I can listen to the engine..I ride long distances at pretty near the top speed of the bike and I would like that little extra warning if something is straining..

John.

Posted by David Baker
 - May 07, 2013, 20:59:15 PM

M2C... Not sure exactly what style you're looking for as greenbarn said, Recently purchased two of these (One for my wife and one for myself so we could attach our Scala units) You buy the shell and they fit the liner to your size... The liners are removable and washable ours came with a 3/4 detachable face shield or the visor, They also have true ventilation openings front and rear, We're very pleased with them.

http://shopping.scorpionusa.com/C55D9C025BA44D11A3713BF0D546303C.asp?cat_id=FBF05AC4DB8843C1B0FF76893F5540D5&pcs_key=BA55090BFAFE4C55A2CDCB786BDA19AC&retpage=%2FF4BD78EED51D4762989F1184B1165B96%2Easp&nm=EXO-250+3%2F4+Helmet&spath=Home+%3E+Equipment+%3E+Street+Helmets&path=Home+%3E+Equipment+%3E+Street+Helmets&sc_id=5709232DF572464A9B4ADC3E668E4248

Posted by greenbarn
 - May 07, 2013, 17:24:01 PM

I'm also in the helmet market, so I don't have a suggestion for you, made2care.  :-\

However, you might want to indicate what type of helmet you're looking for - full face, open, or half helmet.  It will make a difference on recommendations... 

Posted by made2care
 - May 07, 2013, 17:18:39 PM

I am looking to purchase a good helmet which blocks out noise, has a good clear view, is comfortable , lightweight and all this without compromising safety! I don't mind dropping some serious cash . I'm tired of purchasing these cheap helmets that lack all of the above :(

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