Kraig, I use a Nolan N-100 with the chinguard that lifts up and out. Of
course, the visor operated independantly. I always wear a full-face, and
for me, this style is the only way to go.
Matt
'00 V-Max
VMOA 1257
http://vmax.caber.com
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> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 10:53 PM
> To: V-MAX TECH LIST
> Subject: Re: Non-helmet riders
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>
> A good helmet makes all the differance in the world.
>
> I used to have a AGV $75 helmet. By the time I was done with
> my 4 hour non-stop ride, going 80MPH with a 40MPH head
> wind(120MPH combined)the front of my neck was KILLING me. That
> thing had vents all over it. It looked sharp but was minimal on
> the face padding and cut the wind like a bus. At that speed the
> helmet would create lift and start to want to lift off my head!
>
> When I got the new Max, I ordered a Shoei RF-800 in
> Anthracite(a good color match for the carbon Max's) for $250.
> MAN WHAT A DIFFERANCE! That thing cuts the wind like a knife.
> No wobble, no lift. Tha face padding is approx. 2"'s thick.
> That makes a good seal and cuts out alot of the wind/engine
> noise. It's only got one vent on the top wuth a hole the size of
> a pencil, but it really works. Leave it open in the winter, and
> it feels like someone is scalping you with a ice knife!!
>
> I have a question foy you guys. Has anyone tryed the type of
> full helmet that the chin guard rizes with the visor. It seems
> really popular with the Germans here at Fort Bliss. On the
> basses you have to wear a "full face". This type fits the
> requirement but still alows you to open it fully to a "open face"
> for these 115 degree summers in the desert.
>
> Kraig
> The "P-51" Long Range Max
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