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I’m thinking about getting a modular helmet.
I’d love to hear about your experience with them.

I've been wearing modulars (HJC) for 10 years or more. Don't think I could go back to a regular full face. They are a little heavier, they may be a little nosier, but they are just so darned convenient for getting air, for taking a drink out of a thermos or water bottle, for talking to someone, for looking down.

I am with team ferret. I started wearing modulars with an HJC, and now have a Shoei Neotech 2 as well. Both helmets are comfortable, and I alternate them. I dont think I would ever go back to a full face, or a 3/4 either. It is nice at stops for gas being able to leave my helmet on if I choose, and oh man raising that chin bar on a hot day to get fresh air on my face...priceless.

I switched to the Shoei Neotec modular helmet right around when they introduced them. On the 2nd version so it's been longer than 5 years for sure. Would never go back to full-face again. The overall convenience factor for the modular is significant to me.

Thanks guys.
I tried on an XL Shoei neotech 2 at a local shop and liked it but $700 made me pause.

Yeah that would make me pause too. I think my HJC CL Max 2 ran about $ 150

An nice alternative is the [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=14260]Caberg Levo out of Italy.



Homologated to the European ECE 22.05, but not US DOT (which is a joke anyway). I've been riding with it for a year here in the US and love it.

Motostorm.it price is now 287.70€, which is $324.81 USD at current market exchange rate.

I agree with ferret too.
I've been wearing an HJC modular for many years and am on my third one.
In 2008 I crashed wearing one, and while I didn't land on my head, it took a hard hit and strayed in one piece. It was tossed and replaced with another right away.

A long time ago I used the Schubert C4 pro, very good and quiet helmet, but the chin part could only be moved to the top of the helmet. After that I got the Shark evoline 3, the chin pease can be moved to the back of the helmet and the first helmet to be homologated as open and closed helmet I believe...Shark has now a newer version with even more functionality with the screen.


But for now I prefer the open helmets in carbon, so much lighter and comfortable , where you can add a chin piece




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Another shout out for the Shark Evo 2.

The chin bar can swivel right over the top to the back of the helmet and you can ride with either style - full face, or open face.

It's a brilliant concept, very comfortable ( for me and Mrs Bazbro), has the usual accoutrements - useable visor in either configuration, retractable sun visor, I intercom ready - and is not noticeably noisier. Good range of colours/finishes too.

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