06-17-2014, 11:53 AM
(06-17-2014, 08:05 AM)Tortuga_imp Wrote: Despite having a glut of very nice full face helmets. I'm still drawn to an open face number for the summer.
I know this has been discussed before, but is just want to know, has anyone (or anyone they know of) crashed in an open face and come to any harm?
I see so many of the retro/Guzzi boys poncing about in them here and I'm getting slightly jealous.
When I was in Italy a few months ago they were ' de rigour ' and I dint see too many disfigured youngsters....
Am I being over cautious, or rightly wary?
That's a question that only you can answer. Personally, I've always worn either a full face or (very recently) a modular. I've had several crashes in the last 35 years and in most of them, my full face ended up with deep scrapes and gouges around the face area.
I'm not one of those who dresses head to toe in protective gear for every ride, but I draw the line at facial road rash. That's something I don't want to take a chance on.