I was told more protection is better so I bought an HJC helmet and a Leatt neck brace.
All good until I turn to see the next lane over and the visibility is limited.
The 3/4 helmet has a lot better visibility but doesn't come down enough to make use of the neck brace.
So now I'm looking for a full helmet that has better peripheral visibility, what are you using?
Limited visibility with full helmet but neck brace works
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Limited visibility with full helmet but neck brace works
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If each of us were to get one other person on a bike, we'd double our presence
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Re: Limited visibility with full helmet but neck brace works
MThomas wrote:I was told more protection is better so I bought an HJC helmet and a Leatt neck brace.
All good until I turn to see the next lane over and the visibility is limited.
The 3/4 helmet has a lot better visibility but doesn't come down enough to make use of the neck brace.
So now I'm looking for a full helmet that has better peripheral visibility, what are you using?
I generally use Arai helmets as they have excellent vision.
Re: Limited visibility with full helmet but neck brace works
Schubert modular, Best helmet I have ever owned.
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Re: Limited visibility with full helmet but neck brace works
I went from a scorpion EX1000, which I loved... to a Shoei. The Shoei is MUCH better made, but oddly, I noticed less in the way of peripheral field of view.
but iv'e adjusted, its no problem.
Put the Scorpion back on to test that out, its definitely got a wider field of view... it just fell apart... lol
but iv'e adjusted, its no problem.
Put the Scorpion back on to test that out, its definitely got a wider field of view... it just fell apart... lol
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Re: Limited visibility with full helmet but neck brace works
I use an Arai RX-Q helmet and a Leatt neck brace. Works great! 3600 mile round trip from Seattle to Denver and back over a week. You get used to raising your head (stretching your neck) when you want to look toward the back left or right.
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Re: Limited visibility with full helmet but neck brace works
fwiw I went for the motorcycle shop and tried on arais, shoeis, and a few others and the only one that noticeably gave me greater peripheral vision over my hjc is--17 was the r-alpha 10 so that's what I bought
2004 R1150r Non-ABS
If each of us were to get one other person on a bike, we'd double our presence
If each of us were to get one other person on a bike, we'd double our presence
Re: Limited visibility with full helmet but neck brace works
Used the RPHA twice, and those extra couple degrees of visibility make all the difference when changing lanes at highway speed since now, when I turn my head to look, I can see all the way behind me
2004 R1150r Non-ABS
If each of us were to get one other person on a bike, we'd double our presence
If each of us were to get one other person on a bike, we'd double our presence
Re: Limited visibility with full helmet but neck brace works
+1 on the Schuberth. Wish I had bought it sooner and not wasted money along the way.sjbmw wrote:Schubert modular, Best helmet I have ever owned.