Motorcycle helmet advice!!!?

Question

I just got a new scooter, 150cc, so it's classified as a motorcycle.

I need a helmet though! Which is safer, a full face helmet, or a modular helmet??

Are they about as same? I mean, they cover the same amount, right??

Take in mind that I'm not going to be riding faster than 40 mph, and I'm only going to be driving it to work (5 miles away) and to school (4 miles away). I live in a small city, and the speed limit is 35 mph.

So any advice is helpful!! Thanks!

Answer 1

There is a big debate regarding the Modular VS. The full face helmets.   Mostly surrounding the Snell certification that you can find on some but won't on a Modular.  

I would find the helmet that fits you the best and feels comfortable.  And recommend a full face, either Modular or Standard.  

Don't go for a brain bucket as those don't provide you any protection for your jaw or face and you eat bugs o' plenty without the shield.  So unless you need the extra protein...go for the full face.

Answer 2

Either full face or modular is fine.  However, whichever you choose, make sure the inside of the chin bar has the same hard, energy-absorbing foam that the crown region of the helmet has.  The foam, not the shell, does the real work of preventing brain injury because it crushes gradually if you get smacked in the face in a crash, and it's that gradual crushing that minimizes the jolt to your head that causes brain injury.   (Notice that bicycle helmets are all foam and no shell and do a good job of preventing injury, while "beanie" helmets worn by Harley riders are all shell and no foam and don't do squat to reduce brain injury or death.)  

Now, contrary to what another contributor wrote, don't worry whether a helmet is Snell approved or not.  There's never been a study published anyplace that shows Snell-certified helmets are better at preventing brain injury or death than DOT-only helmets.   However, it's amply clear that Snell-certified helmets cost a LOT more.  

Follow the link below to the best available article on helmets and helmet performance, standards, etc.  You'll see that most of the world's experts on helmets and head injuries think Snell is bass-ackwards and needs some 21st century updating instead of the 1950s mentality that still pervades it.

BTW, your speed doesn't matter all that much.  Published research on motorcycle crashes suggest that crash speeds average about 20 mph.   The average crash speed in fatal crashes in about 35 mph.  

Take a rider training course from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (www.msf-usa.org) to reduce your crash risk in the first few months.  You'll learn a lot.

Answer 3

In theory, a full face is stronger than a modular because of not being hinged. I need a modular because I can't put on or remove a standard full face with My glasses. I crashed in May wearing a HJC CL Max Modular and it held up just fine and I did impact the pavement with My Head (high side). I have already bought another just like it.

Answer 4

i like the full face

take in mind it doesnt matter how fast you go, other people are the ones usually responsible for your accident.

helmets are expensive but you can get decent ones for a good price. i have a scorpion but everyone had their own opinion

Answer 5

Always buy a full face.

Make sure its " Snell 95 " or EU 25 standard.

Answer 6

I like the modular too. It lets me flip it up to talk or get more air while filling the tank with fuel, yet I don't have to take it off and put it back on.

Answer 7

It dont matter, one with a bow on top may get the soccer moms to see you.

and Scott if you hit your head, you were not trained in the proper way to have a control fall.

Been doing this for over 45 years, the best have tried to kill me, and Im still here. I have NEVER hit my head on the ground.