Re: Helmet thread, ya, you heard right.

hawgeye wrote...
> "Tud" wrote...
>> Something warm for all you cold weather riders out there.
>
> Yeah but it's still in the 80's here. Can I have a cold beer?
>
>> I'm thinking about replacing my helmet and I'm looking for something
>> that'll do me in cold weather. I read something from a guy that rides a
>> Ural all year round that one should consider a snow mobile helmet, not
>> because of any added warmth but because they're designed to eliminate the
>> fogging problem that can occur. Anyone in hear ride snowmobiles and can
>> attest to a certain make/model, and weather snowmobile helmets are
>> typically legal for use on roads? Ignore that last question, it's rated
>> DOT-218, which appears to be the same rating that some of the street
>> helmets have. So how about the anti-fog side of it, they really that
>> much better than a mc helmet?
>
> No I don't own a snowmobile nor have I ever used a "snowmobile" helmet.
> However I have painted a few of them. The only physical differences that
> I can see is the series of vents and the placement of the shield being a
> bit farther out front then a typical full face m/c helmet. I've ridden in
> some very cold temps using a full face helmet with the vents and never had
> a problem with fogging as long as I was moving. Typically while stopped I
> would flip the shield up anyway. YMMV
> Hope that helped.

I'm not sure how cold it will get before I *** out, but I'm still working
on the wife about getting something I can ride year round. Having said
that, if I do succeed I'll likely get those big furry covers that go over
the handle bar controls, I'm not sure how easy it would be to pull my hand
out, lift the visor, and get the hand back in the cover. On the other hand,
there's not a lot of stops between home and work, so it may be a moot point.

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Tud
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