[KayGee]

I normally only wear my full face helmet when the temp is below 80 but I want to start wearing it year round. The problem is that my faceshield won't stay open once I get over 30 mph. Last year I tied my bandana around my chinbar to keep it open during an Iron Butt ride from Miami to Atlanta in July. It worked well but looked ghetto. Any other suggestions?

 

[mwnahas]

I'm not sure how old your helmet is or if you would consider getting another one. There are helmets that lock the face shield open.

 

[jkersh1]

The Scorpion EXO1000, for example, has not only detents that hold the visor open at certain intervals, but also a locking mechanism to insure it stays there or anywhere in between.

 

[katnapinn]

My 4 year old Nolan N102 has 4 or 5 positions that it locks open in. Looks like you might need a new Helmet.

 

[KayGee]

Although the replies that I received to this thread didn't exactly answer my original question, I started doing some research and determined that it was time to retire my helmet based on age. After a lot of research and a 30 minute "test ride" I decided to go with the Shoei Qwest. My favorite feature is the ability to lock the shield in the cracked open position.

 

[rwbloch]

My Arai RX7 stays cracked open over a wide range of "crack widths"

 

[pkpr1998]

Although the replies that I received to this thread didn't exactly answer my original question, I started doing some research and determined that it was time to retire my helmet based on age. After a lot of research and a 30 minute "test ride" I decided to go with the Shoei Qwest. My favorite feature is the ability to lock the shield in the cracked open position.

I think Steve and Michael both answered your question! It seems as you took their advice and purchased a new helmet.

Now ride safe without looking ghetto!

My Schuberth has a couple of "notches", sometimes it's open all the way and sometimes just a crack.

 

[DanDiver]

My C3 Schubreth is new and will close if the windshield is down around 20 MPH. In another thread, maybe the other K1600 site, it was suggested to put a very thin rubber washer on each hinge point. I haven't tried it, but maybe a search of the site will uncover the solution.

 

[KayGee]

My C3 Schubreth is new and will close if the windshield is down around 20 MPH. In another thread, maybe the other K1600 site, it was suggested to put a very thin rubber washer on each hinge point. I haven't tried it, but maybe a search of the site will uncover the solution.

Now that is the type of advice that I was looking for. I knew that someone had come up with an ingenious solution to this problem.

 

[BecketMa]

I use a cork from a bottle of wine.

When it rains, and my face shield wants to fog up, I have short pieces of cork, with notches in them, that keeps my face shield open just a crack.

I bough a new helmet recently that I really like; fits me better than my old Schuberth:
http://www.caberghelmetshop.co.uk/konda-flip-front/cat_4.html BRIGHT!!!!! Yellow.

My Schuberth was XL; this one is Large. My fat head didn't get smaller, The Caberg helmet Large corresponded to my head measurement.

I bought it via the Italy ebay web site.

Where I live, helmets aren't mandatory--I don't worry about not having a DOT sticker.

Bob

Oh they also make a very interesting full face type of helmet:
http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/caberg-hyperx/review.htm