Autosri
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| posted on 22/12/11 at 08:08 PM |
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Seven type cars and helmets
Do any of you use helmets when on the roads while out in your seven type cars if so do you have full windscreens
Thanks guys
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austin man
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| posted on 22/12/11 at 08:13 PM |
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many people wear helmets without screens, my personal preference is a good pair of glasses. I wear a helmet when the weather is bad and on the track.
I dont have a screen fitted just a smaeel wind deflector these push the air over your head
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/12/11 at 08:13 PM |
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I wore a full-face helmet before I fitted a windscreen - things flying into your face hurt! Bumble-bees are more than exciting enough when you hit
them at 70mph.
The helmet also protects your ears from excessive wind noise (if you get a decent one).
[Edited on 22/12/11 by David Jenkins]
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 22/12/11 at 08:14 PM |
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I tend to use mine on motorway and when it's cold/raining.
You don't have to but it helps when 70mph+ stones hit you in face.
If you have a screen you wouldn't need helmet I should think
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/12/11 at 08:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
If you have a screen you wouldn't need helmet I should think
I find that I do need goggles with the windscreen when getting a move on. You still get some muck sneaking round the edge of the screen!
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carlknight1982
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| posted on 22/12/11 at 08:27 PM |
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I tried using a pair of goggles to begin with but much prefer a full face helmet, I find it more comfortable, i only have a small areoscreen fitted
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HowardB
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| posted on 22/12/11 at 08:36 PM |
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belt and braces, so yes, full screen and helmet too,... lucky as when I had a shunt I submarined in the harness and bashed my head on the
windscreen.
Also agree on keeping the noise down,..
Howard
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atm92484
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| posted on 22/12/11 at 09:42 PM |
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Pretty much all of the time. It makes longer drives much more comfortable by reducing wind buffetting and noise. I also had a run in with a deer
earlier in the year. Fortunately it did not come through the windshield but it did make the helmet seem like a much better idea.
-Andrew
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jeffw
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| posted on 22/12/11 at 09:57 PM |
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Full face all the time (my glasses wouldn't stay on over 30mph anyway.
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Coopz
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| posted on 22/12/11 at 10:33 PM |
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Full face helmet...When I stall (new to BEC) no one can see me through my tinted visor
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ReMan
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| posted on 23/12/11 at 12:01 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by austin man
many people wear helmets without screens, my personal preference is a good pair of glasses. I wear a helmet when the weather is bad and on the track.
I dont have a screen fitted just a smaeel wind deflector these push the air over your head
Ditto plus planned trips on motorway an long journeys when the noise is too much of a good thing 
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eddie99
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| posted on 23/12/11 at 12:02 AM |
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Helmet on pretty much all the time without screen..
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sorens2
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| posted on 23/12/11 at 07:41 AM |
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Helmet on always.
Fullface.
Simply for safety, bumble bees, stones, etc.
Soren S2
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Autosri
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| posted on 23/12/11 at 08:29 AM |
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Cheers guys might be digging out my full face helmet
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bobinspain
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| posted on 23/12/11 at 09:56 AM |
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Yet to get my car out here, but I went through your thought process 3-4 months ago.
In 10 years here, no windscreen damage due to stones, (unlike A12 in UK. 3 windscreens in a year).
My car will have aeroscreen only.
I've bought a full-face (Nolan).
Because it gets a tad warm here, I've bought Bolle polycarbonate goggles. (I use Bolle sunglasses anyway) and a 'paintballling' mesh
nose/chin mask, (about 7 quid).
I have a daft leather flying helmet for my quad anyway, so I reckon that should cover all eventualities when my car arrives in january.
[Edited on 23/12/11 by bobinspain]
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Hellfire
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| posted on 23/12/11 at 10:17 AM |
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Sunglasses if out on short runs and A roads, otherwise full face helmet.
Phil
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whitestu
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| posted on 23/12/11 at 10:56 AM |
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I have a full screen. Even driving with sidescreens I wear a helmet on motorways etc. If on slower roads I happily drive without a helmet.
As has been said wearing a helmet when driving at speed makes things more comfortable.
Stu
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djtom
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| posted on 23/12/11 at 11:44 AM |
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Helmet 100% of the time, I have a tiny aeroscreen and regularly have stones, wasps and other crap bouncing off my visor - at times I've been
bloody glad I was wearing it!
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