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[mjb765]

I wear a 1/2 helmet and I am looking for a good waterproof goggle that won't leak!! The last time I got caught in the rain--coming home from Maggie Valley--I could barely see and had to pull over to wipe the inside of my goggles a lot. And yes..I know carrying a full face or visor style helmet would fix this, but I would rather not. What are you guys with 1/2 helmets doing in the hard rain??  Somebody must make something that works--and not swimming goggles

Mike

[BostonboyDH]

 I have a visor style shield that will snap on my half helmet when needed its stored in my saddle bag when I go out of town!   David H.

[dlaws01]

Wiley X SG-1 will do the trick.

[mjb765]

Wiley X SG-1 will do the trick.

Those are what I already have....but the foam has notches in it which I think are the problem.

[dlaws01]

You must have been riding in what we here in the south call a " gully washer ".   

[9 1/2 Beers]

I wear a 1/2 helmet and I am looking for a good waterproof goggle that won't leak!! The last time I got caught in the rain--coming home from Maggie Valley--I could barely see and had to pull over to wipe the inside of my goggles a lot. And yes..I know carrying a full face or visor style helmet would fix this, but I would rather not. What are you guys with 1/2 helmets doing in the hard rain??  Somebody must make something that works--and not swimming goggles

Mike

 Mike , I never rode with a full helmet, till JR gave me a Nolan so I could get home from Ribfest. I am so very gratefull to JR 

 I guess I'm saying, Get A real Helmet Bro , There are time when you need it.

 Marty

[mjb765]

Mike , I never rode with a full helmet, till JR gave me a Nolan so I could get home from Ribfest. I am so very gratefull to JR 

 I guess I'm saying, Get A real Helmet Bro , There are time when you need it.

 Marty

Now where to store it during these trips.....maybe a 3/4 with a snap on shield? 

[Midnight Rider]

If the glasses or goggles don't leak, they're going to fog up, so it's a Catch 22.  I don't see how anybody rides in a rain that amounts to anything...the rain drops sting when hitting your face!

There's really no place to store a 3/4 or a Flip/Full face helmet other than in a King TP.  If you don't have a TP, I suppose a large rack bag would be another choice.

Just wear the FF helmet (I'd get a Flip Face like the Nolan N-104, Shoei Neotec, or Schuberth C3...Or a Shark Evo III) and store the Tupperware Bowl until you get where you're going.

I personally find a 1/2 Helmet to be MUCH more uncomfortable than wearing a Flip Face.  Sun Burn, Wind Burn, and just the hot wind hitting my face at 80mph is not comfortable for me...not to mention when it's cold outside.  The full coverage just has more positives than negatives for me.

The unique thing about the Shark Evo III is that it's the only flip face helmet that I know of that converts into a true 3/4 helmet when desired.  It makes it kind of nice at times, like riding in heavy, slow moving traffic.  The downside to the Shark is that it's bit heavier due to the mechanism.  Everything is a trade off to some extent...

[2018_FLTRXSE]

You must have been riding in what we here in the south call a " gully washer ".   

Thats what I went through Sunday night going home!

There is no protection for that... even a full face would have gotten wet through the vents and around the visor!

[mjb765]

If the glasses or goggles don't leak, they're going to fog up, so it's a Catch 22.  I don't see how anybody rides in a rain that amounts to anything...the rain drops sting when hitting your face!

There's really no place to store a 3/4 or a Flip/Full face helmet other than in a King TP.  If you don't have a TP, I suppose a large rack bag would be another choice.

Just wear the FF helmet (I'd get a Flip Face like the Nolan N-104, Shoei Neotec, or Schuberth C3...Or a Shark Evo III) and store the Tupperware Bowl until you get where you're going.

I personally find a 1/2 Helmet to be MUCH more uncomfortable than wearing a Flip Face.  Sun Burn, Wind Burn, and just the hot wind hitting my face at 80mph is not comfortable for me...not to mention when it's cold outside.  The full coverage just has more positives than negatives for me.

The unique thing about the Shark Evo III is that it's the only flip face helmet that I know of that converts into a true 3/4 helmet when desired.  It makes it kind of nice at times, like riding in heavy, slow moving traffic.  The downside to the Shark is that it's bit heavier due to the mechanism.  Everything is a trade off to some extent...

I have a King TP. just didn't want to give up that much space for the helmet.......I still like my 1/2 helmet...even on the highway and long trips. A little sun block and I'm good to go--except for the damn rain!

[16HD117]

If the glasses or goggles don't leak, they're going to fog up, so it's a Catch 22.  I don't see how anybody rides in a rain that amounts to anything...the rain drops sting when hitting your face!

There's really no place to store a 3/4 or a Flip/Full face helmet other than in a King TP.  If you don't have a TP, I suppose a large rack bag would be another choice.

Just wear the FF helmet (I'd get a Flip Face like the Nolan N-104, Shoei Neotec, or Schuberth C3...Or a Shark Evo III) and store the Tupperware Bowl until you get where you're going.

I personally find a 1/2 Helmet to be MUCH more uncomfortable than wearing a Flip Face.  Sun Burn, Wind Burn, and just the hot wind hitting my face at 80mph is not comfortable for me...not to mention when it's cold outside.  The full coverage just has more positives than negatives for me.

The unique thing about the Shark Evo III is that it's the only flip face helmet that I know of that converts into a true 3/4 helmet when desired.  It makes it kind of nice at times, like riding in heavy, slow moving traffic.  The downside to the Shark is that it's bit heavier due to the mechanism.  Everything is a trade off to some extent...

X2!

[Hugh Janis]

Screamin' has a slick 1/2 helmet with a retractable shield.  He got it at a Harley dealer.  Because the shield retracts into the shell it's slightly larger than a typical 1/2 helmet but not enough for anyone to call him Gazoo (at least to his face).



I've been thinking about getting one.

[miker]

Schmoops had one and likes it...she caught a large yellow spatter bug 2 weeks ago, right between the eyes...on the shield..How it got around my fat head to smacked her square is all because of my freedom shield...

[Midnight Rider]

I have a King TP. just didn't want to give up that much space for the helmet.......I still like my 1/2 helmet...even on the highway and long trips. A little sun block and I'm good to go--except for the damn rain!

If I'm traveling Solo, I could probably get a FF in the TP and not waste too much space by filling the helmet up with some small items like socks, etc.  Traveling two up?  Forget about it.  If you have a rack for the TP, how about getting some kind of rack bag that would hold the helmet and strapping it on the rack?

One of the other things that bothered me with the 1/2 helmets I've had is that when I got up to speed, it felt like the helmet was going to lift off my head from the wind getting under it so easily.     The FF or Flip helmets are much more aerodynamic in that regard.

[redrodo]

I use that Harley half helmet with retractable shield also. Shield is suppose to be a "sun shield" but is barely tinted. Works great even in heavy down pours. You don't have to remove your other glasses. They started making one with top vent this year for $25 dollars more.