cybervet
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I have a Nolan 104 with the N-Com option installed and am pretty darn happy with it. BUT, I have some neck issues and after a couple hours riding, I get such a level of throbbing pain that I fear the safety of the full helmet is lost. Most days lately I have been wearing my Bell half helmet because of this. I am more comfortable, but have the problem of bug strikes on the cheeks and just plain don't feel as safe. My feeling about it keeps bouncing back and forth between the physical safety, and the safety of being comfortable enough to focus on the task of riding attentively.
Are there any opinions on what would be a decent compromise for a light, yet appropriately safe helmet option? Or, does the community feel that a good half helmet (it is a DOT model) is "safe enough" given the circumstances? I know for d@*# sure that I'm significantly safer than 99% of those Harley riders I pass every day with a cool looking dew rag on their head.
And, yes, I am looking into getting the neck fixed and this should all be moot. As a doctor and surgeon myself, I know a little too much of what the procedure involves. So ... procrastination ...
Are there any opinions on what would be a decent compromise for a light, yet appropriately safe helmet option? Or, does the community feel that a good half helmet (it is a DOT model) is "safe enough" given the circumstances? I know for d@*# sure that I'm significantly safer than 99% of those Harley riders I pass every day with a cool looking dew rag on their head.
And, yes, I am looking into getting the neck fixed and this should all be moot. As a doctor and surgeon myself, I know a little too much of what the procedure involves. So ... procrastination ...