I don’t personally support the wearing of open-face helmets, so I don’t have any experience to draw from. Sorry! In a nutshell, I suggest full face helmets because of this diagram. This illustrates the areas which take the impact in accidents.  That being said, I’m sure some folks out there have opinions for you!

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Ava Larkin, owner & fabricator of Geared Up Designs, on a cafe racer sporting her 3/4 helmet and Bonneville shirt.

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This, ladies and gentlemen, is my lovely friend Jada… I’ve posted her photos a few times before.  Jada is a graphic designer who graduated from the Art Institute, she is gorgeous, and she is awesome. Did I mention she rides motorcycles? That’s fairly obvious though, right? [ more photos of Jada | helmet portraits ] 

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This beautiful Biltwell 3/4 helmet (completely with tinted fade bubble visor) got a custom paintjob from Jeff Wolf and will be one of the prizes at the apocalypse party tomorrow! These prizes are going to be so hard to give away!

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This beautiful Biltwell 3/4 helmet (completely with tinted fade bubble visor) got a custom paintjob from Jeff Wolf and will be one of the prizes at the apocalypse party tomorrow! These prizes are going to be so hard to give away!

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Woman riding vintage in a parking lot. Three quarter helmet with bubble visor to match. (From Dead Sea Gulls motorcycle club.)

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Anyone wear makeup under their helmet (even full face) before going on a ride…? I’m not mocking, it’s a serious question.

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A motolady riding a 1975 Yamaha XS650 cafe tail style custom. Could not for the life of me find the source of this. Awesome shot though. Tamara Raye- photo from Dice Magazine, shot by Michael Schmidt. 

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The Distinguished Gentleman’s ride was not just for the gents. Look at this motolady (known as “The Dutchess”) representing women motorcyclists in London.

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Another example of why we should always gear up when we ride our bikes- a truck pulled out in front of Emma while she was wearing a 3/4 helmet.

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