Sexiest 3/4 helmet?

[redial]

I used to say i was full face all the time only, but after quite a few 90+ humid summer days, im ready to change my tune. I want a 3/4 helmet for just those hot sticky days, the rides down the block to a friends, on the unimart. looking for a sophistocated, classy helmet here. these are relatively inexpensive, so buying top shelf is less....painful than with fullface

any highways or main roads and ill grab the full face no problem, but when you are going slow that summer heat is a killer!

So i was wondering if there are any really sexy 3/4 helmets that i should check out? i did read up on webbikeworld.com and i also searched the forum and didnt come up with much. so hopefully this isnt a derby.
i know i will get a lot of "3/4s are for squids, for locating the head" etc comments, which is fair i suppose.

ill start by listing some nice ones ive seen.


the nolan. i listed this bc the helmet doesnt look too bad if it werent for the hockey face mask. i prefer the eye shields only (yes only for aesthetical reasons)


the nexx x60. this is a high contender. these helmets are well made i can say from experience (i have the x30)
and come in many nice styles. generally, class is the name of the game here

ICE
others

this helmet is sexy indeed

momo makes a lot of semi helmets, this is one of my favorites, but they all have a similar effect. im not a fan of full carbon lids, but this has just enough other things going on to not make it look overdone. the carbon also looks high quality, which is such a must bc cheap carbon looks like steaming turd.

the dainese jetstream. mixed feelings about this one because there is no denying that it looks modern, different, eye catching.... but in its strive to be modern it abandons the classic look that momo pulls off quite nicely.
i hate the shield

and yes i saved my favorite for last. im not sure if these are to be had in the US. and remember when i said these were less painful than buying fullfaces? forget that. this thing is a wallet burning meteor but its love at first sight. there is a ducati badged spitfire on ebay right now for over $600 usd

damn, nice interior (picture broke, check webbikeworld.com) . looks like it should come with a maserati roadster

looks even better in white but both colors have that gorgeous flake paint

the cromwell spitfire, aka masterpeice!

one more so you can see the look with a tinted shield


so any other 3/4 helmets that you guys love for those short trips down the block?
i remember a famous person in a 3/4 helmet being chased by papparazi getting on a wicked paul smart replica. the helmet he was wearing was awesome, but i cant for the life of me remember what it was. possibly a momo painted to match the PS

[numbskull]

Like the look of the Spitfire. If you used goggles instead of a visor it could be a modern interpretation of the cafe style.

[Raux]

Givi has some great ones. plus they have this new 3/4+ version.

[causeofkaos]

The new scorpion exo 900 full face " transforms " into a 3/4 you should check it out
sportbiketrackgear.com has a neat video review

[jerrsun]

Damn the Nexx X60 is getting me excited. I gotta go get me one of those.

[DCXCV]

http://www.ateliersruby.com/

[mstevens]

Those Cromwell and Ruby buckets are nice and economical. Cheap at half the price!

[Monster Dave]

I used to say i was full face all the time only, but after quite a few 90+ humid summer days, im ready to change my tune. I want a 3/4 helmet for just those hot sticky days, the rides down the block to a friends, on the unimart.

I'd rather be hot than than loose my face in an accident. After my full faced helmet took 90% of an impact at 35mph in the city that saved my life/face, I understood why full faced helmets are the only way to go.

Sexiest 3/4 helmet you ask? What's the sexiest 3/4 face that you've ever seen?

To each thier own, but I can tell you from first hand expierence that it only takes one time to know how much of a safty risk a 3/4 or less helmet really is.

[BumbleB]

I'd rather be hot than than loose my face in an accident. After my full faced helmet took 90% of an impact at 35mph in the city that saved my life/face, I understood why full faced helmets are the only way to go.

Great point!

Thanks, redial, for taking the time to post all the photos...

[redial]

full faced helmets are the only way to go.

i completely agree with you. and i know that it is immature to know better and still do foolish things,

but some days i hop on to ride 3 blocks in the neighborhood to the unimart or to the plaza down the street.
or go to my monster rider friends who lives a half a mile straight down a 25mph street

id rather have the option of a 3/4s over being tempted to ride with sunglasses for that one block, on that one 95f summer day
i have 3 full face helmets, this would be a handful of short rides of the year helmet. again i agree with you completely, and i know it only takes 1 fall, but .....

[NAKID]

Try dragging your face down the street at 25 after falling from 5'+. Sorry, 100% agree with Dave...

[Raux]

that's what i like about that GIVI helmet.. it's as open as a 3/4 but with the impact protection of a full face.

[kopfjäger]

http://www.ridersdiscount.com/suomy/open-face-helmets/

[Wonked]

Does anyone on here ranting about the perils of 3/4 helmets ride a bicycle? If you do, do you wear a full-face motorcycle helmet?

[causeofkaos]

Does anyone on here ranting about the perils of 3/4 helmets ride a bicycle? If you do, do you wear a full-face motorcycle helmet?

ha ha i just pictured lance armstrong in spandex and a full face icon helmet that was awesome thankx for the laugh