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Fattrat,
First, I am not trying to tell anyone what to do, just adding my opinion and experience to the list.
I also feel more 'scared' in my open face helmet. I think that's a good thing. If theres something to be scared of, I want to know about it and be scared of it. I believe that bikes should be noisy, cars should have a spike in the middle of the steering wheel rather than an airbag and dangerous things generally should feel dangerous.
We would all ride more carefully if we had no helmets at all. Why? Are we any happier to crash just because we are wearing helmets? We all choose our own acceptable level of risk and that is based on how dangerous things feel. If we make things feel safer, we take greater risks. We need to be careful to achieve the correct balance of actual risk vs. percieved risk. I feel my open face helmet gives the correct balance for me. Your full face helmet probably gives the correct balance for you.
I guess my point is that we can't all live by the same rules.
Pete.
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Pete.
Do as you will, but harm none.
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