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I have both types of helmets. One is a full faced job and is painted bright yellow. I added some black stripes, a fast eddy decal and some red reflective tape.

It has excellent ventilation and is cooler in vegas with the face shield closed than when it is open. It fits so well around the face that when the shield is open my head sweats a ton. When closed the vents allow cool air to flow over my head and out the back vents. It never fogs up even when I stop at a light.

The short helmet I thought would be cooler in the hot weather but it is terrible. It fits well but has no vents and I sweat a ton with it on. It has been relegated to staying strapped onto the luggage rack for passenger use only as I will not wear it.

The only time I ride without a helmet is when I take the bike to the pool which is located inside the trailer park. It is a long walk and I can put all my stuff in the saddle bags along with my liquid refreshments and reading materials and ride with the swim trunks and mocassins and ride the bike about 1500 feet to the pool.