Man, am I glad to see this post. I am about ready to pull the trigger on one of these. I am presently wearing a Nolan N-102 that is getting a little long in the tooth, not to mention that it has hit the ground a few times rather hard. Not with my head in it though. The 102 really fits good so I guess the N-43 will fit also. Being a little long in the tooth myself cold weather riding is not one of my strong suits. In fact I am a fair weather rider anymore. So, I'm not going to worry about the cold. Glad to see that the ventilation is rather good. The 102 is rather hot in the weather we have been having around here so far. Guess I'll have to unload the bank account a tad.