Love them or hate them, open face helmets aren’t going anywhere any time soon. They’re adored by chopper and bobber riders, fans of vintage café racers and scramblers, scooterists, and anyone who loves the feeling of the wind in their face (and bugs in their teeth).
Sure, an open face helmet won’t protect your face in a crash—but a good one can still safeguard the soft grey stuff between your ears. So if you do insist on riding in one, at least pick a decent three-quarter lid and leave the novelty ‘piss pot’ at home. Here are three options that I’ve tested extensively.
Biltwell Inc. Bonanza Biltwell has a handful of killer full face helmets in their arsenal, but the open-faced Bonanza remains a mainstay of the Californian parts and apparel brand.…