Hi all
Somebody have one?? I will appreciate your comments about this helmet.
Thanks in advance.
;)

Yes I've got one. I really wanted an open face, but my wife (who'd had to be talked around to my getting a bike at all) said it had to be a full face. The Roof was a compromise: could be worn as a full face, but the chin piece swivels right round the back out of the way making, in effect, an open face.

I'd have to say that I don't really like it, but that's mainly for reasons that would also apply to any full / flip face. I don't like the feeling of being closed in, and I don't like the lack of peripheral vision. I should say that I've now got, and nearly always use, an Arai open face. I can't even begin to describe how much better it feels.

The Roof does have an advantage in driving rain, but the visor needs to be cracked a 1/2" or so open or it mists up (this is true pretty well all the time). In theory I might use it in bad weather, but in practice it would have to be very bad before I'd give up on the Arai open face; if necessary I wear a cloth face mask thing to stop the sting of (most of) the rain.

It all depends what you want really. If you want a full face type helmet, but want the option of open face, then the Roof Boxer is still (AFAIK) the only one that really gives you this.

I hope this helps.

Looks like an army helicoptor pilot helmet. I think I might have to find one for me. I ride with a simpson superbandit most of the time and like the flip over instead of up. I will look for it and see if I can get a better price.

I have a matt black one with a black visor and it does look good!

The only problem is that with the flip part down it does sit closer to your face than a normal full-face helmet. There is also more wind noise at speed.

But I love it's flexibility. At slow speeds cruising I have it open with just the visor down (or open with sunglasses on) and at higher speeds I have the front down.

I always use eye protection though.

youze doods tawkin about dis here?

http://www.moto-shop-konstanz.de/roof-helme/Piktogramm/Roof-Boxer18_JPG.jpg


I prefer this Vader-esque number m'self. But thaz jest me:

http://www.ironhorsemotorcycles.com/images/Parts/Helmets/HelmetAraiXD.jpg

Finally I bought a Schuberth Concept helmet. Not is as impressive as the Roof Boxer but is more safe and quieter (and bigger :rolleyes: ). '05 model don't meet the EU homologation, and you must find old models to have an homologated one.

I didn't (and still don't) know what a "Roof Boxer" is, but I have one of those full-face helmets where the entire front lifts up and out of the way. The ability to lift the front at speed slower than, say, 55, make it a lot cooler than a standard full-face helmet.

Other than the fact that it is still a full helmet an is hot as hell, it is a pretty good lid. I had to do the full-face thing for the wife (though I have already convinced her that I am going to get heat stroke in that thing :D )

...but the visor needs to be cracked a 1/2" or so open or it mists up (this is true pretty well all the time).I went to my local Arctic Cat snowmobile dealer and bought some anti-fog visor and glasses cleaner. This stuf really works well.
http://www.andersonmotosports.com/arcticcat/detailcat.pg?item_num=@1883
http://www.andersonmotosports.com/arcticcat/catpics/4222-012.jpg

Here's a couple others:
http://www.wilsonsmc.com/dlrindexsend_pg_catprod_levelcode_5980_catalogcode _776_partheadernumber_61274-FOG+OFF+TREATMENT.htm
http://www.bettencourts.com/dlrindexsend_pg_catprod_levelcode_5960_catalogcode _776_partheadernumber_61275-VARI%2DCLEAR+ANTI%2DFOG.htm

Gazza

I got m'self a FOGCITY attachment to my visor and it WORKS!

http://www.sport-touring.net/gear/fog_city/fog1.jpg

If you ride in the rain, you have a full-face helmet.
If you ride in the rain, you know about foging-up.

This thing works!

I also have a spare visor that I swap-out when I don't 'spect rain.

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If you ride in the rain, you have a full-face helmet.
If you ride in the rain, you know about foging-up.

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Not necessarily...yeah fogging up...but I wouldn't use a ful face helmet for anything...to confining...I've never owned one....use a 3/4 bell I found at a swap meet or my German DOT helmet...Leather face mask in the winter and Skull bandana in the summer...I ride year round here in Missouri....never found a full face I could breath in...