I can personally tell you that riding a motorcycle without fairing or helmet at high speeds is also not pleasant. The wind gets annoying quickly, there is an ear defending noise and getting a mosquito in your eyes at 100 miles per hour is definitely painful.
I used to giggle at the riders with their snoods in the middle of summer.
“Who needs a scarf in summer” I’d chortle.
Then I hit a bee with my throat at, we’ll say the speed limit. Now I ride with a snood even in the middle of summer. I’m ‘vizor up’ till at least 50mph, still haven’t learned that lesson.
I can personally tell you that riding a motorcycle without fairing or helmet at high speeds is also not pleasant. The wind gets annoying quickly, there is an ear defending noise and getting a mosquito in your eyes at 100 miles per hour is definitely painful.
I used to giggle at the riders with their snoods in the middle of summer.
“Who needs a scarf in summer” I’d chortle.
Then I hit a bee with my throat at, we’ll say the speed limit. Now I ride with a snood even in the middle of summer. I’m ‘vizor up’ till at least 50mph, still haven’t learned that lesson.
Bees really don’t sting that much.
The first time I was ever stung was in the throat when I hit a whole swarm at speed.
You don’t want a rock from an oncoming vehicle into the eye…. So I recommend glasses if you like no visor/visor up.
In Pennsylvania at least, motorcycle helmets are not required by law (mostly), but eye protection actually is.