Always a full face, Even when I had my cruiser. I have HJC, KBC, but the best wearing and the lightest is the GSXR made by Apex. A division of Bell. It has the least wind drag and is very stable at high speeds. I rode at Myrtle Beach a few years ago without a helmet but since I've learned better. Noone rides with me without a helmet. I'm done now,Scull caps are a way to get by the law and not protection. I'm really done now.