I have been consistently wearing a Leatt adventure while trail riding (which has nearly the same range of adjustment as the Leatt sport.)
I have not had any header crashes so I can't vouch for its effectiveness. However, it clearly restricts the range of head motion.
The downsides are...
- It interfered with my Adams apple when sliding back - until I carved out the plastic underneath the padding in the throat area.
- The brace prevents me from looking up high when riding in the standing up attack position.
- It prevents me from looking down when working on the motorcycle unless I lean forward.
- It retains more body heat - not good in warm weather, good in cold weather.
In spite of the downsides I still wear it. Aside from my head, my neck is the last thing I want to break.
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Eric K
'06 GasGas EC300
'01 GasGas XC300
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