Yes indeed! I will try not to harp on it but there's so few cruiser riders here wearing helmets of any kind it blows my mind! I was just talking to one and I showed him my hands and knees but I'm sure glad I didn't have anything f-ed up to show him about my head! Full face helmet, not open, not half shell, not even modular if you can possibly help it. My chin guard saved my life. Other than that, if you're not geared up head to toe, go slow. That will usually help you avoid avoid an accident and probably you'll have less severe roadrash...but weird things happen, especially on a bike. Pretty sure I took a deer to the chest. I got knocked out from that or the crash. That saved me the pain of sliding but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have woke up without that full face helmet. Full leathers for me from now on and a good full faced helmet again.