know what you mean, love riding without a helmet. Hate wearing full gear (unless the weather's sh1te) - have come off at high speed without gear - hurt a bit but not enough for me to worry about it.
I know what you mean, it's cool riding proper wind in your hair style.
But the thing I hate is the hassel of sticking a ruddy great big crash hat on just to pop doon the toon. If it wasn't the bleedin law and some young tube of a police person is guranteed to pull me, well I just wouldn't bother wi the hat.
On the other hadn if I'm out for the day I wear my made to measure leather Scott jacket and troosers (all black, no big silly logos and nae knee slider bollocks) and ma full face hat.
If it's warm and I'm oot fae a run, jacket and kevlar jeans, though the kevlar jeans are pretty useless as the fit is so loose to be honest, but at least they are hard wearing.
You know it's been suggested that road traffic accidents could be drastically reduced by removing the drivers seat belt and fitting all cars and vans etc with a six inch carbon steel spike.