You and her are young and things happen , both good and bad. Give her time to see what happens . From my experience , and this is going to sound harsh but when someone says they want to take a break , it is usually the beginning of the end.
There are alot of guys on this site that race , I wonder how many of the serious racers still have the air bag functional ?
I would still think you are safer in a crash with a full face helmet. Then again I am not too sure how much difference there is between the open face and closed face helmets. I know NASCAR allowed open face helmets as recently as 5 years ago. I believe N.A.S.A. allows open faced helmets .
The only reason I bought a full face helmet was I raced a roadster and was always worried about bugs or debris hitting me in my face . I became more comfortable with a full face helmet .
That is the reason I like the full face helmets.
I would get a good helmet that is also comfortable. I have a helmet now that is brand new and it is not as comfortable as my old Snell helmet that is 10 years old. I thought I would save some money and buy a nice cheaper helmet around $150 , I will not do that again.
Also if you autox anywhere they will check the rating on the helmet ! So make sure you buy the helmet that fits your plans .
I am free Thursday after 3 anf Friday after 2 but before 5. I am free either Monday or Tuesday after 3 . I will only be free one of those days not both, I just do not know which one yet .
not intentionally . I justify buying something because I like it, and then realize I do not need it and try to sell it. This is not a business, I will end up losing money on this car , along with a few others.