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Helmets

How much is your head worth? We take buying motorcycle helmets very seriously. Our motorcycle helmet reviews look at some of the best looking and safest new models on the market. If you’re searching for a motorcycle helmet to suit your cafe racer or custom motorcycle we’ve got your head covered.

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Riding Gear – Bell Moto 3 Helmet

  In the world of motorcycle helmets original Moto 3s had reached cult status. Despite brittle outer shells and decaying...
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Riding Gear – Ruroc Atlas 2.0 Helmet

Extreme sports headwear experts Ruroc entered the world of motorcycle riding gear back in 2017. Their ATLAS helmet boasted an...
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The Arai Rapide / Concept X Helmet

Japanese helmet manufacturer Arai has a history dating back to the turn of the century. Their story began with manufacturing...
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Riding Gear – Biltwell Gringo S

If you have ever delved into the chopper scene you’re sure to have heard of the brand Biltwell. Based in...
PinRoeg Peruna Helmet
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Riding Gear – Roeg Peruna Helmet

The Dutch have a rich history in Motocross racing that has produced a long line of champions. Inspired by their...
PinVeldt Roars Modular helmet
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Riding Gear – Veldt x Roars Helmet

I love a good collaboration. Take for example the Veldt Roars Original helmet. To create this unique design Veldt Helmets...
PinBell Custom 500 Ace Cafe
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Bell Custom 500 Ace Cafe Helmet

Bell Helmets set the benchmark in open-face helmet design with their Custom 500 helmet. The latest addition to the 500...
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[REVIEW] Scorpion EXO T-520 Full Face Helmet

I reviewed Arai’s Regent-X helmet last year. It is their entry-level helmet, yet it is still pretty expensive at $559.99...
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Riding Gear – LS2 Xtra Carbon Helmet

If we’re being completely honest, the style of a helmet matters almost as much as its protection capabilities. That’s a...
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Riding Gear – Bell Eliminator Helmet

Any helmet company can build a retro-styled helmet. But Bell Helmets has the history to back up all claims to...
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Bell Helmets Australian come back

After more than a decade of being off our shelves, Bell Helmets are making their Australian come back! Rumour has...
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Riding Gear – Husqvarna Pilen Helmet

Instead of the usual fold-down visor, the Husqvarna Pilen helmet features a goggle visor that secures with a rear latch—...
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Riding Gear – Qwart Phoenix Customisable Helmet

You might spend a few months (or years) customizing your motorcycle, but most helmets go on your head straight off-the-shelf....
PinIcon Airflite helmet review
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Riding Gear – Icon Airflite Quicksilver Helmet

Brushed alloy is the new chrome. There are zero performance benefits from its use, but boy does it look good....
PinBiltwell Lanesplitter helmet
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Riding Gear – Biltwell Lanesplitter ECE Helmet

Biltwell has been producing retro styled helmets since before many of the larger manufacturers jumped on the bandwagon. Unfortunately for...
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Riding Gear – S&S Straight Savage Collection

The Speed and Strength SS1600 Straight Savage motorcycle helmet utilizes a modern street bike design which is both ECE and...
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Workshop Series – The Making of Nexx Helmets

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Riding Gear – Big Bore Flake Azul Helmet

At what point do you have enough helmets? Some might say one will do. Others might have a full garage...
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Gear Review Blauer 80s Helmet

Since I started riding I’ve been all about full faced helmets. While I’m the first to admit I don’t have...
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Gear Review – DMD Seventy Five Helmet

“The SEVENTYFIVE helmet is a tribute to a style icon of the 70’s. DMD has introduced a new replica of...
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Gear Review: AGV K6 Helmet

If I was to be brutally honest finding a motorcycle helmet that ticks all the boxes for me has been...
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Riding Gear – Bell Moto 3 Fasthouse

It’s a perfect collaboration. In 2016, renowned helmet brand Bell Helmets brought back their iconic full face Moto 3 after...
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Gear Review – Torc T1 Retro Helmet

The current popularity of the café and custom scene has seen a proliferation of quality riding gear at the high...
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Gear Review – Hedon Epicurist Helmet

For this review, I’m going to break things down into first impressions and ride impressions because there’s nothing worse than...
PinIcon 1000 Variant Pro Construct
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Icon 1000 Construct Helmets

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7 ECE Approved Cafe Racer Helmets for 2024

In the past, despite retro bikes and cafe racers existing, gear manufacturers have pushed ever onward to newer materials and...
PinBiltwell lanesplitter helmet review
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Riding Gear – Biltwell Lane Splitter Helmet

Along with passing strict ECE safety requirements, the Lane Splitter was designed to suit the Biltwell teams own helmet needs....
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Shoei Glamster Hands-On Review

A spontaneous retro helmet party ignited and all the manufacturers were invited. Bell, like someone who arrives two hours early,...
PinScorpion Covert helmet review
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Riding Gear – Scorpion Covert 3-in-1 Helmet

Stars Wars associations aside, the Scorpion Covert helmet is ready to battle the real world with its DOT approved Polycarbonate...
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Riding Gear – Simpson Ghost Bandit Aurora

Simpson has been producing helmets for motorcyclists and motorsports for over 60 years. You probably recognize them as the manufacturer...
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Shoei Glamster Retro Motorcycle Helmet

There’s been a steady growth in the number of retro motorcycle helmets on the market over the past few years....
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Gear Review – Bell Moto 3 Malibu

First the Bell Moto 3 backstory… American racecar driver Roy Richter was obsessed with speed. After seeing firsthand how poor...
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7 SNELL-Rated Cafe Racer Helmets for 2024

All motorcycle helmets are not created equal. The safety standards rating system introduced by the Snell Memorial Foundation is renowned...
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Riding Gear: Nexx XG100 Racer Carbon Salt Flats Helmet

The Nexx XG100 Racer helmet range continues to expand and evolve. This new design deemed the Salt Flats edition features...
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Riding Gear Review: Forcite MK1S Smart Motorcycle Helmet

A short while ago we caught up with the founders of the Australian motorcycle helmet manufacturer, Forcite. In our exclusive...
PinBell custom 500 helmet review
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Riding Gear – Bell Custom 500 Copperhead

The Copperheads quilted microsuede liner offers great comfort and is anti-bacterial to ensure longevity. The helmet secures using a padded...
PinShark Drak Helmet
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Gear Review – Shark S-Drak Helmet

If you want the weight advantage of an open-faced helmet but don’t like the bugs in your teeth, French riding...
PinNexx XG100R motorcycle helmet review
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Gear Review – Nexx XG100 Racer Helmet

If you’re anything like me and have a strange obsession with motorcycle helmets you would have noticed the green and...
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Ruroc Atlas 3.0 Helmet

Someone once said, “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” For any brand, releasing...
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Gear Review – Biltwell Gringo S Helmet

When I got the plastic and foam bags off the helmet, that Gloss Blood Red hit me square in the...
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2021 Bell Eliminator Helmet Range

The Bell Eliminator Helmet hit shelves a couple of years ago and has been a huge success for the brand....
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Riding Gear Giveaway

Simply sign up to our newsletter list before December 25th, 2017 and you will automatically go into the draw. Want more...
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Hedon Wheels & Waves helmet

For the upcoming 9th Edition of Wheels & Waves, the French moto lifestyle festival will be heading home to its...
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Riding Gear – His & Hers Retro Gear Guide for Winter Riders

True addicts of the two-wheeled persuasion don’t let their rides sit idle an entire season simply because it’s cold. All...
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Riding Gear – Biltwell Holeshot Helmets

Biltwell has been upping its helmet game over the past few years. Improved features, more widely recognized safety ratings and...
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Riding Gear – AGV X70 Helmet

If you’re looking for retro riding gear with genuine heritage you can’t go past AGV helmets. The Italian manufacturer has...
PinAGV X3000 retro helmet review
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Riding Gear – AGV X3000 Legends Helmets

The compact, lightweight carbon fiber shell surrounds an EPS liner with an interior that features premium leather and an embroidered...
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Multi Directional Impact Protection – Bell Helmets & MIPS Technology

A helmet is by far the most important item of protective riding gear for a motorcyclist. Surprisingly, however, the tests...
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Interview: Christian Möhring of helmade Custom Helmets

Back in 2015 Christian Möhring came up with a unique concept. It involved making helmet customisation accessible to everyone. To...
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Quicksilver Icon Airflite Helmet

Brushed alloy is the new chrome. There are zero performance benefits from its use, but boy does it look good. ...
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Shoei EX Zero Motorcycle Helmet Review

I’ve always fancied MX style road helmets. I felt they were well suited to the retro style bikes I like...
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Riding Gear – AGV K6 Helmet

A helmet for any occasion. Whether you ride a cruiser, a cafe racer or an adventure bike the new AGV...
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Riding Gear Review: Biltwell Gringo SV Helmet

Early in their manufacturing journey, Biltwell helmets were more form than function. Things have come a long way since then...
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Nexx XR2 Dark Division Carbon Helmet

It’s not often we veer away from our retro riding gear theme, but every so often there’s an exception to...
PinHedon Heroine Helmet
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Riding Gear – Hedon Heroine Helmet

The Bell Bullitt wasn’t the first helmet to venture into this realm, but it was certainly the most talked about...
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Riding Gear – Bell Broozer Helmet

Continuing their six-decade mission of properly protecting a rider’s most valuable piece of equipment (that’s your head), Bell Helmets has...
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Riding Gear – Sena Integrated Camera Helmet

If you’re already familiar with Sena, it’s probably through their lineup of Bluetooth riding accessories. They’ve long been supplying riders...
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Riding Gear – Deus Ex Machina Helmets

Deus Ex Machina has been instrumental in the growth of the custom motorcycle scene. They opened their first location in...
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Riding Gear – Ruby Castel Helmets

Economical, compromising, austere — these are not words you’ll hear in relation to Ruby Helmets. Top-of-the-line, luxury, opulent? That’s more...
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Icon 1000 Nightbreed Collection

You don’t have to put out a poll to know which colour riding gear wins out over all others. It’s...
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Going ATGATT in the Cafe Racer Style for Under $1,500

You can spend as much or as little as you want on your riding gear. There’s a school of thought...
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Gear Review – Hedon Heroine Helmet

I have a penchant for motorcycle helmets and I will be the first to admit I have too many of...
PinRuroc Atlas 3.0 motorcycle helmet review
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REVIEW: Rurco Atlas 3.0 Helmet

UK helmet manufacturer Ruroc has released the third edition of their Atlas motorcycle helmet. The aptly named Ruroc Atlas 3.0...
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Riding Gear – Veldt Modular Helmet

Launched by a former founder of Ateliers-Ruby, Jean-EtiennePrach, Veldt has set up operations at the mecca of motorcycle racing, the Isle of...
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Retro Headwear – Nexx XG100 helmet

First thing I always look for in my helmets is safety ratings and the Nexx XG100 ticks the boxes being...
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Interview: Developing the Forcite MK1S Smart Motorcycle Helmet

The safety level of riding gear available to motorcyclists has come a long way in the last 10 years. Manufacturers...
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The Best Cafe Racer Helmets For 2024

Let’s face it: sport bike riding gear that makes you look like a Power Ranger just doesn’t seem right on...
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Riding Gear – Nexx X.G100 Carbon

The Nexx XG100 Carbon tips the scales at a measly 1250 grammes including the helmets removable peak. The outer shell is...
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