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Latest Helmet Reviews >

Shoei NXR 2 review: Shoei’s latest, greatest all-rounder helmet.

Shoei

Review of the Shoei NXR2 sports touring motorcycle helmet. First up, there was the XR1100 (great helmet). That was replaced in 2014 by the NXR...

Classic fibreglass open face helmet with built-in Sena 10S bluetooth.

Sena Helmets

Excellent value all rounder thermoplastic helmet: review of the LS2 Storm.

LS2

HJC’s premium flip-up touring helmet with sun visor: HJC RPHA 90.

HJC

Bell Custom 500 Review: a great quality, low profile 3/4 helmet.

Bell

Latest Launches and Helmet News >

All about the Arai Quantic motorcycle helmet

Arai Quantic: composite fibre touring full face helmet with Pinlock. The Arai Quantic shares quite a few features with the slightly cheaper Arai Profile V....

LS2 FF805 Thunder: LS2’s FIM approved track/racing helmet.

LS2 FF805 Thunder: everything you'll need in an FIM approved carbon fibre race helmet. Chinese helmet maker, LS2, might not have the pedigree of some...

Nitro N2300 full face helmet SHARP 4 Star Rating

Nitro N2300 full face helmet given SHARP 4 star safety rating. British helmet brand Nitro are known for producing low price, no nonsense motorbike helmets...

Spada Reveal modular helmet gets 1 star safety rating

Spada Reveal: functionally great, but SHARP reveals question marks over safety. The Spada Reveal is a polycarbonate modular helmet from British brand Spada.Polycarbonate modular...

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Top 10 Recommended Helmets >

The Nolan N100-5 flip-up. The perfect modular helmet?

Nolan N100-5 flip up modular motorcycle helmet review. The N100-5 is Nolan's top of the range...

We find out what owners think of the Shoei X-Spirit III in our full helmet review

Top of the range racing helmet - the Shoei X-Spirit III (X Fourteen in the...

The Shoei RYD full face helmet review

Review of the Shoei RYD full face crash helmet (Shoei RF-SR in the US) The RYD...

Top 10 Safest Helmets >

We find out what owners think of the Shoei X-Spirit III...

Shark Skwal 2 Motorbike Helmet: a great all rounder with built-in...

Top 10 Budget Helmets >

Duchinni D705 review: an incredible value 4 Star safety rated full...

Nolan N87 full face motorcycle crash helmet review

Top 10 Flip-up Helmets >

The Nolan N100-5 flip-up. The perfect modular helmet?

Caberg Duke II Modular Crash Helmet Review

Helmet Buying Guides >

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Motorcycle crash helmets fitting guide

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How to buy the safest motorcycle crash helmet you can…

All you need to know about comfort and sizing in motorcycle...

Quietest Helmets >

Nexx X.G100R Racer review: a retro full face motorcycle helmet with...

Icon Alliance and Alliance GT (sun visor): great value all-rounder helmets.

Good For Glasses >

Caberg Stunt full face polycarbonate helmet review

Shark Skwal 2 Motorbike Helmet: a great all rounder with built-in...

Lightest Helmets >

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AGV Pista GP and Pista GP-R crash helmet review

Review of the Nexx X.R2 motorcycle crash helmet

Which are the Safest Crash Helmet Brands?

Full Face Helmets >

Suomy Apex motorcycle full face crash helmet review

Suomy Apex full face street helmet review The Apex is Suomy's streetbike helmet that has a nod towards the track.In their current line up, Suomy...

LS2 FF390 Breaker full face motorcycle helmet review

LS2's all-rounder thermoplastic full-face helmet - the LS2 FF390 Breaker The LS2 FF390 Breaker is a thermoplastic-shelled all-rounder full face motorcycle helmet, designed to work...

Nolan N87 full face motorcycle crash helmet review

Nolan N87 - Review of Nolan's well-specced polycarbonate full face helmet The Nolan N87 is Nolan’s top-of-the-range full face polycarbonate helmet aimed at both sportsbike...

Icon Alliance and Alliance GT (sun visor): great value all-rounder helmets.

Icon Alliance and Alliance GT full face motorcycle helmet review. Along with the Icon Airmada, the Icon Alliance is Icon's entry-level full face motorcycle helmet....

Adventure & Dual Sports >

A review of the Shoei Hornet ADV dual-sports adventure crash helmet

Shoei's versatile adventure/dual-sports helmet: the Shoei Hornet ADV Introduction The Shoei Hornet ADV is successor to the well-regarded Shoei Hornet - Shoei's top of the range...

Nexx X.WED2 and X.WST2 – composite dual sports and street helmets...

Review of the Nexx X.WED2 and X.WST2 enduro and street helmets. We're looking at both the Nexx X.WED2 and X.WST2 together because they're very similar...

LS2s budget adventure dual sport helmet: the LS2 Pioneer

A look around the LS2 Pioneer: LS2s adventure/dual sport motorcycle crash helmet The Pioneer is LS2's entry-level adventure helmet. LS2 say it's made from a...

Off road, on road and anywhere in between: AGV’s AX-9 adventure...

AGV AX-9 adventure helmet review. AGV's been making AX off-road helmets for over a decade now. The old AX8 was a great - if slightly...

Modular Helmets >

AGV Compact ST: one of the safest modular helmets around?

Review of the AGV Compact ST modular helmet AGV is a name that's synonimous with safety. If you don't have time to shop around but...

A review of the Evo-One 2 modular crash helmet by Shark

Shark Evo-One 2 - a compact, flip-front helmet with Pinlock Max Vision included Shark has been making flip-up/modular helmets for years - with each new...

All you need to know about Nexx’s first composite fibre modular...

Nexx X.Vilitur modular motorcycle crash helmet review. The X.Vilitur is the first modular helmet made by composite fibre helmet maestros, Nexx.Like most of the lids...

Schuberth’s C4 flip-front helmet – great for touring and sportsbike riders.

Schuberth C4 Basic, Pro and Pro Carbon Review. The Schuberth C4 Basic and Pro are fibreglass flip-up helmets (Pro Carbon is full carbon fibre) that's...

Retro Helmets >

What owners think: Shoei Ex-Zero Retro Helmet review.

Shoei Ex-Zero Retro helmet review. A practical Retro? Shoei's design department are starting to let their inner-hipster take over! Because their retro - the Ex-Zero...

Nexx X.G100R Racer review: a retro full face motorcycle helmet with...

Nexx X.G100R Racer: Retro cool full face helmet; now with added visor. First, Nexx introduced the X.G100. That's a composite fibre retro helmet with a...

Premier Trophy Review: a proper old school retro helmet with SHARP...

Premier Trophy: full face classic style motorbike helmet review. Premier have been making helmets since the mid 50's. They started up in Westminster, California but...

Simpson Darksome modular helmet review

Practical, badass modular helmet: Simpson Darksome. Now you can have that fantastic genuine Simpson 'streetfighter' helmet style but in a modular helmet. The Simpson Darksome...