Billys Crash Helmets motorcycle helmet buying advice & information

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AGV X101 1970s retro Dakar inspired motorcycle helmet review

AGV

Review of AGV's basic but cool Dakar inspired Retro MX helmet: the AGV X101. As you might have noticed, there's quite a move towards retro...

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

Shoei

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

Sena Helmets

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

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

HJC

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...

Two ways to search for your next helmet… Helmet Gallery and Smart Filters

Top 10 Recommended Helmets >

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Shark Race-R Pro Carbon Fibre Full Face Helmet Review

SHARP 5 Star Rated (maximum safety score) Carbon Fibre Shell 1.3Kg (light) and aerodynamic...

A look at the X-Lite X-702 GT touring crash helmet

X-Lite X-702 GT – a composite-shelled touring helmet Introduction X-Lite manufacture some of the safest helmets in...

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...

Top 10 Safest Helmets >

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

Review of the SHARP 5 star safety rated HJC FG-ST full...

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 >

Billy’s Crash Helmets Great Motorcycle Crash Helmet Buying FAQ

About photochromic visors

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

What to look for in a motorcycle crash helmet visor

Quietest Helmets >

Bell Moto-9 flex and carbon motorcycle helmet review

Review of the SHARP 5 star safety rated HJC FG-ST full...

Good For Glasses >

Schuberth C3 Pro in Observer Yellow colours

Schuberth C3 Pro (and C3 Pro Woman) crash helmet review

HJC C70: Great value SHARP 5 star all-rounder full face helmet.

Lightest Helmets >

LS2 Rapid review – low price full face motorcycle helmet

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A Review of the HJC R-PHA Max Crash Helmet

Which are the Safest Crash Helmet Brands?

Full Face Helmets >

LS2 Vector FF397 helmet review

The LS2 Vector: a light weight, quality fibreglass full face motorcycle helmet at a decent price The LS2 FF397 Vector (to give it its full...

Review of the Biltwell Gringo and Gringo-S Motorcycle Crash Helmet

Biltwell Gringo and Gringo-S Review: two Full Face Retro Helmets Like the Bell Bullet and the Nexx XG100, the Biltwell Gringos are full face retro...

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...

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Review of the Bell Stars – the Bell Star, Race Star...

The Bell Star Sportsbike Helmets Review: the Bell Star, Race Star & Pro Star Bell has been making Star helmets for a long time. About...

Adventure & Dual Sports >

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Quick Review – MT Synchrony Crash Helmet

MT is a Spanish helmet maker known for its range of budget helmets. The MT is an off-road helmet with a thermoplastic shell and...

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...

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Schuberth E1 Flip-up/Adventure helmet review

Schuberth E1 Adventure/modular crash helmet - full reviewFibreglass shell Modular/adventure helmet combo SHARP 3 star safety rated Adjustable peak Integral sun visor Optically-correct...

Quick look – Held Alcatar Crash Helmet

It’s simply too obvious to make a remark about German efficiency. We’re at the point now where a helmet - no, more or less...

Modular Helmets >

Great value flip-front helmet with a sporty edge: Scorpion Exo 920...

Review of the Scorpion Exo 920 modular helmet. Scorpion Exo make some great performing mid-price motorcycle helmets.There's the composite fibre Scorpion Exo 1200 Air street...

Shoei Neotech Crash Helmet Review

The Neotec is Shoei's top of the range modular/flip-up crash helmet and superceded the popular, and cheaper, Multitec (and has itself now been phased out for...

Bell SRT full face and modular motorcycle crash helmet

Bell SRT helmet: a fibreglass all rounder with sportsbike-ready visor Bell helmets are a little unusual. Unlike every helmet maker we can think of, from...

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...

Retro Helmets >

AGV X101 1970s retro Dakar inspired motorcycle helmet review

Review of AGV's basic but cool Dakar inspired Retro MX helmet: the AGV X101. As you might have noticed, there's quite a move towards retro...

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...