About Bogotto Helmets
There’s a ton of smaller helmet manufacturers out there – some are up market and bespoke like Davida or Hedon – and others at further towards the value end of the market and are a good deal less bespoke.
We’re getting quite a few searches on the site asking about Bogotto gear, so I thought I’d do a bit of digging to find out more.
Now, this info is what I’ve been able to glean from the net (if you know more, please get in touch!) but it’s hopefully a good starting point if you’re considering a Bogotto helmet in particular.
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It seems like Bogotto is an own in-house brand of FC-Moto. If you’ve not heard of FC-Moto, they’re a respected German bike gear chain who do stacks of online ads and who ship across Europe, including the UK. In fact I’ve bought from them in the past and we do pass people their way from time to time through our affiliate ads – just like this one:
If you want to see Bogotto Helmets on FC Moto’s site, you can jump straight through to the Bogotto helmets pages by clicking the link below. And you can read more info about FC Moto on our recommended retailers page.
Best place to buy a Bogotto Helmet?
Please click below to visit the Bogotto helmets page at FC Moto. And if you buy from them, we get a small sum from the sale at no extra cost to you – a massive THANKS! (it’s how we finance the site).
Anyway, from what I can find, it looks like Bogotto is an FC-Moto brand, so my guess is that they’re sourcing from somewhere in the East (there’re lots of independent helmet manufacturers in China and the like) then labelling them up and selling them alongside more established and independent brands on their website.
They tend to be lower priced helmets and all the ones we found had thermoplastic shells. Many have a decent range of features though and – if their online FC Moto review scores are anything to go by – they seem to be highly rated by owners (though the ratings we found on Amazon tended to be slightly lower).
Sourcing from the East is fair enough and something lots of well known operations do. As long as they ensure quality’s good and standards are hit, then you can certainly end up with a decent product at a competitive price.
When it comes to motorcycle gear though, it needs to be functional and it needs to be safe. For helmets, it’s one thing to work out if stuff like the visor system works or if the finish is what you’re after, but safety is another kettle of fish.
Of course, all Bogotto helmets sold in Europe (including the UK) have to be ECE 22.06 (or the older 22.05) certified. So you should expect that minimum level of safety from any Bogotto helmet. So if you’re happy at that, then give one a try.
But then some helmets that have passed ECE certification also then go on to be tested by the SHARP test labs and score very poorly. Now I’m not saying Bogotto is one of them as we simply don’t know, and to date, SHARP has never tested a Bogotto helmet because Bogotto lids aren’t widely available in the UK.
But obv with the internet, you can buy one wherever you are.
So, should I buy a Bogotto Helmet?
If you like what the helmet offers and you’re happy with ECE safety levels alone, then go for it.
Personally – and the reason I set up this site in the first place – I’d go for a helmet that has been independently tested to show it should perform well in an accident. It doesn’t have to cost the earth, but I’d go for one of the helmets you’ll find on our best protection/safety pages:
Safest Helmet Links
Click our Safest Helmets links to find all helmets we’ve looked at which scored either 4 or 5 stars when safety tested by SHARP. Safest Modulars are where a flip-up helmet has been given a 4 or 5 star rating and scored well with the chin bar test too.
And if you’re looking for a track helmet, all helmets have to be safety tested and certified by the FIM these days, so these are regarded as some of the best protecting helmets too.
Bigotto are made in Italy, and specifically in Massa e Cozzile, Tuscany