Billys Crash Helmets motorcycle helmet buying advice & information

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Latest Helmet Reviews >

Airoh Aviator 3 review: top of the range dirt helmet with magnetic liner and accessory pack.

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Airoh Aviator 3 dirt motorcycle helmet review. The Aviator is Airoh's top of the range off road helmet, designed to be lighter with more air...

HJC RPHA 91 review: touring modular helmet with integrated bluetooth and adjustable sun visor.

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Schuberth S3 Sports Touring Motorcycle Helmet.

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AGV K6 & K6 S: high tech, comfortable sports-touring helmet.

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Hi-tech shell, good price all-rounder. Premier Devil motorcycle helmet review.

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Latest Launches and Helmet News >

Airoh Connor – new full face motorcycle helmet

Modelled taking inspiration from the wind. Sorry, what? Annoying marketing bollocks aside, what Airoh means is that they've used a wind tunnel to design their...

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The Most Popular Movie Videogame Franchise Motorcycle Helmets.

Film, Movie and Video Franchise Motorcycle Helmets. We’ve all seen riders wearing helmets with attachments – ears, antennae and tails, that sort of thing. They’re...

HJC i71 Polycarbonate full face helmet.

HJC i71: HJC's latest mid-price full face polycarbonate all-rounder. HJC certainly don't stand still. They rattle through new models faster than Leo DiCaprio. And the...

Caberg Duke Evo Helmet

First Look: Caberg Duke Evo Flip-up Helmet Caberg Duke flip-up helmets have been around for a few years now - morphing from the original Duke...

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

Top 10 Recommended Helmets >

Shark Race-R Pro Carbon Fibre Full Face Helmet Review

Apparently, the Shark Race-R Pro helmet was originally designed for pro racers. Guess that means...

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...

Shoei GT Air II: long-awaited successor to one of the best rated touring helmets.

A look over the Shoei GT Air II touring helmet. The GT Air II is Shoei's...

Top 10 Safest Helmets >

Shark Race-R Pro Carbon Fibre Full Face Helmet Review

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

Top 10 Budget Helmets >

Nolan N87 full face motorcycle crash helmet review

MT Revenge crash helmet review

Top 10 Flip-up Helmets >

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

Caberg Tourmax Modular Crash Helmet Review

Helmet Buying Guides >

Tinted visor? Anti scratch visor? Is your crash helmet legal?

Billy’s Crash Helmets Great Motorcycle Crash Helmet Buying FAQ

A visit to the SHARP motorcycle helmet testing labs

What is the DOT motorcycle crash helmet standard?

Quietest Helmets >

LS2 MX701 Explorer adventure motorcycle helmet review.

Arai Chaser-X full face crash helmet review

Good For Glasses >

Hi-tech shell, good price all-rounder. Premier Devil motorcycle helmet review.

Scorpion Exo-930 review: a great value flip-up helmet offering full open...

Lightest Helmets >

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

Thinking of buying a Shoei Glamster retro motorcycle helmet?

Which is the Safest Crash Helmet Brand?

Full Face Helmets >

HJC R-PHA ST motorcycle helmet review

A mid-priced all-rounder from HJC: the HJC R-PHA ST motorcycle helmet The RPHA ST is HJCs fibreglass sports touring crash helmet. It's a mid-priced helmet...

Simpson Outlaw Bandit: comfortable, safe… and mean as ****!

Simpson Outlaw motorcycle helmet review. It seems like Texas based Simpson has been making helmets forever - but they only started off making auto helmets...

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Scorpion EXO-2000 Evo Air helmet review

Top of the range sportsbike helmet from Scorpion - the EXO-2000 Evo Air The EXO 2000 Evo Air is Scorpion's Moto-GP derived sports bike helmet. It's...

Arai RX-7V – Review of Arai’s new top of the range...

Arai RX-7V (Corsair X in the US) - Arai's top of the range sportsbike helmet Arai have updated their range-topping RX-7 helmet - replacing it...

Adventure & Dual Sports >

Caberg XTrace: a massively versatile, great value dual sport helmet

Review of the Caberg X-Trace dual sport motorbike helmet. The XTrace is Caberg's ultra-flexible dual sports helmet. I say ultra flexible because, like the Bell...

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Bell MX-9 and MX-9 Adventure motorcycle crash helmets

Bell MX-9 and MX-9 Adventure - polycarbonate motocross and dual sports helmets The Bell MX-9 comes in two versions - either the standard motocross helmet...

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...

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 >

Caberg Duke II Modular Crash Helmet Review

The Caberg Duke II is the follow up to the popular SHARP 5 star rated modular/flip up crash helmet, the Duke I. On the face...

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AGV Sport Modular – a Flip-up Helmet for Sports Bikes

The World's 1st 2nd Sports Modular Crash Helmet: the AGV Sport Modular It's billed by AGV as the world's first sports-modular (flip-front) helmet. OK, that's...

Shark Evojet Review: unusual flip-front helmet with a one piece chin...

Shark's Evojet flip-up modular motorcycle helmet review. Shark have become flip-front helmet specialists over the last few years, first with the Evoline series, then with...

Shark Openline flip-up motorcycle helmet review

Shark Openline - a low-priced flip-up helmet with free Pinlock and 5 year warranty The Openline was introduced to be Shark’s lower-priced, do everything flip-up...

Retro Helmets >

Thinking of buying a Shoei Glamster retro motorcycle helmet?

Fantastic looking and safe retro helmet using proven modern tech: Shoei Glamster review. The Shoei Glamster is another full face retro helmet that's designed to...

Biltwell Lane Splitter Review: SHARP 5 Star Retro Helmet. Cool, Safe,...

Biltwell Lane Splitter retro motorcycle helmet review. California-based Biltwell make just two full face helmets: the very retro Gringo and this very Simpson-inspired Lane Splitter. The...

100% Simpson style but without the price tag: Simpson Speed Bandit...

Simpson Speed review: Simpson's entry level polycarb motorcycle helmet. You want a Simpson helmet but you don't want to pay what Simpson helmets usually cost?...