motorcycle helmet buying guide size rating price

 

Types of Motorcycle Helmets

Full Face Helmets
Dual Sport Helmets / Offroad helmets
Half Shell Helmets
Modular Helmets
Open Face Helmets

• Open face helmets put your face in the wind
• Full face helmets are the least ventilated, but the most protective against impacts and the elements.
• Modular helmets are a subset of full face helmets
• dirt helmet, made exclusively for off-road riding Dirt helmets feature plenty of airflow, plus a large peak to keep roost out of the rider’s eyes. They’re intended to be worn with goggles.

Determine your head shape and size

three head shapes: long oval, intermediate oval, and round oval. ask anyone take a picture from above head and check heap shape. then fitler helpmets based on your head shape.

measure & Remeber your forhead helmet size for your future needs.

Helmet size chart

Note: it varies company to company better to measure your forhead with tape. and check company chart size with exact CM on the chart.

ex: Axor helmet M size vs

Vega helmet Sizing Chart

Axor HELMET SIZE CHART IN CMS SIZE

• S 55-56
• M 57-58
• L 59-60
• XL 61-62

Check Helmet comfort

• you should feel the cushions against your cheeks. They’ll be pushed up a little, like “chipmunk cheeks.”
• most helmet liners break in 20% after the first 20 hours of riding.
• wear the helmet on for 15 to 30 minutes if you feel get rid of it due to pain aviod, dont wear loose helmets.
• helmet squeezing your temples (the area bordered by your Forehead, outer eye socket, upper cheek bone (zygomatic arch), and hairline.), it isn’t round enough for you
• big red line across your forehead after removing the helmet, That helmet is not long-oval enough
• spend some time in the helmet to pass that 15-20 hours of break-in

Full Face helmets vs Off road helmets

as a beginer rider i bought off road helmet ISI standard for KTM RC 390 for fancy look. but in the highway if you go high speed above 70-80 the air will pop your helmet up becuae of its desighn. when i changed to full face helmets no issues smooth ride.

Off road helmets generally used for hils dirt riding becuase of sweats lower speeds etc.

 

Helmet size adjust alteration after buying

you can make slight adjustments with different pads and liners. The pad size is usually marked on the back altering the comfort pads inside your helmet. Not all helmets offer this feature

Helmet Safety Ratings

DOT – The United States Department of Transportation sets a minimum standard level of protection for helmets.
ECE22.06 – The U.N. Economic Commission for Europe sets a standard level of protection for helmets in Europe.
ISI: Indian Standards

 

Helmet facts

• most common hit zone forhead area along with chin bar your jaw.
• flat pavement most common impact of helmet material

 

When to replace helmet

• the inner shel and lining degrades over time (5-6 years)
• if it in minor accidents get change becuase its already lost its protection capability by some percentage.