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Bringing you the best (unbiased & independent) information on the safest motorcycle crash helmets you can buy*… everything you need to make sure your next helmet is the best possible. Thanks for stopping by!

*Including information on Snell and SHARP safety tested helmets. Note: most external links to stores that result in a sale will lead to us being paid a small % of the sale (at no extra cost to you). See about us for more detail.

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Z1R CC Beanie, Z1R Saturn, Z1R Warrant helmets new graphics

Z1R has just released new graphics for their CC Beanie, Saturn and Warrant helmets. The CC Beanie is a DOT certified, polycarb half helmet selling...
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The Most Popular Movie, Videogame & Franchise Motorcycle Helmets.

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

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...
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Nolan’s N80-8; full face polycarb all-rounder helmet.

The Nolan N80-8 is the successor to the Nolan N87 - a well liked, well specced polycarb all rounder full face helmet that was...

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

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Shark Skwal 2 Motorcycle Helmet: a great all rounder with built-in LEDs

Shark Skwal 2 review: a mid-priced polycarbonate street helmet...
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One of the best value Snell rated helmets on the market?

Scorpion EXO-R420 budget full face motorcycle crash helmet review. The...

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

Shoei GT Air II touring helmet review. The GT Air...
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Arai Vector 2 Review (aka Chaser V in the EU)

Arai Vector 2 review. For other motorcycle crash helmet reviews, visit our All Crash Helmet Reviews section or our Only SHARP 4 or 5 Star Helmet Reviews section. Summary: A...
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LS2 FF805 Thunder: LS2’s FIM approved track/racing helmet.

LS2 FF805 Thunder: everything you'll need in an FIM approved carbon fiber race helmet. Chinese helmet maker, LS2, might not have the pedigree of some...
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Scorpion Exo-T520 review. A great value full face helmet with a...

Scorpion Exo-520 Air motorcycle helmet review. Scorpion has always done a good line in lower priced helmets that perform. The old Scorpion Exo T510 was...
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Nexx X.WED 2 and X.WST 2 composite dual sports and street...

Review of the Nexx X.WED 2 and X.WST 2. We're looking at both the Nexx X.WED 2 and X.WST 2 together because they're very similar...
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LS2 MX701 Explorer adventure motorcycle helmet review.

LS2 MX701 Explorer Adventure Helmet: modern, great value & versatile. LS2 are a funny bunch. Historically, they're mostly known for pushing out a large number...

Arai XD4 adventure motorcycle crash helmet review

Arai XD4 Dual Sport Motorcycle Helmet review - Arai's most verstaile helmet ever? Arai has designed the Arai XD4 to be probably the most versatile...
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Fly Racing Formula range of Carbon, Composite and Polycarb dirt helmets.

Fly Racing Formula dirt motorcycle helmet review. Fly Racing was known for their range of lower price helmets - that is, until they launched the...
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Shoei’s top-dog dirt helmet: the Shoei VFX-EVO.

Review of the Shoei VFX-EVO motocross helmet. Shoei's latest motocross helmet, the VFX-EVO (called VFX-WR in Europe), aims to take - in Shoei's words -...
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A review of the Shoei Hornet X2 dual-sports adventure crash helmet

Shoei's versatile Adventure/dual-sports helmet: the Shoei Hornet X2 Introduction The Shoei Hornet X2 is successor to the well-regarded Shoei Hornet - Shoei's top of the range...
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The Nexx XG200: a quality composite fiber retro motocross helmet.

Review of the Nexx X.G200 retro dirtbike crash helmet. Portuguese helmet makers, Nexx, are starting to build a bit of a reputation in the retro...
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The Original Retro: Bell’s Moto 3 motocross helmet is back

Bell Moto-3 Retro Motocross Helmet Review. Bell launched the original Moto 3 back in the early 70's, bringing an integral chin protector into Motocross racing...

Review of the Bell Eliminator retro motorcycle helmet

Review of the Bell Eliminator retro motorcycle helmet. Because Bell helmets began making automobile racing helmets, it's no surprise they've raided their automotive heritage when...

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