How To Correctly Size A Motorcycle Helmet

A quality proper fitting motorcycle helmet is easily the most critical investment in safety weather youre on the dirt or street. By spending $600 on a helmet that doesnt necessarily mean youre getting a more safe helmet. As long as a motorcycle helmet has a DOT or Snell rating it will protect your melon just fine. By spending several hundred dollars on a helmet you can protect yourself in comfort and style. Most helmets in the sub $200 range are made of an injection molded polycarbonate shell. A polycarbonate shell does a good job at protecting you in a crash but it is a little heavier than more expensive helmets made of Kevlar and Carbon Fiber.

Carbon Fiber and Kevlar helmets have roughly the same strength of a polycarbonate but in a much lighter frame. If you spend a lot of time on the bike and notice that your neck gets a little soar on long rides it may be time to step up to a carbon fiber or Kevlar helmet.

Sometimes finding the correct size helmet can be a little tough. Just because you wear a size Large in an AFX helmet that doesnt necessary mean you wear a Large in an Icon helmet. Most of the helmets listed on MxMegastore have size charts next to the helmets features. By using a tape measure and measuring the circumference around the largest part of your head (just above the eyebrow) you can find the correct fitting helmet virtually every time. If you dont have a tape measure, you can use a piece of string. Wrap the string around your forehead where you want the helmet liner to rest. Then use a ruler or yard stick to measure the string.

A new helmet should feel a little snug when you first put it on but not hurt. The helmet liner will relax about a half a size the first few times it is worn. If your head hurts because the helmet is to tight then you definitely need to go up a size. It is very important that a motorcycle helmet not be to loose. With the helmet on securely fasten the chin strap and shake your head from side to side. If the helmet slides around then it is to loose.

Most helmets have removable liners for cleaning. Most street helmet liners dont need to be cleaned often if at all, but a motocross helmet may need to be cleaned several times a season, because of the amount that the rider perspires and the dust the rider is going through.

By taking the steps to make sure you are ordering your correct size helmet youll enjoy it more and be a lot safer. A helmet will do you no good if when you get into an accident it flies off before you hit the ground.

If you need any help in choosing your next helmet dont hesitate to give the pros at MxMegatore a call, 877-968-6686. We have years of experience getting you fitted with the correct size motorcycle helmet the first time.

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