How To Size and Buy a Motorcycle Helmet

Motorcycle helmets come in a variety of styles, sizes, and internal shapes, each of which play a major role in the way you experience a ride while wearing them. What you put on your lid will be the most important piece of motorcycle gear that you wear, and will also likely be an investment, so having a thorough understanding of how to choose the best motorcycle helmet for your needs, and then size it accordingly, is one of the foundational elements to enjoying your ride. In this video Spurgeon walks you through the 5 basic styles of motorcycle helmets, as well as the best way to measure your head, select an internal helmet shape, and the common mistakes folks make when figuring out if they have the right fit.

Helmet Types:
Open Face - 1:12
Full Face - 1:58
Modular - 2:35
Adventure - 3:17
Dirt - 3:53

Helmet Shapes - 4:22

[RevZilla]

To learn more about motorcycle helmets check out our accompanying article in Common Tread, or head on over to RevZilla.com to shop for a new lid of your own!

[John-ygrt]

If you don't have a flexible tape measure wrap a shoelace around your head, mark where it meets, then lay that flat and measure it

[BuddhaRice]

I took a picture of my head, its rounder in the back, longer in front, and I have 2 swirls with a slight depression in between this . . . I am truly a butthead

[EnergyEruption]

Head shape is sooo important, it's good that revzilla stresses it so much. I've been in too many stores where it isn't even mentioned. Most salespeople just stick a tape measure to your head and that's that. So we'll done 'zilla for mentioning head shape in every video

[PaulEdwardsz]

These guys know helmets! I got a Simpson and in the review they said because of the design buy the size smaller than what the chart says. Of course I did not listen and they were right. Returning and getting the recommended size.

[abcdefgx]

Your videos are THE BEST! I do pretty much all my motorcycle shopping with you because of this and your amazing customer support! Keep up the great work!

[conwayfiddy]

This video would have been super helpful last week before I ordered the wrong size helmet lol. It’s cool though, Kyle T was super helpful and hopefully when the new helmet arrives next week it’ll fit now.

[theshepherd]

Revzilla, i love you. Ive been looking for a way to know my size and shape and now i do. Very informative.

[khmaiaznboi]

Keep doing things like this. When I was a new rider everything I knew was word of mouth or the limited information I got from my dealer and MSF class.

[BikerDarren]

Some of the best motorcycle vids out there guys, video was absolutely spot on and your gear geeks are very helpful on your website too, an avid fan here in Scotland, UK :)

[numberone]

“You are going to need a friend” looks like I am no longer going to be purchasing a helmet. 😢

[davidelizabeth]

Was skeptical there'd be anything new here. Pleasantly surprised! Great video!!!

[NAJErEa]

THANK YOU REVZILLA!!!! I JUST RECEIVED MY VERY FIRST MOTORCYCLE HELMET TODAY! ORDERED IT ONLINE! AND IT FITS GREAT! THANK U THANK U THANK U! <3

[charleskay]

In the UK/Europe the Shoei Neotec 2 has been homologated to be ridden in the open position although on their website they strongly recommend keeping it closed - I guess that's solely for the highly litigious US market. In fact many of our (UK) police forces can be seen riding with their modular helmets (Schuberth/Shoei) open in an urban environment - closing them out of town.

[He_isI]

Just received my helmet from you guys today. New rider also. Thanks for all the helpful information and videos!

[amittrivedi]

The bottom line for an ideal helmet fit is that the lid has to fit every sq.inch of ur head without creating any pressure points whatsoever. After having burnt my fingers I strongly endorse what Spurgeon said in the end...wear the lid for an hour and if it fits well...you've got ur lid right!!

[FNGMOTO]

Very informative video, well done guys. This is why I get all my and my wife’s gear from you.

[justinriley]

very useful I subscribed keep doing good vids. selecting a helmet on your own can be frustrating.

[djcj]

Received my helmet, and called. Got the right pads. You guys are great!

[curtis]

According to hjc my 22.5" head takes a medium but they felt really tight. I ended up getting a lg.