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How to Choose The Right Size Motorcycle Helmet
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Today, we're going to talk about helmet fit and selecting the right size helmet. First off, It's really important that a helmet fits properly so it can do its job. Its primary job is to manage energy in an impact. It's an energy management system. If the helmets too big, it's not going to be able to do that effectively. Another byproduct of having an ill-fitting helmet, one that's too large, is it's going to be a lot noisier than a helmet that fits properly. The reason for that is it's just not going to seal right around the neckroll area. So you're going to have a lot more road noise.
The first thing you need to do when you're getting ready to order a brand new helmet, is take a measurement. The best way to do it is with a cloth tape. Not everyone is going to have this at home. If you don't have this, a cloth sewing tape is going to be a great way to go. Truth be told a lot of people probably don't have that. Most people when we have a tape measure, your tape measure looks a lot like this. Wrapping this around your head it's not really going to work. What you can do, is you can use a string, a shoelace, right. Mark it, stretch it out, compare it against the tape measure. And get your measurement because it's really important that the measurement is accurate. We're going to show you where the tape should be and how to do it in just a minute. But do it more than once until you find the biggest measurement.
Next up is head shape. We have essentially three different head forms that we've identified. The first and most common, especially here in North America, is going to be the intermediate oval head shape. What we have there is, it is slightly Longer front-to-back, than it is side-to-side. The next head shape is going to be long oval. Long oval is longer, front to back, and a little narrower side to side than what we see with the intermediate oval. The last one, and this one's really not as common, is going to be the round oval. Where the head shape is noticeably rounder than the first two that we talked about. Head shape without a doubt influences the way that a helmet fits. If you know you're round oval or extremely long oval, give us a call. Shoot us an email. We're going to help point you in the right direction to help get you a good comfortable safe fitting helmet.
We're to go ahead and go just above the eyebrows. Remember the goal is to get the measurement at the biggest possible point. Got him dead at 56 cm. One of the things you want to avoid doing is in the back, don't let the tape dip excessively low or excessively high. You want to try and keep it fairly level, don't go to either of the extremes. We're going to go ahead and going to do this again. Just make sure we've got a good accurate measurement. There I've got him just a little bit over 56. And there again pretty much right at 56 cm. Using the Bell Helmet size chart, size small is 55 through 56 cm Size medium is 57 through 58 cm. For Josh, based on his head shape and the measurements that we achieved I would recommend for Josh a size small.
What I want to talk about right now is the right way to put a motorcycle helmet on. Remember too, the way your head is shaped, you have to get the smallest part of the helmet here. The opening over the thickest part of your head which is going to be just above the eyebrows. The easiest way to do that Is you grab both retention straps like this and spread it apart a little bit. It's going to spread the cheek pads apart you tip it and you pull it down like so, over the top of your head. You can clearly see that it took a little bit of effort in order for Josh to get that on. And that right there really is the key. You don't want to have any real focused pressure points. Now there's a couple things we want to do to verify the fit of the helmet. We want to see if we're able to lift it off. The last thing that we want to do is the roll off test. You grab it at the back, and we're going to try and roll this helmet right off the top of his head.
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[@Underbottom.Sandydown]

6:40 - Struggling to keep a straight face whilst thinking about spreading cheek pads

[@willludwig1356]

The right size helmet.. the wrong size shirt..

[@sportbiketrackgear]

I like my helmets and my shirts to be tight! - Van

[@SaltyPirate71]

I just scrolled down to say the same thing.

[@garybaker3786]

Will Blom nAJBBL

[@mokeydudester]

Will Blom I mean if you got the muscle why not show some of it

[@edwinviruet6893]

I was thinking he needs a bigger shirt. haha

[@guloguloguy]

Thank you, guys! This really was a good demo video!! I need to shop for a new helmet, and, I haven't redden a motorcycle since 1983!..... So, This was a great help in finding a great fitting helmet! Good work! Thanks, again! [...IMHO: I do recall that I prefer a very quiet helmet, with EXCELLENT VISIBILITY!....]

[@KTMNomad]

Probably one of the better helmet fit videos on KZbin. Needed a reminder on the crown measurement today. Where sizing gets tricky is when you fall in the middle and that's where being in the dealership is worth it. I tend to lean towards going a size down then going up. Most helmets give 10-20% brake in so it will loosen up a little. Ole Boy is jacked, good to see someone take pride self fitness and their trade. Suns out, Guns out. :-)

[@DasUberwrench]

New rider here. This video saved me from buying a helmet that was far to big for my long oval head. I wound up with a Arai Signet-X. I needed to buy local because I needed to try more than one size. I'll buy the next one from you. Thank you so much.

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome and thank you for watching! - Van

[@glenpower9630]

this answered a lot of my questions. as a new rider, helmet size has been a nagging point for me. I'm between a small and medium and I'm happy I chose the smaller size. Great video, guys. Thanks.

[@curtisalexander2200]

I'm from Trinidad and Tobago & this is so informative all bikers should pay attention to this! great video guys!!

[@YzorYzor]

This is the best helmet sizing guide I've seen! Very informative! It almost made me return my Nexx XD1 helmet thinking it was too tight, when in reality it fits just perfect and I'm not used to having snug fitting helmets! The Nexx XD1 fits my head in exactly every aspect you mentioned including not being able to stick fingers into the forehead area. I always thought that it was too tight, but once it's on the head, it's super comfortable. Getting the helmet off and on is quite an effort though :D Excellent video covering every aspect!

[@anupmeshram3942]

all doubts cleared . excellent video

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad we were able to help you out!

[@Iamfirebird360]

thank you so much for this video. I recently ordered my first helmet and immediately thought I had measured wrong because I thought the fit was too tight. your video assured me I actually got the perfect size. thanks!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

+Patrick Elliott Great to hear! We just want to make it easy for our customers to shop with us.

[@SlingingLead]

Great video. When donning / doffing my helmet it feels like it's going to rip my ears clean off my head. But when it's finally on it feels snug but comfortable in all the right places. I guess if I wanted to just look cool I would wear a cereal bowl with a chinstrap.

[@im8980]

i wish i had a store and personal like this near my place.. thanks for the precious information ☺

[@garylsmalley]

most in depth, easy to comprehend video i have seen. Good job.

[@deborahmusgrove5937]

Thank you for this info. I just purchased a helmet online. My previous helmet was a size large. I was at a HD Dealer and purchased this through their recommendation. The new helmet I just purchased, I followed the measurement recommendations. According to size chart I wear a small. Putting the helmet on I thought omg this is tight. After watching several videos, the helmet I measured is the correct size. I found my old helmet, it was only a half helmet, but even with the chin strap tight , it had way too much movement. Thank you, your demonstration was perfect! Maybe you should go to HD in my neighborhood and educate them on appropriate helmet fit!!!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome, happy to help out. Proper fit from your helmet is the key to performance while riding and safety if you fall down. If it is too big as in your case it is not going to help as much as it could. - Van

[@cosaco427]

Hi friend, for a little over a month I have become a follower of your channel and an active buyer of your store, despite living far away from the US, I am from Chile and my main language is Spanish .... I appreciate a lot of the time you spend teaching your knowledge on a KZbin channel. Thank you for putting subtitles in Spanish, as it makes it even easier for me to understand what you want to communicate, may God bless you and your store ..... A hug from a distance ...

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thank you for watching and the kind words! - Brian Van

[@jeremyobyrne8473]

Best Helmet sizing video I have found. Thanks for taking the time to do this video. Excellent!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome and thank you for watching! - Van

[@kaiobikeg8749]

I’ve been riding with my medium helmet and today I went to cycle gear to try on a shoei rf 1200 before I order the one I want with certain graphic. I put the medium on while the worker was talking to me and he immediately says it’s a bit too big I should go size lower. I was like, “really”? He said yea and began explaining most of what you said here to me. I was actually surprised because I thought my current helmet was a good fit but I tried on a shoei rf 1200 size small and I IMMEDIATELY understood my problem. Tomorrow I’m going back to that cycle gear and ordering the shoei I want with the graphic I like just to give that guy my business for actually taking the time to teach me that. So appreciative of it. And great video too btw.

[@Mr.M1STER]

You just cannot beat the feeling of walking into a store and trying on helmets. More than likely there will be an employee at the store that can advise you on certain and for me money can't buy that. I always buy my gear in a store when I try it on and get some advice and am happy with it. Going online to save a couple bucks is just not worth it in my opinion to get a helmet you are not fully happy with.

[@AlvlUpSavedMyLife]

Wish I woulda saw this a long time ago. My first helmet would turn sideways on my head on the highway when I would shoulder check. Love the video!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Happy to help out, now you know for the next helmet. - Van

[@adamdockrey2441]

Most of this info I already knew, but it's great to get a refresher course. The instructor did a great job at explaining everything. Solid video.

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thank you for watching and your feedback Adam D! ~Aubrey

[@godgunner8309]

Thanking you for sharing the knowledge from India, Bangalore.

[@David-ro8gk]

Hey, im in bangalore. I would like to find any racing gear shop in town. Do you know any? I need helmet and racing suit...

[@avrrrrsl]

I thought I bought the wrong size since I felt it was tight and snug but based on these type of testing I found out that I just got the right size. Thank you for this.

[@sportbiketrackgear]

No worries, happy to help out. - Van

[@davidweddell7298]

Just pulling your leg mate your Chanel is full of very good advice

[@dev2jaiy]

pretty informative and very precisely explained in details...thanks

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thanks for watching!

[@maikelnait4495]

Really good attention to small details, pretty rare these days. Great video, thanks a lot! 👍

[@sportbiketrackgear]

We try to videos that are helpful and not just fluff. Happy to help and thanks for watching! - Van

[@japshome3552]

Thanks a lot dude, it really help :)

[@JoeDplummer_]

This video really helped me a lot. Thank you!

[@anilsonjrc]

the best video about this topic. congratulations

[@milesotoole3292]

Shopping for a helmet for my wife....this is great knowledge which will actually keep her safer because she was drawn to those larger helmets........thanks a lot!!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Glad to hear we could help, if you have any more fitment questions or need help getting her the right lid, don't hesitate to reach out. We have gear experts standing by and available at 888-784-4327 or [e-mail]. Thanks for watching and your feedback! ~Aubrey

[@RicondaRacing]

milesotoole3292 is the helmet for when you punch her in the back of the head accidentally?

[@MarCus-so4du]

Great review guys !!

[@trevornelmes9331]

That was a great video. Shame I live thousands of miles away, or I would have been on my way to you already. Measuring my head I found I was either 2XL or 3XL, right on that boundary, and intermediate, if slightly narrower, oval. Most shops and importers in the UK only stock to XL :-(. A year ago, I eventually found a HJC stockist with 2XL to 4XL. 2XL was painfully tight on the side to side and forehead. The 3XL I thought was fine. Bought it. Now, one year later, it is as loose as heck. This time I went much further, to a bigger store, like yours, but even they did not stock 3XL. I tried what seemed like hundreds on. Most I could not even pull on to my head! I was there for almost an entire day. They were not even willing to get a 3XL of any brand in for me to try, so I went direct and visited the importers (those who would let me in). In the UK many are within a few miles of each other and maybe an hour to drive to. I found just one that fitted me. The tech guy told me which model was in my price bracket (the choice was polycarbonate or carbon, and the carbon was too high). He told me that all their helmets tended to be on the small side, so as I was 2XL, we tried the 3XL. They had just a few in stock in solid matt black. It fitted as though someone had actually taken a mold of my head. Not easy to get on, but not hard, and certainly not loose. No pressure points, but the cheek pads push a little. My local dealer, Moto Central got them to ship the helmet to them. We went through the fitting process, and then the sales guy cut me a deal for cash. About US$50 off the price. So, I have a 3XL Scorpion Exo 510 Air for just $140 plus tax. Now I have to ride this one in. wish me luck.

[@46ace]

Outstanding and helpful video;Thanks for posting.

[@Onedayilbeok]

Thanks guys great video very helpful

[@smbutte]

Good video bloke. Accurate, and explained in a rudimentary manner with very good emphasis on objectiveness, lesson delivery and summarisation on conclusion. Additionally the utilisation of a training aid augmented the message delivery to achieve the training outcome.

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thanks man!

[@samyoung1779]

Answered so many questions. Thanks!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching!

[@rolomoto7267]

So lucky to live near their store. These guys are the best.

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thanks man!

[@racedezign336]

Where are you located? I'm new to the channel

[@planetwally]

good video - i have a triangle sized head, so some intermediate oval helmets fit me large and others fit me in medium, even though my head is 57.5 cm ... it's frustrating because most helmets i like and want dont fit right

[@sportbiketrackgear]

If you know you have an odd shaped head you really need to go to a shop and try the helmet on before you buy it. - Van

[@planetwally]

@@sportbiketrackgear Thx Van - i've done exactly that, but most the helmets I wanted to buy that I had opportunity to try on ended up having pressure points for me, and the one or two that actually fit nice in a medium were 700+$ Arai helmets...

[@petergeanacopulos5327]

@@planetwally DUUUUUUDE IM IN THE SAME EFFING PREDICAMENT RIGHT NOW. its not cool. i jsut started riding and ive spent allll summer trying to get a helmet that fits proper. has yet to happen. honestly the Arai's dont even fit that well. im looking into having a seamstress customize my cheek pads so i can get an Airflite...or keep my LS2 Challenger. womp womp womp. i just wanna squeeze my head a little bit lol. Did you end up finding one that fit?

[@bakasahara1213]

After visiting a helmet shop I found I'm probably in a similar situation as you.. What did you settle on in the end?

[@dustyrhinehart6958]

Shape of your head, "HEAD SHAPE" DETERMINES THE FEEL LOL I JUST SPIT MY COFFEE EVERYWHERE LOL, I NEEDED A GOOD LAUGH THIS MORNING.. MY FACE HURTS FROM LAUGHING SO HARD .. AWESOME VIDEO AND THANKS FOR THE TENSION BREAKER LOL

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You're welcome.

[@lauradahlus]

Thanks for the video. it cleared up a lot of questions.

[@dustjoon]

Cheers mate, i've got helmet and thought that's small but now realized it is perfect

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Great to hear! This is a pretty common problem we hear from folks. Thanks for watching!

[@alhaadidol2064]

Thank for the information really appreciate it, really helpful for me buying new helmet...Awesome

[@alexanderwang4346]

Great video with helpful tips for helmet sizing. Good job!

[@esmiley3]

You make great videos! Thanks Man!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome and thank you for watching! - Brian Van

[@MartinDamianoAlcorta]

Excellent video, thanks!

[@bharathmedala]

Great information, I always believe one size smaller if your buying a helmet..

[@jcmurphy7425]

shows you are committed to make sure customers receive total service

[@sonidomanny28]

Thank you for sharing you knowledge...from chicago...i just bought a 2019 yamaha r3..im beginner my firts motorcycle..

[@parmindermaan8243]

Really appreciating for the info brother thanks

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome and thanks for watching! - Van

[@Rory_Humphries]

thx 4 the information. it really helped me.

[@Tabz30]

thanks for a very informative review :)

[@parismichel11]

Hey man. I just watched this from Paris, France. I couldn't get anyone to help me as much as your video did for my first helmet. If you ever come this way, hit me up ;)

[@sportbiketrackgear]

+michel swita Thanks for the support!

[@michaelanonymous7492]

i bought a brand new shoei, went from arai size small to a small in shoei , i had a pressure point on my right temple that hurt like hell but it went away after the 2nd day. it gave me a headache but now it fits absolutely perfect.

[@kxlou213]

Wow this video really helps. It's my first time buying a helmet. Thanks a lot.

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome and thank you for watching! - Van

[@mick-tl5ui]

thanks allot guys this was absolutely excellent intel, i haven't had a bike for thirty years or more and i need get some kit, thanks again.

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome, happy to help out! - Van

[@benzone0611]

channel like this deserve millions of subscribers

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thank you for watching and the kind words. - Van

[@RedNGold]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this video! You're such a great consultant!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thanks for watching!

[@thesickening0169]

Another great video from STG. Thanks guys!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thank you!

[@ELEDUCADITO1]

+Sportbike Track Gear thank you very very much for this outstanding demostration of exelence in profesionalism

[@chanon299]

This video is very helpful! Thanks a lot!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

+chanon299 Thank you!

[@ArsalanIshtiaque]

Wow BROOO thanks for this info. GOD BLESS YOU !

[@drewyager4020]

You have so much info to offer. Thank you

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome and thank you for watching! - Van

[@geenaxion]

Informative video. I got a XL helmet which is exactly just like the medium size helmet in this video. I'm gonna try L size helmet which maybe is the best fit for me. I got 59 cm sizing.

[@oogaboogaman753]

Bro I'd be laughing the moment he touches my head. Props to him!

[@BSCHTM-vr7mg]

Very helpful video..Thankyou for clearing my doubt

[@KpopNiDontStop]

Great video!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thank you for watching! - Van

[@gladbandanna]

Excellent and informational video! Buying a new helmet now.

[@k.ganesanganesan6825]

Right persons are necessary to prove Technology. Not by law. The present program is timely. Thank you. Continue the journey.

[@christhelegend4753]

I feel like he didn't have set script for this video yet he still did a really good job narrating this.

[@sportbiketrackgear]

+Chris The Legend Thanks we do not script any of them and thanks for watching! - Van

[@MrDream5]

Thanks,...helped a ton!

[@toadamine]

next episode, shirt sizing 😂

[@sportbiketrackgear]

I have had this shirt sine high school man... - Van

[@SaltyPirate71]

That doesn't mean it still fits.

[@bwalk572]

toadamine a leave Vin diesel lil cousin alone lmao

[@toadamine]

I'm just jealous that I'd have to find a small child's size to fill it out like that 😂

[@upward_onward]

ha ha ha

[@muhammadmonowarjahid990]

Thanks for sharing the info...

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome and thank you for watching! - Van

[@noneedtoknow6098]

Very well presented thank you !!!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome and thank you for watching. - Van

[@guiltygearcore]

Great vid nice guide!

[@jmsti]

Old video but helpful and very accurate. 100% understand

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thank you for watching! - Van

[@hookaheyapache8613]

First thing I Learnd is that an demo must be perfect. Jour demo is almost perfect. To be perfect you should mention The chinstrap. Think some people never been in The gym and dont know The difference in bodytype. I have never Used a Bell helmet, I like The Shoei. Greetings from Holland. Martin.

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thanks for watching! - Van

[@azrilsyazrin]

thanks for this informational video

[@GunCollector007]

Thanks for this.

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome and thank you for watching! - Van

[@ridersideas]

Very informative! Thanks for sharing, idol!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome and thank you for watching! - Van

[@goru426]

My headshape is round oval. I bought multiple helmets in the past and non fit right. I finally bough a Gmax brand helmet a year ago, they are more round oval shaped, I loved it. Since I've ordered 2 more Gmax brand helmets.

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Happy to hear you found one that fit. - Van

[@marcusgilliam3269]

great video. thanks for sharing

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome and thank you for watching! - Van

[@fruityMangoExperience]

do the "roll off test" to the back as well because you wanna see whether the helmet is matching your neck because if it isn't it will be easy to lift the helmet off by pulling the chin part up. In fact the same problem as with the shown "rolling test" applies. And pay attention because the helmet might feel like it perfectly matches but it doesn't when you can lift it off somehow.

[@dinhoflag1674]

Great video. congratulation!

[@sureshkumaribt]

Brilliant info, thanks!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome and thank you for watching! - Van

[@ferdinandangeles3357]

Very informative!

[@pleirbag]

Love this video, my icon variant M bit tight, speed and strength L too big, fly racing M perfect. The battle of the in between size guys lol

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thanks for watching. Being in between size can make things a little more challenging that is for sure. - Van

[@bb2na473]

Thanks for measuring in centimeters instead of inches!

[@sportbiketrackgear]

With helmet measurements we typically stick to centimeters, just seems to make more sense. - Van

[@Keka-vg3ut]

Centimeters always Make more sense😅

[@TessylOlliipOp]

he was talking about the measure of his arm muscle i think

[@char_lou]

Useful, thank you.

[@tanjim1994]

When he did the roll off on the second helmet , the guy looked like robo cop XD

[@sandork.9510]

Thank you for this info.

[@sportbiketrackgear]

You are welcome and thanks for watching. - Van

[@markfosseth8047]

You are an outstanding pro, thx a lot for these super useful videos 👍

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thank you for watching and the kind words! - Van

[@glennaris1619]

Right Size Motorcycle Helmet. Really helpful excellent advice. Brilliant. 😁🇬🇧

[@sportbiketrackgear]

It is the most important thing where a helmet is concerned. - Van

[@OldGuy1654]

I tried a small helmet. Felt great except I had a lot of pressure in my forehead. I wore it for thirty minutes and had a headache after. I then tried a medium which felt a lot better on my fore head but a little loose in the cheeks. It was a Biltwell and a 22 inch head. 22 is the end of small size and start of medium size. Not sure where I should go from there.

[@knowledgeseeker1548]

Awesome video

[@sportbiketrackgear]

Thank you for watching! - Van

[@sergioofthejungle3011]

Thanks a bunch.

[@MrAsiftube]

thanks bro perfect video

[@carlosfrancesrojasv789]

nice vids, alot of help.

[@electrickice]

Hi, I'm looking to buy a caberg stunt. my head measures at 56.5 cm, do I go with small which ranges up to 56, or medium which starts at 57

[@Waleed.alhamidi]

شكرا لك سيدي علي هذا التوضيح .👍

[@TheCodesterr]

Good video. I'm 58.5cm and just got a medium 2017 fox v2 nirv. Trying to figure out if it's too small or not. I fall right between like you. Fits snug just can't tell if it'll give me a head ache later.

[@vinclario3604]

Thanks for the video! I'm stuck with getting a helmet that's a bit too round for my head (included in a bike purchase), so I get to choose between a medium that gives me a forehead hot spot after ~10 minutes or a large that probably isn't snug enough. Is there a chance that the hot spot will go away or will I be forced to readjust the helmet on my head a lot even after it's worn in? According to the chart my head is 1-1,5cm too small for the large one. Any input is greatly appreciated!

[@jackputra335]

wow... great info...!!!! thanks....

[@dksingh1900]

My 1st day was really hard for the medium. My tape sze was just 580+