Get the RIGHT motorcycle helmet fit | How tight, what size, how to get a better fit
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- Getting the right fit for your motorcycle helmet is extremely important, but what if you think you've found the perfect lid and it still doesn't feel comfortable? In this video we look at what can - and can't - be done to make a helmet fit perfectly...
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00:00 What to do if a helmet doesn't fit
03:33 What can UK importers do to help?
07:00 Can you modify a helmet to make it fit?
09:48 How a UK store can help
13:43 How to check your helmet fits
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I bought an LS2 size M had a pressure point, so exchanged for L still uncomfortable so west in store to try an XL ended up walking out with a Shark in size S!!! It’s all about head shape!
That's my shiny helmet in the video! Thanks again Sportsbikeshop and Aharon at Nevis for working with me to get a lid that fits comfortably. Fantastic service, cheers. Thanks also to John for taking an interest and making a really great video. Unfortunately I had a pretty big accident the day after speaking to John, so now I'm lid shopping again... 🙄 The Spartan GT Carbon did its job though 👍
Hope you're getting sorted out okay! Thanks so much for all your help! John
I'm going the exact same thing at the moment with my shark lid
Spot on! Very helpful.
That was so informative, thank you..
Absolutely brilliant video. Sports bike shop are my go to for online bike parts/ spares purchases. Always helpful and always a quick service. I wish I lived nearer to ‘pop in’. Hmmmmmmm….road trip!!
Thank you! I never understood the whole "grab the front and see if you can move it" because of course I can I have arm muscles! I liked the hands on the ears holding the helmet and trying to move your head inside. Makes more sense!
Comfort is also important or safety.
A rider being constantly distracted by an uncomfortable or even painful helmet is less focused on the road and traffic. And the best crash is the one you avoid.
Yeah if it loose after so many months just buy a new paddings or new helmet
+ 1 for the service and help from Sportsbikeshop they are the best in the UK.
Credit where credit is due; this company helped me during the pandemic when my entry level Rukka jacket zip gave up, they sent me a replacement jacket whilst my jacket was away. (OK that bit is Rukka warranty) However the jacket I had was discontinued and they gave me credit towards a better Rukka jacket.
This was when most were working from home; they were not in their stores, they kept this key worker on the road.
Hats off to Sportsbikeshop and the staff and managers.
Thank you if you read this.
Chris
What service especially after sending several helmets back , well done to the Sports bike shop, and shark,
Fantastic video, great to know that this level of service still exists and goes to show that for things like crash helmets people should continue to support bricks and mortar retailers. I've found Arai lids fit me really well so for that reason I've stuck with them for decades and don't chop and change make.
Great service for Bennett not so much with ordinary customers.
Helpful video, I'm currently looking for a new helmet and struggling to find something that fits just right so far either too big or too small. However the ones that I think are too small I must have had only had them on for a minute maximum, will definitely be using these tips next time I go looking or older from sports bike shop online
Hi Great review l bought my Arai from Infinity Southampton they checked me for the fitt and great service .I have always found best to go to the shop and get it fitted to you whether it a helmet ,gloves or coats and if you can afford it with leather suits get made to measure it cost more but you can't put a price on safety.
Both Nevis and SBS are good from past experience. (Shark's own website is not the best in my opinion.) I still use a Shark helmet and still waiting for more 22.06 helmets to come on the market before I decide what model and brand I go with. I quite like Shark, but as another has mentioned they can be tight on the rear of the ears though I learnt to live with it. Another issue I had over time was that the padding in the top collapsed so it dropped down low over the eyes so I ended up adding padding that is not ideal. The shop I purchased from went out of business so could not get them to resolve. This video has done a lot for both SBS and Nevis, who we shouldn't forget distribute a lot of brands and different rider products. The fitting demo and discussion also showed that there is a lot more to fitting a helmet than most of us would expect, though most of us realise that it must be tight when first used, and I always were for a few minutes to see how it feels and fits. Unfortunately there are no SBS shops anywhere near to me. A really good video from BikeSocial.
What a timing! Just got my new helmet: HJC RPHA 90S Carbon. And Im am unsure if this helmet fits my head. @13:44 definitly helped out.
8:41 - So I have to get a "professional" to play about with my helmet then... OK then! 😂😂
Great timing as I'm on my way to SBS Leeds this afty!
Thanks so much for the background music in the final section. What the guy was saying wasn’t at all interesting, so being able to listen to some great music drowning him out was really helpful🤦♂️
Don't you just love when someone doesn't understand sarcasm?
Tumbleweed rolls past.
I had a Reevu helmet that had pressure points and I recall someone from their team telling me on a call to gently press the points with a (not heated) spoon. I like that way of testing, using the chin bar did always feel overpowered and vague. My Arai fits so well!
Good video.. Next do a video on MC jackets. How do I get into a fitting jacket when my belly fits a size XL and the arms fits a size M/L ? :)
Interestingly enough I've had the same issue with a SHARK helmet, they don't seem to bed-in and mould to your head like other helmets, despite giving it more than adequate wear, the ear parts in particular hurt after a short while, I've gone back to HJC.
I should say that the SHARK looks/is well made, it's just the fact that it doesn't seem to give at all like most other helmets.
Thanks for a great video, i really appreciate the hints on fit, as i found finding a good fit difficult, so i will remember that because like you said helmets aren't cheap to buy.
Glad it helped! Cheers, John
@bennettsbikesocial cool many thanks for the reply, Paul.
+1 for Sportsbikeshop and Ash. he helped me out massively when i struggling to find a helmet to fit properly.
You really need to wear a helmet for around an hour or slightly more to know if it fits. One thing you can do while you are still in the store is to wear the helmet for a few minutes and look for indentions/impressions when you take it off (you generally should not see anything significant if the helmet fits properly around your head). Different helmets from the same manufacturer can also vary widely in terms of fit (sometimes they even have different sizing guidelines such as large being a 60-61 cm instead of the typical 59-60). As you imply there are times when no manner of swapping check or crown internals will give you a proper fit (the same can be said for changing helmet shell sizes). I have a helmet I love and I have tried two different shell sizes and every size of cheek and crown pad offered, no combination gives me a fit that is bearable so I simply cannot wear that helmet model. Another thing I rarely see mentioned is pressure from the wind, even if you wear the helmet around the house for hours that environment will not be exerting any pressure against your forehead, once you get up to speed on the motorway this changes.
AWESOME VIDEO AMAZING FANTASTIC
I have to say SBS have really good customer service that’s why I’ve been buying all my gear from the for the past 5 years 👍🏽
I've tried on all the modular and some full face lids in my local shop and only one came close to perfect. Even the big names wouldn't fit me. I've got my CBT in a few weeks and it's the only thing I need to get me on the road. We need a SBS in Scotland!
Took me a year to get my new Shoei GT Air II fitted correctly from the Scottish dealer, they said the average size helmet with average skull cap and average cheek pads were my size. Turns out they were wrong. The importer weren’t that much help.
Keep in mind, you may want to leave a bit of room for a balaclava, especially if you’re going to ride in a bit cooler weather. So don’t buy the absolute tightest you can stand.
Goof day from South Africa.
Unfortunately in our country we get the latest helmets sometimes only 2 years after released, with very limited choice of colors, etc.
I am in the market for either a Shubert C5 or a HJC Rpha 90s carbon.
I was actually thinking of flying to the UK for a helmet and riding gear.
Can you suggest a good retailer that stocks both makes of these helmets? and has a large range of clothing/gear?
that way I can limit my visit to one shop?
thanks bud.
what about for flat heads?
I’ve had this literal, exact issue with my ears in my recent upgrade to the AGV k3-sv, I’m ashamed to admit I went with the hot spoon method to deepen the ear pockets.
I am sure its going to be ok. Its not like you heated the spoon to being red hot with an oxy torch 👍
@@jeffestrada6857 Aye, it was only 1 or 2 mm, nothing too major. It was through SBS so I should've contacted them. Ahh well, live and learn.
Should the help be tight when taking it off?
same issue with my 2nd HJC.. i just lived with it. Horrible experience
I usually find a new helmet is fine in the shop/at home but after an hour or so on the road they alway press on my forehead until it becomes unbearable. I usually have to shave a sliver of EPS lining out on the pressure point to solve the problem. Probably frowned upon but I've found no other solution.
Since passing and pushing it a little more I've noticed that my helmet is a little loose. Great timing for me as I search for a new brain protector
So is the cheek biting alright? ive tried on an rpha 70 M and L, both feel good on my head, L is a bit comfier, M is tight but doesnt hurt the head only squeezes my cheeks like hell if i try to speak i will bite them cheeks...
am i to assume that the medium is the right one for me? considering only the cheeks are hurting i imagine it will get bigger and comfier?
if it helps i measured my head its about 57.5-58cm
It sounds like it, but it'll be worth talking to the dealer to see if they can supply slightly thinner cheek pads. Cheers, John
Unfortunately I cannot take advantage of Sportsbike Shop's great customer service. Despite living a few miles from a dual carriageway that links seamlessly with the entire road network of the mainland UK, I am treated as though I live on top of a moutain or on a remote island. No frees shipping and no free returns. So will only buy sure-fire or lowprice items that I am willing to risk being wrong as returning would be prohibitively expensive since I don't have a courier under contract. But I do have a vast wealth of great roads and little traffic on my door step so...
I’ve had the same problem. My ears absolutely kill me and there is nothing you can do. It’s a shame.
i have a new helmet that fits perfect, but is causes pain to my ears from putting it on and off.
got a remedy for that ?
If it's hurting when it's actually on, depending what brand it is they might be able to help. If it's just that you find it uncomfortable putting it on and taking it off, there's not much you can do about that. The Arai Quantic has a wider neck than the RX-7, for instance, but you can't change these things after
What can I do if likes me a helmet but it doesn't fit my head? I like it Shoei GT Air II, I'm wearing the right size but my temples hurt.Thanks.
Shoei can offer a custom fit service, as can other premium brands
@@bennettsbikesocial thanks, I will see, maybe trying the "personal fitting by shoei".
@@kostassideris3328 Best bet though is still to find a helmet that fits you really well - they can be different across models, not just brands
I actually like it pretty tight, same with shoes, gloves, leathers....I want to see my cheeks squished a bit when helmet is on
Feel like it's more secure, cuts thru air better, safer, and less noise.......but for sure don't want pain....
Have 4 helmets and only HJC is a medium rest are all small so brands aren't all the same
Have Shark coming tomorrow from Europe
Ill never biy my hrlmet online. Theyre a single impact device. Someone orders a helmet, they know its fkd if its dropped. They drop ot on their lino floor on concrete. They send it bsck saying they dont like the colour, suze or whatever. Send it back to the distributor, whats ghe checking at ghe other end? A spotty teenager who just chucks it back on the shelf? Or a scanner that shows any micro crack damage?
I order a helmet, its that dropped helmet. I thinknhreat its perfect, crash... dead! Nope!!!
'Exorb the energy'?
Yesterday I spent nearly 8 hours in Sports bike store they were amazing but still couldn’t get a helmet to fit correctly. I tried on so many that my ears hurt..I am very frustrated as I am starting my journey into motorcycling but need a helmet.. Please can anyone help
SBS has pretty much every brand and model you could try. The next step might be to find one that's as close as possible, then talk to the importer about a custom fit (Motodirect for Arai, Feridax for Shoei, Nevis for Shark for instance)
@@bennettsbikesocial I’ve spoken to Feridax re the personal fit service that you can get in Europe. Just got this is something we may role out in the future in the uk. Nearest is Amsterdam
Feridax should be able to help with getting just the right fit in the UK. Do you mean they said it can only be done in Europe?@@niall5181
@@bennettsbikesocial they didn’t really discuss just said they may look at rolling it out in the uk in the future.. I said the nearest place I found was in the Netherlands to which he didn’t say anything.. I am willing to travel to get a helmet but not to there.
@@niall5181 Something's definitely not right here, and having spoken to Feridax just now, they definitely do offer it (two methods in fact). Can you contact me at enquiries@bikesocial.co.uk please, as one of the managers at Feridax wants to help sort this out. Cheers, John
14:20 is the magic u came for.. u r welcome 😉
I wear an oversize helmet because of my glasses. I wish I could get a tighter fit but my ears are gonna hurt from the helmet pressing on the eyeglass temples.
I wear glasses and have no problem, as do many others. Most decent lids are designed for them.
Wonderful informative video... but the damn annoying music in the background is unnecessary.
avoid buy MT helmet as well
Always quite liked your tests, but this is just plain annoying as a piece of rara for the industry which doesn’t deserve it. It’s one thing doing a minor mod to a cheek pad, but most people with issues (me and wife included) get sold helmets which hurt only after an hour or so’s riding and it’s down to headshape. Headshape which the majority of manufacturers (Arai excepted) still refuse to acknowledge is even a thing and many dealers are clueless about.
I bought my C3 from a “reputable dealer” (chain). It kills my forehead, but they didn’t want to know despite having bought in store based on their fitting advice when I was more green. They never advised to try for an extended period with stickers on. Wife had same issue but thankfully we managed to sell hers and get something which was the right shape. We also drove to visit another “reputable” store after calling them about a specific helmet. They never mentioned they had a spacial sale event on. They said their normal “try at home” policy didn’t apply due to the sale (really?!). Thankfully we chose to go home, buy it from them online and then used distance selling regs to return it when it turned out to not fit after trying for an hour plus. Gobsmacking idiocy.
Sounds like a problem with your dealer not getting you the help they should. Had you known most of the leading brands can offer service like this, would you not have suggested to your dealer that they take that course of action?
this video is like 15 minutes too long.
This comments is exactly 32 characters too long
@@bennettsbikesocial bro for real tho im trying to find out how to size a helmet, not watch a 30 minute lecture
@@ropeysubstance1719 Try this one as Tony is excellent th-cam.com/video/ypBSvaiQEcs/w-d-xo.html
@@bennettsbikesocial this is why USA > yurop
i have a new helmet that fits perfect, but is causes pain to my ears from putting it on and off.
got a remedy for that ?