Motorcycle Helmet Fit, How To Choose The Right Size | Sportbike Track Gear 

He's never worn a helmet that was to big because Dad would never allow it. It's good to see a father and son working together.

God bless you bro for having your son with you and involving him...just beautiful.

This channel needs more exposure

Wear the smallest shirt possible. Got it! :D

It’s great that you always have a professional to show us all the gear with 👍

Very helpful, I'm glad the place I bought my first helmet walked me through all this as well. I ended up with a XXXL Scorpion.

Arai is great in the sense that they also offer different internal padding sizes, which is extremely helpful when in between sizes. Wish more companies did that, but it's a premium alright.

I've bought all my gear from you guys, because of videos like this, and I wanted to support a company that's family oriented. One day my boy will be big enough to start riding and I'm looking forward to it.

Awesome video, absolutely informative. Thanks a ton.

Thanks for putting this out there Van. Lots of folks just don't know.

Lovely video and lovely voice too! Thanks Van!

Keep up the great work. I’ll be purchasing my next helmet from you guys for sure.

Great video very well done.

Thank you for the important information much appreciated!

This is a great help! Thanks!

Good advice, thanks for the video Van.

Great video, thanks for the help 👍🏼

should have more shops informing people the importance of this! Great work mate

Well needed video thx

Love the advice always from van @sportbiketrack. Wish I lived in the us I would shop here all the time. Respect from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Hey Brian, i have a few questions about the AGV K1 helmet. First is about the visor, im going smoke, but wanted to know if they offered a mirrored finish as well. Didn't see one on the site. Scond question is what do you think about the helmet as a whole?

Every rider should see this video!

Thanks for the info re helmets. Actually my helmets a little bit loose now i undstand to have a perfectly fit to my head.

Great info, man! Clears a lot of misinformation out there. Many believe a helmet should slide in easily and buy a size up.

Right in between small and medium and should have got a small. Cheek pads on medium wore out and helmet got too loose. Bought pads 10mm thicker which helped a lot, but I still get too much noise in the helmet.

After your last helmet sizing video, I fealt as if my rf 1200 was too big. I remeasured my head and I fall in at just under the top of the medium scale. I have a size large. It was too big. I sized down to a medium x14. What a difference. It’s a little tight on the cheeks but that will ease after a while. Everything else is perfect. Thanks for the info cuz it made me think about it more.

for proper fitting, do you have any spae between helmet and the back of the neck? i can't find evyone talking about this topic. thanks!

Just got my Quantum X from you guys and indeed all i needed was an X-small the fit was much better and I did some of the tests that you mentioned in your fitment video it felt snug sort of hard to put on my forehead skin was moving when i pressed it down from the chinbar etc. Only downside was that I didn't get the color I wanted (I got it in solid white) but none the less I got the helmet for a great price + I have peace of mind knowing I have a top of the line helmet in safety and comfort and thats what matters to me most thx for all your help.

yep. now i gotta change my helmet 😁😋👍👊

Thanks

I have a shoei and i love the fit(2 sizes under the original bell cycle gear talked me into years ago) so I know you're right because it happened to me. Anyway, I'm having issues placing the mic for my coms unit. Anywhere that i place it seems to rub on my face. any advice?

Van, did you see the Jay Leno episode from a few years ago about helmet fit? He had a Shoei rep there going through the very issue that a lot of people start out in an over sized helmet. He shows Jay how to get fit and gets him into a Medium from a Large. Thank you for also addressing this. Fell into that dangerous trap as a first time rider too (year ago).

Brian you have to do one video trying the right measurements for the riding suits :D

Great info! I’m looking to buy the HJC RPHA 11 Pro, and I’m moving from a Scorpion EXO R2000 (Due to the 5 year date being up over the winter) and I wore a Medium in the R2000. I tried on a Large in the RPHA 11 Pro, and it felt “comfortable” but not snug/race fit like my R2000. Dealer says the HJC runs small, however I’m thinking of calling BS and going with a Medium. In your guys’ experience would you agree? Thanks again!

Very helpful!!! My head size is the same as your sons lol I'm 40 years hahaha and I was back and forth between Shoei RF 1400 and xs vs small. I felt xs was very snug but felt it was part of my head as for the small size I felt it was comfortable but a bit heavier and had some extra movements. This video definitely helped me confirm my final decision going xs. :) Thanks guys!!!!! Much appreciation!

What can you do if the helmet fits great on the head but the cheek pads are too tight? Thanks for all the informative videos!

Hey Brian i'm coming up on my second season last year i bought 2 helmets I love my AGV K3SV but I think my mouth is to close to the front of the helmet I live in NYC so a Crosa or Pista is out of the question because of constant opening and closing is there any suggestions? I'm XXL but i have maybe an inch between helmet and mouth.

From the box, how do you tell what shell type the helmet has ? (long oval/round/etc)

Thanks for the information. Realise my old helmet is too loose and my new one is probably just right. Is it normal to feel pressure all around when a helmet is new?

Hey I have a vector 2 aswell and looking for that tinted smoke shield. How do I know if my vector 2 is the original or not?

Hi! I got a Bell star dlx in size medium and it fits good in all areas EXCEPT it moves down my chin and my chin can touch the inside of the helmet. Do I go a size smaller or is that just Bell’s headshapes?

I like the shoes x spirit 3, but it’s pressure around the crown is more then everywhere else, do you think it would wear in OK ? Or it’s not the right fit ?

Hey I’m going go karting and not sure what size to get. L feels tight around the temple. Xl is more comfy and not as tight but more overall movement. Can I just go for the comfy option for indoor go karting? I don’t ride any other bike or kart

Hey Van, I am 59cm, what size do I need for a Shark Reace R Pro or a Shoei X-14? Thanks

lol I first bought medium size and realized that it's too big so I went to buy another one! Which is small size but it's huge on me too, now I plan on buying xs helmet..

To this day I still don't know what head shape I am. I mean, I've tried those old HJC that are round shaped and it seems to fit but there are pressure points right at the temple area when the top of my head reaches the top inner portion of the helmet. Therefor I rather where oval shape helmet where the padding on the side holds my head where it's really tight but there are no pressure points caused by the actual EPS lining inside, letting the cheek pads hold my head and not let the top of my temple make contact with the hard EPS lining up top where there is little foam. Driving me nuts because most helmets I wear will cause my head to explode with migraines....... and I don't know if you've ever felt that migraine feel before but it will literally cause you to feel like you're about to suffer an aneurysm. And I've timed it too, it's always ALWAYS right at the 1 hour mark where you begin to feel the pain. It really sucks because it ruins the whole riding experience and I have to take off running back home just to recover.

if I have a red spot on my forehead when I take out my helmet I just bought, is it too small or do I just have to wait til it breaks in?

I have a concern. All of my helmets are properly fitted and take an effort to put on. And since my Arai RX7X is the most expensive one, I am worrying about pulling it down by the chin strap everytime I wear it. Do you think the chin strap mounting point will weaken and cause problems overtime if I continue to do this? Please reply, thank you.

Making me feel better about my ultra snug helmet 😂 I’m a 59cm rad which is typically a large but a lot of shops said I should go down to medium. So hear I am. Wearing my helmet indoors to break it in and test to see if I get a head ache. Deff pressure on my dad but no hot spots or head aches after an hour. This is one reason I found a safe affordable helmet. If I decide it way too snug. I’m not out too much money. Everyone says I’ll learn more of what I like after riding for awhile. So why buy a helmet with ever feature of the bat? Might as well start with quality, find what I like and then spend the big bucks. 🎉

I just got a new modular helmet in a size Medium, my head measures 58cm, it is very very snug but nothing to much. Will it loosen up and shape to my head?

Just bought a icon helmet that’s fits tight but I can take it but taking it off is problem it almost scratches my skin. It’s a medium sized helmet. What should I do just spent 400$ on the helmet now there is another problem. Plz need ur advice

My hat size is 7 1/4, base on the size chart it says Medium, so should I get Medium or Small, please let me know, there is no store has Arai helmet for me to tryon

When do you think you'll get s review up of the new Shoei GT-Air II?

Lets say if my head size is 59, do I take size L 59/60 or go for size XL 61/62? (Asking this because idk whether helmet size can be too fit if i go for same head size)

This was years ago, but my MSF instructor had a helmet that was noticeably too big. It wasn't just that he was wearing it around the parking lot in the class. I saw him up on the mountain twisties and that thing was ridiculous. Probably 2 sizes too big. It was unreal man. Cool story, lol, I know. Just saying that even people who think they know what they are doing are sometimes that stupid.

Just came across this video. I'm a brand new rider that just bought my first helmet. I measured 22, right at the end of size small. I had it on around the house for about an hour. The helmet fits even around the crown of my head. It doesn't hurt but it's definitely tight, but where it's uncomfortable is the cheek pads. The cheeks pads are uncomfortably tight. Is this normal?

What about how close the chin guard is to your mouth/face? I recently got an AGV and it fits pretty well I think, but the chin guard is way closer than my Icon Airmada was. Is this normal for the premium helmets or should I get *another* new helmet?

After watching this video I think i should get a size XS. I'm exactly 55cm so that puts me at size small just 1 cm above from XS on the Arai size chart. Just got my quantum x and although it is comfortable I noticed it didn't feel to snug or snug enough because of that i'm thinking to myself when I break it in in the long run it'll bobble around my head a bit and interfere with my glasses which was a problem I had riding with my alliance dark size small riding on the highway 80 +.

I have a sedici helmet, its going to be 5 years old next year from the birthdate. Its fitment is good and the eps looks okay. Since its sedici I dont trust it and I want to replace it. Are my fears justified or should I stick it out in 2020. Thanks. Btw I plan on buying the AGV K1.

Wow that XS went on somehow too smooth :)

I got a shoei now and wanted to get an additional Arai rx7v. Tried it on (same size) and didn't feel comfortable at all.. waaayy too tight... thought Arai and Shoei are same head shape... apparently not? Or Is an Arai smaller given same helmet size? Or is shape different.. it just felt like its a smaller helmet overall..?

Sir. I would like to buy a helmet by agv. Pista. And my head size is 58cm. But if it is okay if i buy size 59-60 ? Give me a tips sir?

Just got a new agv k3 sv. Measures my head out and got the correct size, putting it on is no problem and fits tight, but comfortable to my head. When taking it off however it aways almost rips my ears off and its a pretty painful process, any tips? Is it too small?

I wear a size LG and a size Xl in a shoei x-14.... size LG in with the x-14 is to tight around my head and causes pressure points as well as squeezes my cheeks in making it uncomfortable

What Arai helmet is this ? ;)

So just measured my head and its between 20in and 22in , 51cm and 52cm am I looking at getting a xs or a youth size helmet

In your own opinion and if it happens to be based off of fact even better does having a lot of hair affect the performance of a helmet on your head. For example with minimal hair you'd wear a size medium now with more hair you now where a size large. Will the helmet still do its job in a crash despite the larger size accommodating for the increase in hair growth ?

I just bought a Shoei X Spirit lll (X fourteen) today. I chose S size according to the size chart and I was wearing S on Arai before. But this time it feels like the cheekpads are too tight. And my eyes are'nt centered enough and they are little bit lower. Did I pick a wrong size?

Lmao I wear a xxs just curious how old is he? Actually I fit in a youth medium there just not long enough tho my chin kinda hangout of the bottom on a youth size.

i actually think i bought a helmet 1 size too big for first street bike......its a bit loose now after a few rides, and ill get smaller cheek pads and liner but yeah......at higher speeds i can feel helmet moving around and feel it should be a bit more snug which is why i am here....coming from MX as a racer (speeds arent even close to street) i had a european brand that just fit perectly so i just bought from them (Airoh).....have to find that same brand for street now......back to drawing board

I'm surprised you say that Shoei helmets are different for Europe vs North America when the people are similar if you know what I mean. I can understand there being a different shape for asian markets.

My head size is 57.5 But my helmet size is 59-60 But it doesn’t that much loose or roll up from my head. What should I do then?

I see it ALL THE TIME also. Sometimes it's so big it's actually VISIBLE to the eye without even doing any of your test. When their nose is half way up the visor opening, you may as well not even wear a helment. That will come off your head so easy in a crash and cause MORE issue that just a bump or cut. It'll break a neck pretty easily. Imo.

Okay, the kid takes a XS and you put him in a M to show how big it is and it was obviously too big. What I want to see is how a size S fits him.

Wow he grew up quick

women model please :)

Should it squeeze your cheeks together?