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Nolan N104 EVO Modular Helmet Review

The words revolution and evolution only differ by the letter r, which could very well stand for rate, as in rate of change. Revolution...

HJC RPHA ST Helmet Review

HJC has been North America’s top-selling helmet brand for more than two decades, and its offerings include full-face, modular and open-face street helmets, off-road...

HJC IS-MAX II Helmet Review

Flip-up helmets have won me over. I love being able to quickly raise the chinbar—during a roadside stop, at a gas station, wherever—and have...

Bell Bullitt Motorcycle Helmet Review

When it comes to motorcycles or riding gear, nothing draws my attention more than vintage, or even vintage-inspired. So when Bell released its 500...

Scorpion EXO-R2000 Motorcycle Helmet Review

Scorpion Sports is a privately held Korean company that has been making motorcycle apparel for various brands, including its own, for over 10 years....

Nolan N44 Motorcycle Helmet Review

If you favor an open-face helmet but still want a lid that can do double-duty as a full-face when needed, this helmet can be...

2014 Modular Helmets Buyers Guide

More and more riders appreciate the benefits of full-face helmets, not just for the comprehensive crash protection they provide, but also for the additional...

Nolan N86 Motorcycle Helmet Review

Our last full-face helmet buyers guide (Rider, July 2013) featured 18 helmets, including the Nolan N85. At $249.95-$299.95 and 3 pounds, 7.9 ounces, it...

HJC IS-17 Motorcycle Helmet Review

As the largest motorcycle helmet manufacturer in the world, HJC makes millions of helmets every year. For the U.S. market, it offers more than...

AGV AX-8 Dual Evo Motorcycle Helmet Review

In 1945, as Italy began rebuilding after World War II, a young accountant named Gino Amisano started making leather saddles and helmets for bicyclists...

Shoei RF-1200 Helmet Review

Ever since the first Shoei RF-series full-face helmet was introduced in the mid-1980s, every time a new version is announced it’s a bit worrisome...

Full-Face Helmets Buyers Guide 2013

Why a Full-Face Although wearing any helmet that is at least DOT approved is better than wearing none at all, here at Rider we prefer...

Shoei GT-Air Motorcycle Helmet Review

When helmet manufacturers release new models or update existing ones, they often incorporate new features or adopt them from other helmets in their lineup....

Arai Defiant Motorcycle Helmet Review

The Gospel According to Arai: the prime objective of a helmet is impact energy management; everything else is secondary. Kinetic energy, the amount of work...

Nolan N85 Motorcycle Helmet Review

Italian helmet maker Nolan, along with sister brand X-Lite, gets high-profile, worldwide exposure on the heads of MotoGP and World Superbike racers such as...

Bilt Explorer Motorcycle Helmet Review

Since it was founded in 1974, Cycle Gear has grown from a single store in the Bay Area to 98 retail stores in 31...

LS2 MX453 Dual-Sport Helmet

Not familiar with LS2 helmets? Neither was I until two of them—the MX453 dual-sport and FT2 FF396 full-face models—showed up at the office late...

HJC RPHA Max Modular Motorcycle Helmet Review

I’ve sometimes found flip-up helmets a bit too noisy for my tender ears...although I do like the style and ease of communication with the...

Bell RS-1 Motorcycle Helmet Review

Three basic steps are involved in the testing of a helmet. The first thing I do is weigh it. Bell’s new RS-1 uses two...

Schuberth S2 Motorcycle Helmet Review

After a hiatus from the North American market for several years, German helmet maker Schuberth introduced its C3 flip-up helmet last year (Rider, April...

Nolan N104 Modular Motorcycle Helmet Review

The convenience and utility of flip-up, modular-style helmets make them indispensible to many riders, especially those who need to communicate frequently and clearly with...

Shoei Neotec Motorcycle Helmet Review

Helmets wrap snugly around our heads, with the interior conforming to the contours of our noggin and the chin strap cinched around our lower...

Arai XD4 Motorcycle Helmet Review

(This review was published in the June 2012 issue of Rider Magazine.) Adventure bikes continue to grow in popularity and sales, and paralleling this trend...

Nolan N-90 Modular Helmet Review

The unofficial word is that motorcycle helmets should be replaced every five years or so.  My Nolan N-100 Modular (a.k.a. flip-up) was pushing that...

Flip Up Modular Motorcycle Helmets Buyers Guide

By Jerry Smith Modular helmets, or flips-ups, were once curiosities, practically a secret handshake among long-distance riders who didn’t want to stop riding long enough...

Vemar Jiano Evo TC Night Vision Motorcycle Helmet Review

“Does your helmet glow in the dark?” I get that a lot since I’ve been wearing the Vemar Jiano EVO TC Night Vision helmet. And...

Arai Vector-2 Helmet Review

It’s a rare treat when a sequel is better than its predecessor, like The Empire Strikes Back or Terminator 2. Especially when the original...

Schuberth C3 Flip-up Helmet Review

Founded in 1922 and based in Germany, Schuberth claims many innovations in helmet technology, including the first modular or flip-up design. Schuberth-made BMW System...

Shoei Qwest Helmet Review

Shoei’s lineup of full-face street helmets has something for everyone: X-Twelve for track addicts, RF-1100 for sport-touring riders, Multitec for fans of flip-ups and...

2010 Bell Star Helmet Review

The first time I saw a full-face Bell Star was in the late ’60s, when it was described as an “evil-robot-style helmet.” And I...

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