Off Road

About Off-Road Helmets

A helmet is the single most important piece of equipment you need to whack on before you start up your bike. When it comes to helmets, everyone has different shaped heads, needs and budgets.

Let’s look at what makes an Off-Road/Motocross helmet. Dirt helmets are designed and specially built to protect the wearer against the unique conditions encountered when riding a dirt bike. Dirt Bike riding can be exhausting, and therefore motocross helmets are built to be light weight have improved visibility, great ventilation.

The Peak on a helmet is there for more than just looks, it helps protect against roost from other dirt bikes, helps protect against sun glare as well as breaking off easily during an impact. A large eye port is designed to allow the rider to fit in any style of goggles that suit, as well as allowing better airflow to the rider. A trademark of MX Helmets is the longer chin bar which is again there for a reason. Having an extended chin bar allows better ventilation as well as increasing visibility while still providing protection to the chin.

Modern MX Helmets have come a long way especially in the last few years. Outer shell construction varies from plastic to multi-layer composite shells as well as multiple shell sizes. EPS liners, Rotational energy management systems, MEDS, MIPS and ODS are all helping push the limits and provide customers with the safest helmets possible.

Why It’s Important to Choose the Right Off-Road Helmet

Fit is the most important thing to remember when buying a new helmet.

Sometimes people shy away from getting a helmet that fits snugly, but it’s important that the helmet fits nice and snug as all helmets will loosen a little once its been worn a few times and moulds to you head shape. We stock many different brands of helmets at AMX like FOX Racing, M2R, Alpinestars and FLY Racing and Bell Helmets to name a few. We are here to help when you need a new lid. There is more to buying a helmet than the way it looks or the graphics it has, although these are also an important factor too.

Helmets come in different sizes of course. Typically, Youth helmets come in 3-4 sizes. Usually Small-Xlarge although some Youth helmets will just come in 3 sizes small, medium and Large. Adult helmets tend to come in 6 sizes Xsmall to 2Xlarge. Some brands will go larger up to 4 Xlarge. Within the sizes especially for adults there will be different shell sizes. Check out of size guide to help choose the right helmet, if you take a measurement around your forehead at the level of your temple this will give you a guide to your head size and the helmet size you need.

AMX have helmets to suit all budgets, at the cheaper end of the spectrum we you will find helmets that are fantastic value for money, with great designs and styles. As you start to move up in price you begin to get more features and benefits. Breakaway visors, better venting, better liner materials including EPS, outer shell construction comprises composite construction materials and Rotational energy management systems all become features as you go up in price.

Without writing an essay on the tech in helmets, rest assured there is a reason that some helmets command a premium price as brands push the limits to provide the market with the latest and greatest in safety innovation to keep you safe.

At the end of the day your head is your own, but you only have one. Protect is as best you can so you can keep twisting that throttle!