20 Best Helmet For Harley Riders (2023 Updated)

The price matches the quality. It is minimal to put together and is pretty easy. The color is just like the picture and the description is correct. The 4 stars is because it is not very comfortable and it doesn’t have very much cushion.

I have this as an accent piece so this will not be used as a daily piece for our sitting.

I’m very happy with this chaise. It is light and I haven’t decided if that’s a good thing, though I also have no factual reasons to believe it isn’t at this point. I figure I’ll see how long it lasts and will know then.

But for now, it’s a beautiful chair, very comfortable (more comfortable without the pillow, IMO), and was easy to assemble. Note: the color in the image looks more mauve, even though the description says grey.

For the record, it’s grey!.

Glad I made this purchase. Color is just as it appears in photo. Assembly is minimal and straight forward. Fits great in my space.

The Shark Evo One 2 helmet was also exactly as I expected it to be, maybe even a bit more. I did a ton of research on this from a bunch of different sources to make sure I was going to like it before I got it, and I love it! Sure the $469 is a bit much but as pros say, you are basically just paying for comfort after $200.

Since I have a more rounded & neutral head than most, this helmet fits my head perfectly. Because of the 180 flip of the chin-bar, this has to be more round than others, so my noggin fits nicely. Some sources like Revzilla say it ran a cm or two big, but I don’t think it does.

I have a 59cm diameter head so the large for 59-60cm I bought fits me spot on. One concern I did have was being able to mount a bluetooth/intercom system close enough to my ear without the corner of the chin-bar interfering because of the elliptical hinge – not a single problem there.

There is plenty of space for a system under the hinge, no need to mount it way in the back. Also the recessed ear spaces for speakers and Sharktooth unit inside the padding are nice touches, won’t use the sharktooth tho.

The cheek pads are surprisingly well made, super comfortable and soft. They actually feel super silky. My old HJC IS-Max 2 helmet felt like very fine sandpaper so after a long ride I felt almost that “sunburn-type-stiffness” from the pad wear.

The Shark pads give a night and day difference to me. big points there. The shell and build quality is super nice. Sure some of the decal is cheap plastic but I’m nice to my helmets and all of the vents, trim, flashing and add-ons are really solid.

Smells nice (weird input but matters to some). Shark is really awesome for putting in a clear, pinlock visor insert for anti-fogging. Comes with instructions and everything. Packaging is great. The dust cover is really really nice.

Lastly, the 180 chin-bar flip design is obviously the selling point on this. It works great! Took me a minute to find out how to efficiently move it, basically you don’t push “straight up” on the chin-bar like a reg modular helmet.

you pull slightly away and up at the same time to make sure the visor gets pushed up and avoided as well. It holds into place at the back with a pretty solid click. The movement isn’t too noisy from inside the helmet.

Pulling it back down is also pretty easy. Modular helmets are always hard to lock the chin-bar in place with one hand since they have 2 clicks (one on either side), the Evo One 2 is no different in that respect.

Overall works great! Doesn’t seem to rub on any part of the shell. Pretty average wind noise control, maybe slightly quieter than my HJC. Biggest points: comfort, sizing and shaping, quality, chin-bar design, ability to add intercom to desired spot, color (matte black and white), dust cover, packaging, instructions and pinlock addition, and visibility.

Never heard of Moto Mummy before, but the customer service, thorough status email notifications, shipping & delivery, and overall experience with them was awesome! Gained a ton of Mummy Gold for this as well.

RPHA 11 Pro Jarban Love the look of this helmet. The shape is aerodynamic, and it is not tall/pointy at the top like some others. The design with the black and red striping was just minimalist enough for my taste.

When it arrived, however, there were two defects. 1. The cheek pads were mismatched. It looked like they had a medium on one side and a large on the other. Weird. 2. The (right) side of the helmet squeaks/creaks really bad.

Not sure why this is, but it is super noticeable and annoying (in a quiet environment). It is not normal and I do not experience it with other helmets. It almost seems to come from the shell on the lower-right, and might even have to do with the design of the strap on that side.

Chin Guard: The chin guard is quite difficult to install. It is definitely a very very tight fit, but you (will) get it on there. Eventually. Ear Comfort: Another thing I noticed was that the area where your ears are supposed to go – is too small (not tall enough).

I do not have large ears, yet this helmet causes mine to fold down when putting the helmet on, and I then have to wedge my fingers up on each side to straighten my ears out on the inside. I recall seeing another youtube reviewer mentioning this as well – so there must be something to it.

Sizing: Do NOT, I repeat – do NOT listen to some of the advice telling you to choose the next size UP for this helmet. It definitely does feel very snug (at first) – but the padding settles-in very quickly (about 4 wears for me) – to the point that it fits perfectly.

If I had followed the advice of others telling you to size-up – then I would be stuck with a helmet that is too large after a few times wearing it. Just buy the size according to the sizing chart – and deal with the short-term snugness, as it will resolve itself in a short time.

Sound: While this helmet is much quieter than my previous one – I would not say that it was a quiet helmet. Ear plugs are still recommended, if you value your hearing. Visor: The tinted visor is really cool looking (from the outside).

I thought that it would be too dark – but that’s not the case at all. It provides a definitely darker shade, but it is not too dark at all. It just (looks) that way from the outside. I love it. Also, the fact that they include a pinlock is great also.

I bought an extra one for the clear visor – when I decide to ride at night. FortNine CS: I returned my first helmet – due to the two defects (mismatched pads and squeaking/creaking right side). FortNine was great with the return.

The replacement helmet had proper pads. The squeaky/creaky right side existed on the replacement helmet, too – unfortunately. I chose to just live with it, however. This is something that HJC needs to look at, as it must be some sort of manufacturing issue.

Overall I really do like the helmet – even with some of the gripes mentioned above.

The rpha 11 is light. The shield, latch, adjustable vents. all feel like quality pieces. Lots of air flow, I rode a 30c+ track day and my head stayed comfortable. I can’t really comment on aerodynamics yet, but I’ve been up to about 180kph so far without feeling any wind resistance.

I measure about 57. 5cm, the medium is a great fit, snug, but not uncomfortable, it is a race fit helmet. I wear earplugs, but I noticed a buzzy vibration sound at times, I’ll have to look further into that, maybe my suit hump is hitting the back of my helmet? Not sure yet.

Overall solid choice for the money, you’d pay a lot more to get a better track helmet.

Very happy with this purchase. Sizing information online in advance of purchase was accurate and useful. Prompt shipping. Very good price point for a helmet with these features. The flip-up front is very convenient for a glasses wearer like myself.

Snug comfortable fit, not too tight. Very pleased with the color choice also. Too many gray and black helmets offered these days. Glad to have a little style, and visibility.

Great look and features for the price. Can’t give it a good review for durability yet as I’ve barely worn it this early in the riding season. It has a bit of a plastic feel about it but I have high hopes that it will hold up well.

1 star is too much. Customer Service canceled my order as it was out for delivery, against my knowledge. It was a helmet I needed and was looking forward to having for an upcoming motorcycle trip. I have always trusted ordering from this company until there was a problem.

It appears they “farm out” their customer service to an agency that has no idea about Leather Up company or how to handle a particular customer concern. It’s going to take some stellar customer service to win my dollars and trust back.

I have never written a poor review for anything until now. I was able to order the same helmet from a different vendor.

Most uncomfortable helmet I have had since my Easy rider stars and strips from the 70s There is basically no pad between your forehead and a very hard piece of styrofoam. I tried to measure the thickness, impossible to thin, maybe compare it to thickness of a cheap sweatshirt.

Wore it around the house seamed fine but buckle it up and hit the road, you will be moving it around in 10 miles trying to get it to not bit into your forehead. I?ve had much better helmet then this for roughly the same money.

Move on don?t waste your money. Looks great fits like having a brick set on your head !! I also wear glasses can barely get the sun shade down without hitting them and you can?t get ahold of shield with gloves on.

Nothing is good about this helmet but the looks. Wish I hadn?t tossed the box but I did wear it to ride so I couldn?t have returned it anyway.

I’ve got back into cycling this year, happy to be out. I have been sweating up a storm and just been putting up with it. Having sweat pool on the bottom frame of my fancy glasses, having to clean them every 5k or so, so I can see.

There had to be a better solution, so was recommended Halo via reddit. I needed something that would fit under my helmet but still do the job. After one ride I bought a second headband. It collected so much sweat I could wring it out.

I had one drop in my eyes. An unbelievable improvement. I recommended it to my cyclist friends out west who have the same problem but just tough it out.

Amazing fit, great comfort, for the first four rides which were over 30 minutes, I had a headache but that was just because the foam hadn’t broken into the shape of my head. I listened to the reviews and I went down one size from what the Biltwell website recommended.

Good advice I promise. I imagine if you have a big nose it’ll sit real close to the shield. I ended up getting a smoked shield from biltwell cause I hate wearing sunglasses under a helmet. I recommend that as well.

It’s great for bright sun and at night (as long as there are streetlights) so keep that in mind. I have a 10 min commute and it’s fine at night. Once again would recommend this helmet but for the “Gringo S” specifically, please size down.

Started out a hair snug but broke right in to a comfortable but safe fit. Good ventilation and not too heavy. I appreciate the understated branding. Only thing I don?t love is that the visor has ever so slight distortion to it and the shape makes it hard to see my lights and speedometer.

But overall great helmet for the price and the safety ratings.

First I want to make note, I haven’t ridden a motorcycle in 12 years, so this is the first helmet I purchased in 15 years; so take my review with a grain of salt. That being said, here are my thoughts on this helmet.

I was on the fence about another full face helmet and was considering a 3/4 open face helmet. Then I stumbled across this gem. It is the best of both worlds and I am sooooo happy I purchased this one.

When I ride on the back roads and less traveled areas I ride with this in the open position, when I get on the highway, the full face is down, when I stop to get gas it’s a quick press of a button and the helmet opens up.

I LOVE the drop down sun visor too! It’s very handy when things get a little too bright or your riding into the sun/glare. My only nitpick at this point is the ventilation could be a bit better in the front when the full face is down.

I have a mid sized windshield on my bike and when I move my head out of the bubble with this helmet on I can feel the top vents doing their job, and there is plenty of air circulation on the top of my head, but the front vent on the face doesn’t feel like it provides much airflow.

I also installed an intercom/bluetooth system (SENA 50R) into this helmet and the removal of the padding/neckroll was relatively easy to do. The ear hole indents on each side could be a bit bigger. I had to modify mine to accommodate my speakers but again it was an easy fix.

If you are looking for a modular helmet without having a ‘windsail’ on top, or just can’t make up your mind between a full helmet and 3/4 helmet, this one will fit the bill and the price point is right in my opinion.

Also, as for fit, I was right in between sizes S & M and thought I should size up. I called Revzilla customer service for their advice, and they actually recommended I go down a size. I did and the helmet was very snug when I put it on the first few times, uncomfortably snug, but there appears to be a small break-in period.

Now when I wear the helmet, it is comfortably snug and I am glad I didn’t get the Medium or it would be sliding all around on my head. Good call Revzilla c/s! Thank you!.

Positives: Very cool looking helmet Easy to swap out the face shield Drop down sun shield was nice Bluetooth speakers fit well Criticisms: Noisy (like, really noisy) Venting didn’t seem to do much Unorthodox face shield has more downsides that upsides Probably the coolest *looking* helmet I’ve ever owned, but there are a lot of things that need attention, mainly, the noise and venting.

This helmet is a good example of form-over-function and I’d rather have a dorky looking helmet that works well that a cool looking helmet that under-performs. This is the first helmet I’ve also owned (in over 33 years of riding) that had an unorthodox style face-shield, so on those days where you want to leave a tiny crack to let some air in, it just kinda flopped out in front.

The face shield was very easy to swap out but required the removal of the side plates. I didn’t pop one of them in well enough and it flew off while riding – so I had to pay $30 to replace the pair. Less parts would be better.

The criticism that no one else has mentioned, is that this helmet didn’t fair well over time, even just a year and a half. I have replaced it with a Shoei RF1400, and this helmet, just looks, well. beat up.

It just looks horribly used. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but I’ve had higher-end helmets in the past that – upon replacing – still look pretty decent. It simply didn’t retain its cosmetic appeal with continued use.

Lastly, I highly doubt this helmet was put through a wind tunnel test. I ride a Honda Africa Twin, and with the upright seated position, the buffeting was bad. Now, my bike is known for crappy aerodynamics, but this helmet just got kicked around at speed.

When Icon first came out, I really liked (from an aesthetic standpoint) all of their stuff. Their stuff just looks good. I own their titanium Mad Max gloves, and they, too, have issues. I think if Icon emphasized performance and retained their looks, they would’ve have a knock out product line that would be extremely competitive with say, Alpinestars.

Unfortunately, this neat looking helmet (along with other Icon stuff I’ve owned) is just middle of the road for me.

I’ve been wearing this for a about a month now in varying conditions and overall I’m very happy with the helmet. The drop-down sunshield is a nice feature that really helps on those sunny days. The helmet is comfortable with minimal break-in time and the fit is true to size for other helmets I have from different brands and the size of my noggin.

I have only experienced fogging when it was below 40° while riding, and only while dealing with stop-and-go traffic conditions when there is little to no airflow through the helmet and the fogging was pretty minor- cracking the faceshield open just a little bit made the fogging stop and once I was moving again it wasn’t a concern.

The two very minor complaints I have both center on the main faceshield- one is that on sunny days I get some glare inside the main faceshield, but it’s easily combated by using the drop-down sunshield so no big deal there.

The other complaint is that when riding at dusk, there is a pretty significant amount of glare from headlights of oncoming vehicles. I have contacted Icon about both of these concerns and they assured me that they are common concerns with this faceshield for some riders.

I do have somewhat sensitive eyes so maybe I notice it a bit more than the average person but it’s worth noting. Also worth noting is that Icon does not recommend the faceshield included with this helmet for night riding due to the glare concern, so if you ride a lot at night maybe switch to the clear shield or pick up a yellow one for those night rides.

This lid is definitely cool looking and does get attention. I’m very happy with my purchase and would definitely not hesitate to buy another if/when the need arises.

Writing with feedback on the the AirFlite Peace Keeper I purchased. I?ve been biking for over 30 years and have owned a boat load of helmets. When I saw the Airflite it was (still is) the coolest looking helmet I have seen.

To add to the looks it fits my head better than anything I?ve worn, including top of the line Arai, Schuberth and Shoei helmets. Unfortunately the build quality (at least on mine) is the worst I?ve ever encountered.

I?ve put less than 2000 kilometers on with this helmet and have had the following defects already. Both the top air vents have ripped off in the wind. Both side pods that cover where the visor connects have cracked and come loose.

The gold visor cracked at both attachment points and the gold started peeling off. The seal has discolored where it touches the visor. And the chin curtain has just started falling out and wont stay in place.

Now I understand that a helmet doesn?t last forever but my Schuberth is 10 years old and still looks new whereas this year old Air Flite with hardly any road time is falling apart like a paper airplane in the rain.

This was my first Icon and despite the great fit and looks I could never bring myself to buy another one.

Helmets of good quality and I love the styling and colors. Would be a 5 star review if after I measured my head and was sure I needed a large. Received it and it?s actually super tight on the ears coming off.

To the point of taking it off multiple times a day gives me slight headaches near my ears and makes me not wanna ride as much or with it. Everything else is snug and fits perfectly. But those under ear cheek pads are an actual nightmare.

If they made different size cheek pads that you could swap out. Problem would be solved. Or maybe I?ve just got big ears lol.

I?ve had my airframe pro for a little over a year now. It?s served well for the most part. It?s comfortable, the visor being so easily interchangeable is probably the biggest perk to it, and the air flow is good.

With the air flow being so good, even with the vents closed, the helmet is LOUD. So loud, I can?t hear my Sena on full volume when I?m riding anything over 45mph. That being said, it?s rated for aggressive riding, but after a year of service, the rubber seal on the bottom of the helmet has peeled off and will not stay glued back on.

Which means it?s time to replace this helmet already. So that?s where we lose a star.

I collided with a truck making an abrupt U-Turn last week that send me over my bike and headfirst into the tailgate of the vehicle. I wholeheartedly contribute this helmet to saving my life, because the image of this helmet that is saved on my phone indicates that I would have lost half of my face and part of my head had I not been wearing a helmet (which is illegal anyways in most states, I believe.

) This was the very first helmet I bought when I started riding and even though it shouldn’t be used now (helmets are typically only effective after one impact), I’ll definitely keep it as a memory. Anyways, I’ll go over some Pros and Cons with side-notes: Pros: 1) Great Vision [I only own one other helmet so I obviously cannot attest to the vision on other helmets.

] 2) Airflow is Substantial [Plenty of vents] 3) Faceshields are fairly easy to swap out [Wide assortment of shields available too] 4) Great Design [I’ve received numerous compliments on the look of the helmet since I’ve owned it (Black Construct)] 5) Very Durable [The faceshield looks like Jabba The Hutt’s skidmarks after the crash, but I could easily replace it.

The rest of the helmet has some various scratches around, but nothing is broken on it except for the faceshield lock. More on that later. ] Cons: 1) May be a little tight out-of-the-box [The padding never fully adjusted around my head/face.

I ended up actually purchasing the MD/Loose helmet liner which increased the comfort. Your results may vary. ] 2) Speaker pockets are very shallow [I ran a Sena 20s on this helmet and the speakers pockets are not deep enough to properly accommodate the speakers.

I would often have some pressure against my ears during long rides because of this. I suppose if you got surgical with it you could make it work better. ] 3) Chin/Side curtain can and probably will cause issues when attaching a communications unit (Sena, etc.

) [The lip around the side of the helmet is angled in such a way that using one of the mount units with something like a Sena 20s can cause some issues properly attaching the unit to your helmet. I made it work, but I had to mount the unit to slightly back on the left side of my helmet.

For a while this also led to issues with the unit properly making contact with all the mount pins, thus leading to audio coming out of only one speaker. ] 4) Faceshield locking mechanism is not ideal at all [If you look closely at the images of the front of the helmet, you will notice a little “pin” that protrudes from the front of the helmet.

This is where the faceshield literally slides over and locks into place. The problem is it takes more force than necessary to lift the faceshield OUT of the pin, just because ICON decided to use this completely idiotic design for faceshield closure.

For some reason, they use this garbage on many of their helmet models from what I’ve seen. This, in my opinion, is the single, worst component of this helmet. So much so, the faceshield actually cracked in half at this point when I crashed because it literally split it out of the pin and evidently ripped the pin off as well.

While it may sound like an extensive list of cons, this helmet is great, but has some issues (some of which may be nitpicky. ) Please keep in mind that this review comes after almost 3 years of ownership.

I went through an experience with this helmet. If you can take away anything from this review – all I can say is that it saved my life. And for that, I am grateful.

This review for a size LARGE and is based off of 8 hours of use during my Oregon motorcycle endorsement class. I had worn the helmet around my house for a couple hours prior to my class to help with break-in as this helmet was quite tight initially, which icon is known for.

First of all, it looks amazing in person, it certainly does not disappoint when unboxing. The fact that it comes with the mirrored fliteshield as well as the clear shield is a huge bonus, and the internal drop down visor is slightly darker and worked excellently with my transition-lenses glasses.

The helmet broke in well, the only spot it stayed slightly more tight was at my cheeks, but I have a rounder face with more prominent cheeks. I stayed comfortable on an 80 degree ride at slow speeds with the shield up.

I would definitely recommend this helmet. It feels safe, but I haven’t tested that and don’t plan too. There’s not enough characters to write more. Just get one, coolest helmet at the price point.

Background: I ride a 2004 zrx and commute 130 miles a day. Old helmet was a HJC CL17. I wear a small helmet size and my ears are normal sized. The bad: helmet hurts the tops of my ears after 30 minutes.

Addresses with a little concentrated pressure to make the ear pockets more comfortable. Venting is not felt directly but does work a little. Have only ridden in cool (50F) and warm (85F) days so far without sweating but I don?t feel the air movement like I did with the HJC.

The shield as delivered fogs up a lot during a cold (about 48F) rain. The vents let in debris and bugs but so did the HJC. The ability to wear many sunglasses within the helmet is limited to those with thin wire temples.

B&L Wayfarers, Baloramas, or Predators will not sit correctly on my head due to the angle of the top of the cheek pad. I like to wear different sunglasses with various lenses depending on the conditions.

The drop down shield is OK but does not have the optical clarity of my sunglasses. The molded bead at the base of the shield makes an optical distortion that takes a while to get used to. The bead takes the color of whatever is below it and shows it across the entire bead.

There is an audible whistle around 65 mph depending on how my head is tilted forward or back. One side of the chin pad comes off easily during helmet removal requiring me to snap it back in place, and use a different technique to remove the helmet.

The good: ECE rated, fairly light compared to CL17. Would I buy another? No FN way.