These technologies include but aren’t limited to the helmet’s injection-molded ABS outer shell, a multi-piece internal safety liner constructed with EPS foam, and a molded urethane chin bar pad. To make these internal components more comfortable on your head, every Biltwell helmet features a padded comfort liner with two cheek pads. This three-piece liner kit is removable for cleaning, and replaceable when wear and tear take their toll. High-performance, safety-certified helmets like ours can and often do last much longer than the softly padded, hand-stitched comfort liner and cheek pads inside them, just as a premium-grade boot will last longer than a pair of socks. Taking this footwear analogy one step further (please pardon the pun), when the socks on your feet are too thick or too thin, even the best hand-crafted boots will feel uncomfortable after a day of riding. Fortunately, we offer cheek pads in a range of thicknesses so you can fine-tune your Biltwell helmet for greater comfort and safety. Before you pursue this option, let’s make sure the helmet you’re wearing is the right size. Don’t laugh-people make this mistake all the time. Like jackets, sneakers, and virtually every other garment sold by size, different brands marked with the same size can and often do fit differently. Just because you’re an M in Helmet X doesn’t mean you’re an M in a Biltwell. You might own a dozen pair of identically-sized blue jeans-how many fit exactly the same? On hand-made products like pants, boots, and motorcycle helmets, fluctuations in fit and sizing can and often do occur. It shows how to measure your head correctly to choose the right helmet size, and answers questions we hear from other bikeriders all the time:Ī Word About Head Measurements and Helmet Sizes If you’re considering a Biltwell helmet for the first time, watch this video. This video shows how to measure the circumference of your head in inches. The sizing charts for every helmet model on our website show what helmet size you should select based on your head measurement. There is a measurement shown in centimeters (cm) printed on the size tag INSIDE every Biltwell helmet. DO NOT confuse these numbers for your head measurement. Rather, these numbers refer to the interior circumference of the helmet, NOT your head’s measurement. Now that this is clear, let’s learn how to test for correct helmet fit. Grasp the helmet chin bar with both hands and move the helmet gently but forcefully from side to side.Stiffen the muscles in your neck to hold your head in a stationary position, eyes forward.Put the opening of the helmet on top of your head and pull the straps gently outward and down until your head is firmly and comfortably inside the helmet.Grasp both loose neck straps, one in each hand.įollow these steps to determine if your helmet provides the correct fit: Never wear a helmet that does not fit snugly and correctly on your head. Repeat the same test, but in an up and down motion.Ī correct-fitting helmet will move the skin on your cheeks side to side and the skin on your forehead up and down without rotating the helmet on your head.
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