Bell MX-9 MIPS Equipped Motorcycle Helmet (Solid Matte Black, X-Large)

We are very pleased with our order from Perf-Moto. Tiffany was great with any questions we had. Thank you.

Bell makes good helmets at reasonable prices. The MIPS technology is a plus which I also use on mountain biking helmets. The helmet is comfortable as long as your head lends itself to Bell helmets (you should try different brands to make sure). I wanted an adv helmet because of the wider field of view, goggles option, sun visor and heck, I just like the looks. The peak is fine for slower speeds but do yourself a favor and remove it for anything above 40mph. It will catch the wind like a sail and make you feel like your head is going to get whipped off. It’s not a quiet helmet. My ears are still ringing from wind noise from two days ago and convinced me to get ear protection. I think it would be great for trail riding as it has a ton of air flow, but that airflow cannot be closed on any of the vents except the main mouth vent. I’ll keep playing with it as I didn’t want to pay the ridiculous prices of the Arai and Shoei adv helmets.

My head circumference is 63cm as far as I can tell which is 7-7/8 to 8 hat size. I tried a 2XL helmet. I could get it on my head, but it was too small. The 3XL fits better. I use it for BMX. I was concerned that the mouth guard would block my view, but it doesn't. The visor is fine, but I have to tighten the plastic screws to hold it in place. The carrying bag is nice. I wear glasses, and I can't put the helmet on or off without removing my glasses. Also when the helmet is on, there is a little side pressure on the side pieces of the glasses. It hasn't caused any problems not did my glasses move out of place. The helmet doesn't feel too heavy. It's working out fine for BMX. My 2 youngest sons also have very large head circumference about 98-99 percentile. My 4 year old already measures for a medium adult size.

I have 4 helmets, all size L, from four different brands. They all fit slightly differently. My GMax Adventure is the loosest of the bunch, my Thor and this Bell are on the tighter end. My Fox splits the difference.The Bell fits the top of my head ok, but its tight in the face area. I swapped out the cheek pads on the Bell with slightly smaller pads, it made a pretty noticeable comfort difference. But that's an added expense.I haven't crashed in this helmet so I can't comment on safety, but it's a very reputable brand with the latest MIPS system so I'm pretty confident in it.

For the price, there's little (or nothing) better. I am always glad for the hi-vis (closer to lime green than yellow) colors and about colors, wish the black part was blue, or light blue. I don't know why there's so much black paint on all these helmets but I was opting for the white/blue torch model, but this yellow/black one is much more affordable and basically the same safety features. Recommend to visit any local shop to ensure fitment prior to purchasing things like this, but the Large is the same size here as with the torch model. first time riding and a dollar sized rock was flung up from my rear tire and landed on my (helmeted) head and am so glad to have it. I've inspected it, and rubbed it but appears to be no damage, and even though it makes my hair look funny, I'd rather have that then injury.