Motocross Helmets
Do you know this mushy grey stuff? The one with strange patterns and shapes on it? No? I mean the one you’ve been keeping between your ears and that is working now trying to figure out “what the heck is this paragraph about?” well, that’s it! Now you got it! 
I’m talking about your brain!
Motocross helmet is the most important protection you can buy as it protects your brain, skull and face. The Motocross helmet prevent fracture and othr injuries in case of crush. It protects your face in the same time (good helmet should cover the front lower part of your face – mouth, chin). MX helmet also protect your head from flying objects thrown by other rider’s wheels, branches (in Enduro), bugs flying around you and might bite you and even from the sun, rain or the cold.
n Enduro races very often ,electronic sensors are attaches to the helmet front end so the rider can be recognized when he reaches a checkpoint.
The Motocross helmet (like some other helmets) is made of few layers of energy absorbing materials. When the helmet is hit (in case of a crash for instance), those layers absorb a major part of the the energy and the head in side the helmet is kept protected.
Once this layer had taken a strong hit, it does not recover and the protection provided is significantly decreasing. This can be the case even if the helmet’s shell stays intact and looks as new. It doesn’t have to be a good crash to destroy a Motocross helmet; everyday small hits like falling from the bike’s seat to the ground are also damaging the protection layers.
Another factor that also damages those energy absorbing layers and reduces their effectiveness is time. You can see that at the “expiration date” on MX helmets in the shop. Therefore it is recommended to get a new helmet every 2 or 3 years in order to get the maximum protection. It is also important to make sure that you take a good look at the production date on the helmet you are about to purchase and make sure it is not more then just a few month old.
So, what should you check when you buy a Motocross helmet? First, you want to know that the Motocross helmet you want to buy can protect your head properly. Some standards classify helmets according to their protection level. “Snell” is the best known one. A helmet with a “Snell approved” sticker should answer all safety needs. Second thing is fitting to your (own privet) head. Your Motocross or Enduro helmet should sit tight so it will not move on your head when you ride. On the other hand, it should be not too tight so you don’t get a headache: it should put some pressure on your scalp, on your cheeks and on your forehead. Make sure the ears are not folded and are comfortable. The Motocross helmet should be light; after two hours into endurance race you will feel every gram and ounce on your neck. The third thing is to see how easy it is to clean this Motocross helmet from the dust / mud / sweat. All of the above materials can be found inside the helmet after a long ride. In some helmets you can take out the inner padding and wash it in the laundering machine. Helmets with “D ring” closing are to be considered safer and more professional then helmets with other closing mechanisms.
There are hundreds of different off road helmets models on the net. some are good, some are ok and will do the job and others are just cheep plastic replicas. No one can really say what is the best motocross helmet on the market. Here are some of the most popular Motocross and enduro helmets that we recommend. Enjoy…
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Colors: Red,Blue,White,Orange, afterburn blue,afterburn white,afterburn black
Size: XXS – XXL
Price: $390 – $433
Cheap Motocross helmets Vs Expensive ones. So you must be asking yourself what is most recommended: an expensive helmet with all the benefits of a good , well designed, high tech materials helmet that must be replaced from time to time or a cheap helmet , less designed, simple materials heavier in many cases that must be replaced once in every shorter period of time but costs third than an expensive helmet. Hmmm… , not a simple question… If money is not an issue – buy the expensive gear – No doubt about that. If you have no money at all – than the answer is simple too – don’t buy! Wait till you get some money and then read this article again. If you have a limited amount of money, I recommend you to buy a middle to high level helmet (not the top level). Price differences are significant between top end level helmets and mid – high level helmets. You can find a very good equipment for less then half the price of the most expensive helmets. This equipment will “do the job” just right and you won’t feel sorry to throw it away when time comes and buy a new one.
