| Buying a correctly fitting helmet | | | | Do the chin strap up so that it is tight and the |
| Buying a correctly fitting motocross helmet is | | | | helmet feels secure. Do not do it up so tight that |
| extremely important. Helmets are made buy | | | | it causes pain or discomfort as this could cut the |
| different manufactures and as such the sizing of | | | | skin or cause bruising. |
| the helmets can vary. You may think because | | | | A good test to see whether the helmet size is |
| your previous helmet was a large that you will | | | | correct and that chin strap has been done up |
| need to buy a large when replacing your current | | | | correctly is to place both your hands on the |
| helmet. This is not always the case as some | | | | helmet and with quite a lot of force push and pull |
| manufactures may call a large which others may | | | | the helmet in different directions. If there is to |
| call a medium. | | | | much movement then the helmet is not going to |
| When buying the most important part of the | | | | provide you with adequate protection. There |
| protective gear for riding off road; the helmet be | | | | should be very minimal, to no, movement if the |
| sure to measure your head. By measuring your | | | | helmet is the right size and has the chin strap |
| head you will be able to get a very accurate | | | | fastened correctly. |
| measurement and it will be easier to size a | | | | Once the helmet is on your head and is correctly |
| helmet. The best way to measure you head | | | | fastened with a chin strap, you should look to |
| would be to get a measuring tape and starting | | | | check that you can see correctly from it. None of |
| roughly one inch above the eyebrows measure in | | | | your vision should be blocked by the visor or any |
| a compete circle. Remember to take two or | | | | other part of the helmet. If this is OK and you |
| three measurements and take the largest as if | | | | can turn your head correctly and feel that it is |
| you have a slightly larger part of the skull then | | | | suitable then place on the motocross goggles. |
| this could rub your head when you wear the | | | | These should fit over the front of the helmet and |
| helmet. | | | | over your eyes. Your nose should fit in the |
| When you have found the ideal size of helmet for | | | | groove in the middle and the frame of the |
| your shape and size of head, you will need to | | | | goggles should sit on the ridge of your nose. The |
| check the strap. The chin strap is vital, as failure | | | | elasticised band should be round the back of the |
| to correctly fasten this would mean that in the | | | | helmet, and tight enough so that the goggles |
| event of an accident the helmet could come off | | | | wont slip off. |
| and therefore not provide any protection. | | | | Enjoy riding. |