Lightweight Motorcycle Helmets

Somewhere around hour six of a motorway slog, most riders stop thinking about horsepower and start thinking about their neck. A lightweight helmet for long distance touring isn’t a marketing phrase — it’s the difference between arriving at the campsite ready for dinner and arriving with a headache that ruins the evening. In practical terms, … Read more

Every motorcyclist knows that niggling ache. You’ve been riding for an hour on the M25, and your neck muscles are screaming. The culprit? A helmet that weighs as much as a bag of sugar. I’ve been there, and it’s miserable. The average human head weighs between 3.6 to 5.4 kilogrammes (8-12 pounds), and when you … Read more