I’ve thought about making a Motorcycle helmet fitting guide for some time, but ideally, I wanted to get a professional involved. So when the chance came up to work with an Arai technician I had to take it. I thought the best way to cover the subject was to just let him go through the process as he would with a Racer or customer. So in this video, we cover the basics of sizing, what to look out for and avoid, right through to custom fitting for the very best helmet fit possible. Not only does that lead to a more comfortable lid, but it also adds huge safety benefits too. You can find out more about Arai, their philosophy and products here;
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I’m so pleased Tony that you have taken the time to put this together with an expert helping to further explain this. Thank you. 👍😎🇦🇺
Very helpful video – and I've been fitted by Arai reps at shows in the past here in the U.S. They didn't check the forehead or temples like he did. Thank you Tony.
Now, where is the tape measure?
Excellent vid thanks
How do I know that when I go into a shop they will make sure I have the correct size helmet? Your making a video with an expert , but the shop might just want to get a sale. I’m not sure I trust any shop employee to help me correctly?
This is great. I’m also a large in most Shoei and they’re pretty snug on me but never painful. In my Arai XD4 or tour x4 I had to size up to a n x-large and get one size thicker cheek pads. I only just noticed that in the US we get 15mm cheek pads as standard. I feel like I can go even thicker cheek pads like the 25mm you have. Arai really should have a trade in program for liners to allow us to get the perfect fit. Great video. Thank you.
Nice one T enjoyed that.
I have a long oval head. I had to travel over 300 miles to find a dealer that stocked the sizes that I was interested in (L and XL). I had measured my head and got 62cm which corresponds to an XL. Like you, I must not have measured the largest part of my head because it created a pressure point on my forehead. The XXL (63-64cm) did not, so I wore it for an hour. After purchasing the helmet, I drove the 300 miles back home. I felt like the cheek pads were a little bit loose and wanted to try the next size thicker pads which were out of stock. I have the next two sizes thicker pads and the 10mm liner on order and will try them to see if they provide a better fit. If they do, I will keep them. If they don’t, I will return them. Arai always suggests that riders go down a size or two when properly fitted. I guess that we don’t go for the roomy fit like most people do. It definitely fits me better than my Neotec does. It will take some time to get used to a full face helmet again.
I measured my head three times to make sure I got the right fit.
Then after the sizing, you need to consider head shape as well. Round Oval, Intermediate Oval, and Long Oval. The majority of people are Intermediate Oval, but the other shapes are something to consider. Just from watching this video, I would guess that your head shape is long oval. When you tried a helmet according to your head size, and the front and back was to tight in a Intermediate Oval helmet, it would indicate that you have a long oval head shape.
Great vid Tony! 👍🏻 I'm looking to move away from my Shoei collection! Really think they just dont fit anymore! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Really helpful!