Bell Race Star Flex DLX Helmet

My fave helmet of all time. I've been riding on the streets for 30+ years. Pure comfort right out of the box. Also love the auto darkening visor. Matches my Fasthouse hoodie!

This is an awesome helmet. Fits great, light weight and comfortable. The photochromatic visor is perfect, never need to carry an extra visor. Great ventilation also. FYI, I use this helmet when riding a 31mph electric skateboard. So you know what I mean when I say Great ventilation, I'm never riding fast, 20-30mph and I never feel hot. I also installed a cardo sound and intercom in it, fits well and sounds good.

I have other Bell helmets, this one fits small compared to other models. Usually I am a large bell, this model an XL fit tighter than a durex condom.

This is an excellent light weight helmet that seems to do everything well. The fit is snug as per previous posts...so you may want to go up a size. I wear a Med Shark Race-R Pro comfortably, but with this helmet I had to order a LG. The LG fits great, and even feels good after installing my Cardo Pack JBL speakers. It may be a bit nosier than my Shark helmet, but not by much. It seems to cool well, as I wore it yesterday while riding in upper 80's lower 90's temps, without getting overly hot (riding a 2016 Honda CBR1000RR SP). The helmet does not buffet or move around on your head at speed, and does a good job of staying in place. I do like the MIPS technology that Bell puts into their helmets. If you don't know what that is...watch a couple of You Tube videos or reviews on RevZilla, and you'll understand. The photochromatic shield changes quickly from completely clear, to a decently dark rose colored tint. I wish it got a little darker...but it definitely works well enough. Ultimately, this was a great purchase for me, and I am pleased with this helmet. 👍

It's a nice helmet that comes with the Protint that makes the shield activated by UV. It's a nice feature but it doesn't get as dark as it should be. If you are in direct sunlight, this won't do much, believe it or not. I see what they tried to do with the neck snatch, but I still think it's a poor design. My cheaper LS2 has a way better system in place. The overall quality and look of this helmet are good. Shouldn't be this price point at all. I've bought several helmets in my motorcycle experience and I found this one overpriced. This is my first Bell experience and wasn't super excited - decided to give it a try. I won't be returning but had a bad taste in my mouth.

So I ordered a large, because that's what the other brands were saying for my head size. Uhhh no. It was painful to get on and just as painful to get off. While on, the cheek pads squashed my cheeks. It was so small that if I were to exchange it, I probably would just go up 2 sizes. I got a large, and need an xl or XXL, but honestly I'll probably just stick with the Shoei helmet I ordered at the same time. I really like the photochromic shield and wish that was a part of the other helmets. Overall, I think as long as you get the right size, your odds of liking it will go up significantly.

Order it one size larger than you think you need. Great helmet. light, comfortable, quiet.

I absolutely LOVE this helmet - it is a work of art. The helmet is probably the best I've ever owned, even more so than the Shoei I use for touring. But being a race helmet the fit is too tight for my cheeks. Fits my head perfectly but too tight in the cheeks. I also, why they sent a red bag instead of yellow is beyond me (yellow hi-viz helmet)? I highly recommend this helmet.