Bell Helmets

The service received from sportsbikeshop was excellent: price matched, free fast delivery, answered phone and provided good advice/ update.
Helmet true to size and great quality for the price.

Pleased with this helmet, has all the features I need from at a good price.

Nice looking helmet but the strap seems cheap and tacky to me. My main problem with it was it’s too tight across the forehead. I didn’t realise this for a while until I had it on for a few miles. I’m a size 58 and it gave me a massive headache. Perhaps a bigger size would be ok but i think I’ll buy another make. The lining is thin and the ride was noisy. I was however impressed with the visor operation.

The Bell Custom 500 is impressively lightweight, making it a pleasure to wear even on longer rides. The gloss brown and gold paint scheme is beautifully done and pairs perfectly with my motorcycle. The interior padding feels premium and comfortable, giving the helmet a high-quality finish throughout. I also appreciate the classic double-D ring fastening — secure, reliable, and exactly what you want on a retro-inspired lid. A timeless helmet done right.

I love Bell Helmets. As I've just bought an ADV bike I thought I'd get the helmet to go with it. It's super comfortable and wind noise is as expected for an ADV helmet (which is to say fairly noisy). The major issue (which almost prompted me to return it to Sportsbikeshop) is an incredibly loud hammering from the peak. My God, it was so distracting it was DANGEROUS, The problem is the two 'floating' 'arms' that come from the peak and lie over the helmet. They are not attached to the shell but at speeds above about 55 mph they drum incredibly noisily on the shell. I don't know how this ever passed Bell testing?? I didn't send it back as I was determined to fix it. I placed felt strips under the "arms' and then bought strips of lead tape which I placed on the underside of the peak to prevent 'flutter'. This has worked and I'm happy with the helmet but why should I have to resort to this Heath Robinson approach?? C'mon Bell, I expect FAR more from an old, experienced helmet maker......

My helmet was XL and the peak required modification at each end to stop it catching on helmet shell. Once this was done, worked well