Let’s get this out of the way now: I’m seated firmly on the retro helmet bandwagon. Visually, they seem more...
Following the nostalgia craze and riding the waves of the retro and cafe racer surge all across the motorcycling industry,...
Bell Helmets for 2012 February 18, 2012 – Bell Helmets is well known to motorcyclists around the world and the company has been on a roll over the last few years. Bell is known for their innovative helmets, of course. But they also have probably the best and most varied...
The new Bell Star helmet lineup now includes the Bell Star (street/touring), the Race Star (supersport/track days) and the Pro...
The 2016 Bell Star was announced at the 2015 AIMExpo (Report) and described in our 2016 Bell Star Preview. The...
I was only about 100 feet from the driveway when the bugs attacked. Or rather, I attacked them at about 30 MPH. A quick access of the little gray cells made me realize that this was the first time I had ever ridden a motorcycle without at least some type...
The Bell Apex is made with very high quality, it has a comfortable liner, good air flow on the chin...
The Bell Arrow is one of the best motorcycle helmet bargains to be found. It has excellent build quality and...
October 17, 2013 – There’s retro and then there’s retro. The new Bell Bullitt is both. Not sure who’s going to buy one of these to actually ride with… Maybe somebody making a 1960’s movie who needs a prop? It’s apparently meant to be a Bell 60th anniversary special. Here’s...
Bell had the Pinstripe Guru “Skratch” make up a line of very, very cool Custom 500 helmets in a limited...
October 19, 2014 – We haven’t reviewed anything from Bell Helmets in quite a while but that will change soon....
Revzilla Still Has Some Memorial Day Deals on Gear Memorial Day is a day to remember the troops, but it’s also a day that many retailers roll out some of their best sales to help you celebrate. While I always suggest you celebrate and remember why we have this national...
Have you ever wondered what happened to Bell motorcycle helmets? Bell owned the market seemingly forever, and the distinctive Bell...
The Bell MAG-9 has been very popular since it was first released back in…was it 2012? It’s an update on...
More wBW: Product Reviews | Motorcycle Helmet Reviews Also: wBW Sena SMH10 Intercom Review December 12, 2012 (Editor) – We’ll take some credit for this one! During the 2009 Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana (report), I suggested to Bell that they partner with someone like Sena to develop an in-helmet Bluetooth intercom system for their lineup. During...
Bell has just released a new variant of the obscenely popular Moto-10 Spherical helmets – and the glossy carbon newcomer...
Review Summary The Bell Moto-10 is an innovative take with a ball-in-socket Mips liner for optimal impact protection. The helmet...
The Bell Moto-9 is the latest version in a long line of Bell motocross helmets. The Moto-9 pioneers some new features that you will see on upcoming Bell street helmets. These include magnetic cheek pads; the cheek pads attach to the inside of the helmet with the same magnet system...
Bell Announces Two New Helmets Bell MX-9 “Adventure” Dual-Sport Helmet and the Bell Moto-9 With New “Progressive Layering” Impact Management...
The sub-$250 helmets made by Bell are probably the best-kept secrets in motorcycling. HJC overshadows everyone else when it comes...
Bell has been on a roll and every one of their helmets reviewed on webBikeWorld over the last few years has been a hit. Bell seems to have nailed the price/value equation and the Bell Revolver just may be another winner. Well know for sure pretty soon, as we have...
The Bell Revolver has sharp, angular, modern styling and a few of the excellent features that characterize recent Bell helmets....
January 8, 2013 – Bell released a final photo of the Bell Rogue helmet today. They call this a “Category-Defying...
Note: The Bell RS-1 review is now live. The RS-1 slots between the Bell Vortex (review) and the top-of-the-line Bell Star (review). That’s a pretty small slice, because the Vortex is an excellent helmet that has many of the features of the Star at a street price of only $134.99. The Bell RS-1 has a...
The RS-1 rings the Bell (sorry!), with outstanding quality, modern design and a leading-edge feature set. Factor in the super-plush,...
Background I have been riding for the last few years with an RPHA 10 helmet, but I’d noticed lately that...
Bell Helmets used to own the industry in a way that’s hard to understand by anyone who doesn’t remember. There are dozens of excellent helmets to choose from today, manufactured to very high quality standards and meeting the world’s best safety standards. I have no proof to back up this...
First Impression & Fitment I’ve just finished reviewing 3 successive helmets that all (to varying degrees) hurt my head to...
ound-heads, narrow-heads and anyone else with a head shape way out on the ± 2σ and beyond tails, rejoice! The...
The new Bell Star helmet was introduced at the 2008 Powersports Dealer Expo (report) in February of this year. I took some photos (below) at the time and we quickly placed an order. We’ve been waiting ever since — as have many of our readers, who have been asking for...
Just two years from the re-launch of one of the most famous motorcycle helmets of all time, the Bell Star...
The Bell Vortex is a beautifully made helmet with outstanding ventilation and a best-in-class face shield system. It meets the...
Sharp-eyed webBikeWorld visitors will know that I reviewed the Bell Vortex helmet (review) one year ago in 2010, when the helmet was first released. I was a huge fan of the Vortex and I was disappointed that it just missed the cut for the webBikeWorld “Motorcycle Helmet of the Year” award for...
Roland Sands, a championship-winning GP rider and motorcycle racer in his own right, has just given us a new graphic...
Go ahead and scoff, but I’m declaring the Bell Zephyr to be the Motorcycle Helmet Bargain of 2007. A Zephyr...
How Are You Celebrating the 4th? If you’re like me, you want to celebrate today on two wheels, and that means also having some comfortable gear that can provide you with plenty of protection. Well, our gear partners over at Revzilla and 2Wheel are both offering some pretty good sales...
Remember the custom-fitted Bell Star helmet review from last year? That’s the special program at Bell Helmets where they use a laser...
Get Yourself a Killer Helmet This Riding Season Need a good helmet? When was the last time you upgraded or...
Fantastic Closeout Deals I try to do a roundup of the best gear deals out there every week. This week the deals that caught my eye were the retro helmets out there that offer cool classic style and modern materials and construction at a notable percentage off. While not every...
Get the Lid You’ve Been Wanting for Less It’s that time of year. When really good sales start to happen...