Bell MX-9 Adventure MIPS Full-Face Motorcycle Helmet

It comes to no surprise that Motorcycle Helmets get expensive. You have the top of the line Arai and Shoei's at $600+ whereas the 'budget' helmets, such as Bell and Scorpion are around $200-300 for their lids. Which if you are a bargain hunter, definitely check these lids out. They tend to be on the heavy in comparison to their premium counterparts, but Bell and Scorpion helmets tend to be DOT, SNELN and/or ECE2205 approved. Meaning they are great helmets for less money (if you can tolerate the extra weight). I enjoyed my Icon Variant, but the helmet was incredibly expensive to replace (around $500 to get to the way I liked). So after a Kickstarter program (Lightmode), the mirrored visor and some fun spikes for the lid, I managed to spend less than $350 for a super 'bling' helmet that gets buttloads of looks down the road. 

The feel is intermediate oval, plush and provides plenty of airflow. I managed to fit all the various Sena headsets in, and the helmet is incredibly comfortable. I tend to wear this helmet when riding my Speed Triple, so I am completely exposed to the wind when riding. I will say that once speeds are around 75+ mph, the visor on top makes it a bit harsh on my neck and noggin. Turning your head on the freeway is a joke, don't do it. I have crashed in this helmet at around 35-40 mph for a few seconds off into some brush and had no head injuries or really no damage to the helmet itself. The airflow is pretty good, not as good as the Variant, but it is much better than a full face sportbike helmet. I have an Arai Defiant for long touring, and this Bell MX9 provides much better airflow. The helmet reminds me of a hornet head from the mirrored visor and is definitely a good helmet in my opinion after owning for 12+ months and over 20k miles now.