And if you buy from one, we get a small sum from the sale at no extra cost to you - a massive THANKS! (it's how we finance the site). Please click below to visit the Bell helmets pages at our recommended stores. But lets have a look at the features it offers.įirst off, when comparing the standard Moto-9 over the Moto-9 flex, they use different helmet shell materials as well as shock-absorbing technologies. So, there’s lots of stickers and certifications that tell you the Moto-9 should be a safe helmet. It is DOT certified – and because it’s on sale all over the EU we’re assuming it’s also ECE 22-05 certified (though none of their websites actually say it is!) and it’s also been Snell tested/approved in the US. Having said that, the Bell Moto-9 hasn’t been tested by SHARP. That’s based on how well the helmets have performed in the comparative SHARP helmet safety testing – so we’re pretty confident that most Bell helmets on the market today will give you at least a good level of protection. They’ve been either our top-rated or joint top-rated best brand for safety for a few years now. This one’s the Bell Moto-9 Flex in Seven Yellow designįirst off, Bell have an excellent reputation for making helmets that give great protection.
They’re still great helmets (read on to find out why), but it means they’re getting on for a couple of hundred less than the Flex version. These non-Flex Moto-9s are composite fibre helmets with a more standard polystyrene shock-absorbing liner without the rotational absorption.
So there’s the Flex, but there’s also the more conventional range of standard Moto-9’s. The first layer of the liner is also designed to move slightly under impact to absorb some of the rotational forces which can cause brain injury (for more, see the Safety section below). The Flex is their top-of-the-range pro-level dirt bike helmet featuring their ‘Flex’ multi-density and flexible helmet liner that’s designed to mould slightly to the wearer’s head shape as well as give improved control of shock-absorption. Other stuff – weight, build quality, warrantyīell Moto-9 and Moto-9 Flex Motocross helmet reviewĪlong with the cheaper Bell MX-9, the Bell Moto-9 range of helmets has been the mainstay of Bell‘s motocross crash helmet range for some time now.īut there’s a couple of different helmet technologies going on within the Bell Moto-9 range, because there’s both the ‘standard’ Moto-9 and then there’s the Moto-9 Flex.Bell Moto-9 and Moto-9 Flex Motocross helmet review.The Moto-9 features removable and washable X-Static silver-lined Extended Wear interior.īiker Bits Ltd, 18 Sutton Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1RU. Used in conjunction with the Eject Helmet Removal System the two features allow First Responders to gently remove the helmet from a rider's head, reducing the potential for secondary neck or spine injuries.īell's Flying Bridge Visor is easily adjusted with two hand-in-glove adjustable QuickFlip screws that firmly hold the visor in place.īell's Velocity Flow Ventilation System literally pulls air through the helmet, keeping the rider cooler. MAGNEFUSION EMERGENCY REMOVAL SYSTEM CHEEKPADSīell's magnetic cheekpad system allows for easy helmet removal in emergency situations. New and improved Magnefusion™ magnetic strap keeper.Magnefusion Emergency Release System (MERS).The result is no accident, the Moto-9 Flex is the most advanced helmet we’ve ever made and is quickly setting a new level for rider protection in motocross and off-road racing.
When it came to testing, our initial Flex samples outperformed any other motocross helmet we’ve tested to date. In creating a first-of-its-kind 3 layer impact liner, we utilized a revolutionary combination of polymer materials to provide a “progressive” energy management system that’s designed to absorb low, mid and high energy impacts. Leveraging the segmented liner from our Segment bike helmet, we sought to achieve a more personalized, adaptive fit, for a wide variety of head shapes. So when it came to evolving the race proven Moto-9, we wanted to re-think fit and build on the helmet’s longstanding ability to manage energy. Bell is committed to providing purpose-built solutions that provide across-the-board head protection for the modern rider.
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