Hello All,

Looking for a new half helmet. Leaning towards the Bell Pit Boss. Anyone tried one? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

I have been wearing the Pit Boss in the warm weather for the last 12 months. I like it very much. For me it fits snug without discomfort. The dial adjustment helps fine tune the fit. Helmet fit is obviously personal. I have a head that is long-shaped, but the Bell is comfortable.

 

Two well known, big sellers, that are very popular here, are:

• Akoury AK-88

• Vega XTS

 

Had one for about 1.5 years now.

Past 1/2 helmets always tried to rip off from my head in a side wind--this one is unaffected by cross winds, due to the strap at the back of the head.

Retractable eye shield fits over glasses as well.

Best shorty helmet I've ever tried.

All the best,

Shane

 

I have a HD Hybrid with face shield & Outlaw.

 

+1 for AK-88. Great helmet. Fits great and it is light.

 

I have the pit boss, nice helmet, and stays put on my head. For me the chin strap seems a bit uncomfortable, kind of like it is too far back. Also, the helmet is very hot in the summer. Overall, I like it and would buy another should the need arise.

 

Mine came in today. Bought it blind based on all that I read so it was worth a chance. I have a 23 3/4" head measurement and fell between L and XL (actually now an XL/XXL labeled size) but based on some discussion in the thread listed below I went to the larger side. Very glad I did. Right out of the box, with the dial adjuster all the way out, it fit perfectly. Comfortably hugged my head to the point I could tip my head down with no straps buckled and it stayed in place. I was shocked. All the HD brand helmets I had tried were all too round in shape for my head. Too tight front and back. This was great. And, the dial adjuster is a fantastic fine tuning feature. For reference I also wear a Nolan N102 modular helmet in a size Large. Initially that bit me pretty good in the forehead, giving me the Payton Manning sideline look after a ride. I did a little relieving of the underlying Styrofoam with a Dremel on that one and it's been great ever since. My previous Bell's had always fit me well too.

This is a serious helmet as well. No toy here. Substantial and well made. In fact, I had expected a bit less than it was. It feels deep, which accounts for its stability, yet easily clears my ears. The pop down visor also has a feel of quality when deployed and retracted but it's very close to my nose so we may have to do some fine tuning on that later on. The straps and buckles are a bit cheesy for my liking but that seems standard fro this sort of helmet. They work just fine. The y-harness is nicely padded. They looked like too much in pics I saw but I think they will be fine. They fit a bit away from my head and they could be closer but that's nitpicking really. With the neck curtain zipped in it's a pretty cozy environment. It look's like a nice, functional piece, not an afterthought.

I won't be able to ride with it until tomorrow but I see no reason it won't be just fine. All in all I am very pleased so far.

A good thread on this currently running as well:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...-question.html

 

I have a overly large and very round head, this helmet fits good to me. I like it.
To me it is a "hot" helmet to wear as there are no vents at all my head just gets hot and sweats a lot. Great winter helmet though.

 

Thanks for the great info guys...