Motorcycle police often ride around with the chin bar on their modular or flip-up helmets in the up position, but is it safe or legal? It makes sense that a modular helmet worn open is not as safe as ...

A Brisbane rider has sworn off modular helmets after his chin bar flipped up in a low-speed roundabout crash, causing facial injuries. Mark Taylor says he swears he always confirms the chin bar on his ...

Like most things in life, we can’t always have everything we want. The same principle holds true with motorcycle helmets. For ultimate protection, full-face helmets are the way to go. But sometimes ...

Like most things in life, we can’t always have everything we want. The same principle holds true with motorcycle helmets. For ultimate protection, full-face helmets are the way to go. But sometimes ...

I’ll come right out and say it now: I’m not a fan of modular helmets. The chin-guard hinge mechanisms on the sides add an awkward girth to the helmet and throw off the design proportions. For the most ...

The first time I squeezed a motorcycle helmet over my noggin I was suddenly overcome by claustrophobia. Cheek pads pushing in tightly, chin guard only an inch from my mouth, the face shield down, ...