A motorcycle helmet that isn’t secured to your head properly can be dangerous.

You need a protection device to keep you safe from possible danger. Without it staying secure, you aren’t safe.

We’re going to go over how to wear a motorcycle helmet properly and ensure that it always remains on your head.

What this article covers:

• The Strap
• How to Know the Helmet Fits
• What Happens If Your Helmet Isn’t on Properly?
• Measuring Your Helmets

The Strap

Before we think about putting our heads inside the helmet, we need to know how to strap motorcycle helmets.

Ensure that the straps are pulled open because they surround the smallest part of the helmet.

If you try to put it on when the straps are still secured, you won’t be able to get the straps beneath your chin once they’re on top of your head.

You’ll know that you’ve begun putting the helmet on correctly once the straps are loose and at the bottom of your chin.

Once the helmet is on your head, you want to guide the strap through the two D-rings at the ends of the fastener.

You then split the D-rings apart and tuck the strap back through the initial d ring you pulled it through.

With the strap securely in the D-ring fastener, you’re free to tighten or loosen the strap according to the size of your head.

You should be able to fit two fingers between your chin and the strap. If you find yourself being able to stuff your hand in there, the helmet is too loose.

Once you feel like the helmet is tight enough on your head, clip the strap in its final position.

Knowing how to adjust motorcycle helmet straps is key to ensuring that your helmet sits securely on your head.

Now that you’ve got the basics on how to put a motorcycle helmet on, taking it off is the same procedure.

Reverse the tying process of the straps and simply pull the helmet up in a forward direction.

How to Know the Helmet Fits

Knowing whether your helmet fits can be answered by knowing how tight a motorcycle helmet should be.

The skull cap inside the helmet shouldn’t push against your forehead when you are putting the helmet on.

If you can’t get your index finger between the skull cap and your forehead, your helmet needs some adjusting.

If you find that your chin is pressed up against the chin bar, the helmet is too tight.

You want your eyes to be in the centre of the aperture. 

This gives you a better view, allowing you to see more of the road as well as not restricting you from turning your head towards your shoulders.

Once you feel comfortable in what’s on the head and don’t feel like it will come off with a slight wiggle, your helmet is perfect.

What Happens If Your Helmet Isn’t on Properly?

Not having your helmet secured to your head can create many problems. For starters, if you’re riding at a relatively fast pace and you have a loose helmet, it’s going to wobble.

This is not only an extremely uncomfortable sensation as the helmet is hitting against the sides of your head but it's dangerous as it causes a distraction.

Another danger is that the helmet won’t be able to do its job if isn’t secure.

If your helmet isn’t secured during the event of an accident, it could fly off your head, leaving your skin exposed to the ground.

The last thing you want is for your motorcycle handlebars to hit your exposed head.

Let’s go over how to measure your motorcycle helmet size so that you don’t end up in situations like these.

Measuring Your Helmets

You might want to grab a friend to help you out with measuring your head. this is an important step that should be followed before considering purchasing any helmet.

It’s simple. All you need to do is measure the circumference of your head and wrap the measuring tape in the middle of your forehead. 

Take down the measurements and move on to the next area.

This would be measuring around your head, above your ears, then back to the middle of your head.

To make all this measure talk simpler, measure your head where you would typically wear a hat.

All you need to do is compare the measurement with the size of the helmets.

A small helmet is best for you if your head measures between 18 to 20 inches.

A medium is anywhere between 20 and 25 inches and finally a large is anywhere above 25 inches.

Ultimately, we recommend trying on helmets similar to the one you’re wanting to purchase before whipping out your wallet.

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