Bell Helmets

Now we know what you're thinking - "Bell Helmets isn't a boutique manufacturer." And although you're correct, they DO produce top-shelf quality products for a boutique market, vintage motorcycling. In particular, their Custom 500 line of vintage styled 3/4 open face helmets. In their marketing campaigns they note that they're not "Retro, they're original." And folks, we have to agree.

Without getting into specific dates it's pretty easy to say Bell helmets is one of the oldest helmet manufacturers around and they made the first helmet building an entire industry upon it. The Custom 500 line is based rightly upon the orignal 500. You see, back in 1954 Bell founder Roy Richter formed his first helmet out of fiberglass and named it the “500.” Bell’s new Custom 500 pays homage to Richter’s original design while adding modern protective technology and DOT certification to bring the design up-to-date.

Right from the 50's right to you care of The Wing'd Piston. DOT approved, low-profile old school helmets from Bell. Digg it.