Racing Helmets under $500

Helmets under $500 from Bell, G-Force, OMP, Stilo, B2 and HJC, plus the shields, vents and adapters that keep one going.

You will also need

a fire-rated balaclava to wear under it

About Racing Helmets under $500

Every helmet on this page is under $500, and the rating is in every title.

SA2025, the newest Snell rating: Bell's M8 Sport and Mag open-face, and OMP's GT-EV and GP-I open-face. SA2020: G-Force's Nova, Revo, Rift, Nighthawk and GF1, Bell's K.1 Sport and Sport Mag, the HJC H10, B2's Apex, Vision EV and Icon, and Stilo's Venti Sport Plus and Venti Sport Jet, which also carry FIA 8859. Bell's Mag Rally open-face is FIA 8859, and the Bell GP.2 Youth is SFI 24.1.

Because this page is set by price rather than by type, it also collects the helmet parts under $500: replacement shields from Bell, Schuberth, Sparco, HJC, B2 and Roux, drink-tube and radio adapters, vent kits, cheek pads and HANS post anchors. Each shield's title names the helmets it fits.

Check your organiser's rulebook for the ratings it accepts before you buy.