Cheap Motorcycle Helmet Guide

There are more budget helmets on the market now than ever but which ones are the ones you should be shortlisting?

We don’t all have £500 to buy a top of the range lid but a smaller budget doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice safety or features. If you buy into the SHARP motorcycle helmet tests then you’ll be pleased to know that there are a few sub-£100 5-star rated helmets. There are also a lot of 4-star-rated helmets which means when it comes to cheap motorcycle helmets, we’re spoilt for choice.

Even though some budget helmets offer similar features to the high-end helmets, there are noticeable differences. The outright best helmets use lighter materials, they usually have better quality linings that are more comfortable and most have better quality visors that, although not necessarily clearer, are usually more resistant to wear and tear. 

That said, it is possible to find cheap helmets with removable linings, Pinlock-ready visors and quality venting.

For this guide, we set ourselves a challenge: to find the cheap motorcycle helmets for bikers on a budget. We’ve set £100 as our maximum spend.

Even though we’ve picked helmets on a tight budget, we haven’t sacrificed quality, features or functionality. Each one of our helmets has been through the SHARP helmet rating.

So let’s get going with this cheap helmet review and buying guide.