Moto-9 Flex: Newest Helmet From Bell
While Bell Helmets
announced it's newest helmet line with the Moto-9 Flex at the 2014
Intermot exhibition, the latest piece of motocross gear is
available to the public. Bell explained in an official press
release the [mageProductLink sku="650-7060849" title="Bell Helmets
Moto-9 Carbon Flex Helmet"]Moto-9 Flex motocross
helmet[/mageProductLink] was manufactured to withstand multiple
impact scenarios that are most common with motocross and off-road
motorcycle riding.
This motocross helmet is crafted to absorb the energy of any impact
situation and disperse it across the entire piece of equipment.
Essentially, the point is to lessen the impact from a specific spot
of the helmet and distribute the force across the whole shell.
Layering Technology Increases Safety
The newest element to the Bell Moto-9 Flex is its
"progressive" layering technology that uses three polymer
materials, which are all included to take on different impact
levels. The layers help even out the safety of the entire helmet
and provide riders with an absolutely cool motorcycle helmet that
provides one of the highest levels of protection available on the
market.
The energy management system that is designed into the helmet
relies on all three layers "to absorb low, mid and high energy
impacts," Bell stated. The helmet manufacturer said the three-layer
technology is the first of its kind and claims the equipment
outperformed other motocross helmets during their impact testing.
Bell also said the helmet is the most advanced piece of equipment
they have ever built.
Updated Version Of The Moto-9 Helmet
The new Moto-9 Flex is far superior to the previous Moto-9
helmet and it can handle much more impact at different levels as
well. The new split-style liner will fit various head shapes more
successfully than other helmets on the market. The additional
comfort that comes with the Moto-9 Flex makes it one of the best
protective pieces of equipment for riders looking for something
less bulky and that won't weigh them down.
"The Moto-9 Flex is the most technically-challenging off-road
helmet Bell has ever produced," Jason Lichtman, senior mechanical
engineer for Bell, said in the company's newest video. "We have a
three-layer progressive layering system. Each layer is a different
material and a different density."
The helmet uses expanded polyolefin (EPO), expanded polypropylene
(EPP) and expanded polystyrene (EPS), which are built to handle
low-speed, mid-speed and high-speed impacts, respectively.
Bell hopes the newest product will help reduce energy to the head
when impacts are made, which could further protect motocross riders
in rugged and unforgiving terrain.
Introducing the Moto-9 Flex Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=174&v=p8iEfhKqz0Q
