BELL Eliminator Carbon Matte Black

The Bell Eliminator Carbon Helmet is coming as an inspiration from the car racing helmet world while also bringing a retro full-face racing feel. This is thanks to the larger chin bar of the helmet, making this helmet best suited for cruisers, urban, and retro riders looking for something aggressive reminiscent of the Arai Renegade-V, which also seems to fall within this crossroads.

So, with a recommended retail price of about 450 Euros, or 530 USD, the Bell Full-Face Helmet will be competing with the AGV X3000, Shoei Glamster, Arai Concept-X, Bell Bullitt Carbon, and the HJC V90

Material

The Bell Eliminator Carbon Motorcycle Helmet will be coming in Bell’s 6K carbon fiber outer shell. Carbon fiber is a highly prized material in motorcycle helmets since it balances high strength with greatly reduced weight.

It’s important to note as well that the helmet is available in a fiberglass composite shell version as well, which is coming in at about 200 Euros less and is known as the Bell Eliminator.

The Bell helmet is coming with an intermediate oval head fit with 3 outer shell sizes, the first covering XS to M, the next M/L to XL, and the third XL to XXXL, which means you are getting a proportional fit, which also means better safety. The helmet is also ECE 22.05 certified and has not been SHARP tested yet. Nonetheless, the fiberglass helmet is lightweight since it is coming in at a weight of about 1180 grams, or 2lbs and 10 oz, in a size M which is definitely impressive.

Ventilation

Overall, the ventilation of the Eliminator is going to be very simple since you’re getting 4 open air inlets spaced around the chin with a further 9 always open vents along the top of the helmet. The hot air will then escape out the rear of the helmet underneath the neck roll.

So, with these numerous vents and Bell’s Velocity Flow Ventilation system you don’t have to do anything to adjust the amount of air entering the helmet and you can enjoy your ride.

Another thing to keep in mind for these upper vents is that they are not covered or closeable, and though there is a rain cover available for these vents, it is sold separately.

Visor

The visor of the Eliminator Carbon is designed with a wide field of view and plenty of retro design. It’s coming as a flat visor that is Optical class 1 and distortion free and it comes with Bell’s ProVision anti-fog system. This essentially works the same as a Pinlock but with the double glazing already part of the visor, so that just makes handling the helmet a little easier out of the box. For locking the helmet, you are getting this large pin and hole closure and though it will give you a great seal while closed.

As far as raising the visor, you’re not actually getting any, but a single track. The screw holding the visor in place then generates friction to keep the visor in the proper place, and it can also always be adjusted.

As far as removal, the system is going to be very retro since it will require the use of some allen wrenches, which are included with the helmet. With your wrench, all you really need to do is open up the visor, unscrew the screws on the side, which is the one holding the visor in the track and the other allowing the visor to pivot. If you want to adjust the visor, keep in mind you will need a different sized hex key.

Liner

The interior of the Bell Eliminator Carbon is coming with a removable, washable, and anti-bacterial liner. The material used is a premium Virus CoolJade liner, which is specially designed to feel cool against the skin. The cheek pads also do come with an exceptionally large channels for a pair of glasses, and the cheek pads have also been specially contoured.

To remove the interior, you’ve got a standard set of snaps and velcro in the cheeks. There is also going to be a double D-ring chin strap with a Magnefusion closure for keeping it tight and easy to close.

Lastly, the helmet also comes with speaker pockets in the EPS for your choice of communication system.

Summary

Overall, the Bell Eliminator Carbon is a highly versatile retro option. It straddles the riding segments of retro, cruising, and even city riding while still offering a surprisingly modern set of features and versatility considering its retro origins.

For additional information about the helmet, make sure to watch our full Bell Eliminator Video Review and Road Test on our YouTube channel. During our road tests, we take the helmet out, measure its performance, and bring back the data so make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our latest tests.