Helmets, skid lids, annoying head ornaments. Call ’em what you want, love ’em or hate ’em-in some states helmets are mandatory riding apparel. But just because “the man” says you have to wear them, it doesn’t mean they all have to look the same.

Luckily for us, helmet manufacturers realize that when it comes to protecting their domes, Harley guys and girls don’t all want the same thing. Thankfully, companies such as AGV and AFX are thinking outside the box by offering updated looks to the same old tired-looking beanie and half-helmet.