Grey Motorcycle Helmets

A grey motorcycle helmet (gray, if you spell it the American way) suits riders who want something more personal than black without the attention a bright colour draws. Here you will find grey full-face, open-face and modular helmets from NZI and By City: solid greys in matt or gloss, silver shades and designs that use grey as the base for yellow, red or blue stripes.

From Nardo grey to silver: picking a shade

The word grey covers very different tones, and a photo does not always show the difference:

• Nardo grey: a solid, non-metallic mid grey that became popular in the car world. You will find it on the NZI Combi 3 Duo modular, the Eurus 4 Duo full-face and the Magma open-face.
• Anthracite and dark grey: almost black at first glance and the most understated, such as the matt anthracite Eurus 2 Duo or the By City The Rock.
• Light grey, silver and titanium: the shades that best show off the shape of the shell and look closest to polished aluminium, common on classic open-face helmets such as the Rolling 4 Sun.

Why grey is easy to live with

Day to day, grey is forgiving: it hides dust, bug splatter and small scuffs better than black or white, and it heats up less in the sun than a dark helmet. It also goes with almost any bike, since grey, silver and black are the factory colours of most frames, engines and wheels.

Its weak point is visibility: in rain, fog or at dusk, a mid grey blends into the tarmac. If you do a lot of town riding or ride after dark, look at models that pair it with a bright colour, such as the Go Rider Stream Quadri, the Combi 3 Duo Solid in grey and yellow or the Ringway 2 Duo Connected, or go straight to our yellow motorcycle helmets.

Matt or gloss

Matt grey is the most sought-after finish: it looks technical and shows no reflections. In return it needs a little more care: clean it with water and mild soap only, never wax or polish, which leave shiny patches you cannot blend back in. Gloss grey and silver shells cope better with daily use and can be freshened up with a dedicated helmet cleaner.

Full-face, open-face or modular, in grey too

Colour is the last thing to decide; the type of helmet comes first. For motorways and touring, look at grey full-face helmets such as the Freccia Duo, Go Rider or Street Track 4; for town and scooters, the open-face helmets; and if you want to flip the chin bar up at every stop, the Combi 3, Fastback or Minimod modular helmets. Whatever the shade, check the ECE 22.06 approval label: how to read it and how to get the size right is explained in our motorcycle helmets section.