The story of the original Bell Bullitt helmet is a bonafide motorcycling fairy tale. Just over a decade ago, industrial designer Chad Hodge designed and built a retro-inspired helmet as part of his final year thesis, with clear cues from vintage lids like the legendary 1960s Bell Star.
Bell saw the concept, loved it, and brought Chad in-house to put it into production.
The Bell Bullitt hit the market just as the alt-moto scene reached its zenith. It spread like wildfire—offering riders a premium lid with modern protection, vintage styling, and elegant finishes, and inspiring countless copycats along the way. These days, you can’t go on a group ride without spotting several Bell Bullitts in the crowd.
Following the Bullitt’s success, Bell Helmets has just thrown the wraps off the all-new Bell Bullitt GT and Bell Bullitt GT carbon.…