Sometimes it can be difficult to be original. For the person who always wants to be as unique as possible, this can be a problem in the mass-produced and mass-marketed world of today. One way that a motorcycle rider can achieve a level of originality is through the use of a blue German motorcycle helmet. The helmet is likely to be very different from the ones others are wearing and will be worn like a badge of individuality on your head.

The best thing about a blue German motorcycle helmet is that it can be difficult to find one, making it all that much more unique. After all, when you're striving for individuality, it can be a real downer to find a hundred thousand other people who had the same idea as you.

German motorcycle helmet construction has come a very long way from the WWII-era M35, M40, and M42 combat helmets from which they descend. Typically, bikers choose a helmet based foremost on price, followed by looks, comfort, and safety – in that order. As far as a modern DOT approved German motorcycle helmet goes, the classic shapes of the M35, M40, and M42 combat helmets remains unchanged while both the comfort and safety factors come from a whole new world.

To get an idea of the advancements a modern German style motorcycle helmet, DOT-compliant ones at least, offers today's biker, take a look at these two photos:

As you can see, the original WWII-era German helmet uses a simple leather web liner on the inside. While a leather web liner may offer comfortable wear and easy re-sizing, it obviously isn't going to provide any suitable protection for the rider's noggin during a serious spill.

The words German motorcycle helmet typically do not mean a helmet manufactured in Germany. Rather, they communicate a given style of motorcycle helmet with a distinctive look and design.

Specifically, German motorcycle helmets present the well-known, distinctive design of the combat helmets worn by World War II German soldiers, as seen in movies, television shows, and old photographs.

Origins of the modern-day German motorcycle helmet can be traced back to the 1920s and 1930s, when the German government began re-designing the World War I steel helmet worn by military personnel.