Keeping Vancouver's Police Dept Protected: MotoHut and the VPD
Every officer on a police motorcycle is trusting their gear to do one job when it matters most. We're proud that the Vancouver Police Department trusts us to supply it.
Serving those who serve
MotoHut started as a shop for riders, by riders. Somewhere along the way, that turned into something bigger. When the Vancouver Police Department needed a partner to outfit their motorcycle unit, they came to us, and we don't take that lightly.
These are the officers you see leading processions, working traffic, and covering the city on two wheels in every kind of weather Vancouver throws at them. The gear they wear isn't a lifestyle choice. It's equipment they depend on shift after shift. Getting it right is the whole job.
So we did what we'd do for any rider walking through our doors, just at a bigger scale. We sat down, looked at how the unit actually rides, and matched them to a helmet that holds up.
Why the Bell Pit Boss
The helmet of choice was the Bell Pit Boss, and it wasn't a random pick. For a motor unit, a half helmet has to do a few things at once: stay comfortable across a long shift, sit secure at speed, handle glare and weather, and never get in the way of the job. The Pit Boss checks every box.
The honest read: half helmets aren't for everyone, and we'll always tell a customer that straight. But for officers who need situational awareness, easy comms, and all-day wearability, this is one of the best-built options on the market. It looks unassuming and performs well above its class.
The fundamentals behind the choice
When you break down what a motor officer actually needs, three things drive the decision, and the Pit Boss is one of the very few helmets that answers all three at once.
- Open face for real communication — officers have to talk to civilians constantly, at intersections, at events, at a car window. A full face puts a barrier between them and the public. An open face lets them be seen, heard, and approachable, which is a core part of the job.
- Unobstructed 20/20 vision — no chin bar, no fogging visor, no blind spots. Clear sightlines in every direction matter when you're reading traffic and reacting in real time. The drop-down internal sun shield handles glare without ever compromising that field of view.
- One of the only safe white half helmets on the market — police motor units run white for visibility and uniform standards, and finding a white half helmet that's genuinely well built is harder than it should be. Most options in that colorway cut corners. The Pit Boss doesn't, which is a big part of why it was the answer here.
- TriMatrix composite shell — a Kevlar, carbon fiber, and fiberglass blend that keeps weight low without giving up strength.
- Speed Dial fit system — locks the helmet in place and stops the lift and slippage that plagues most half helmets at speed.
- Drop-down internal sun shield — on-the-fly glare protection without swapping visors.
- Removable neck curtain with speaker pockets — cold-weather coverage and a clean spot for comms.
- DOT certified and light — around 2.4 lbs, so it stays comfortable shift after shift.
Add it up and you get a helmet that disappears once it's on, which is exactly what you want when your focus needs to be on the road and the job, not on your gear.
We put the whole thing on camera. See how we work with the VPD unit.
Watch the ReelSupplying the VPD isn't a transaction to us, it's a responsibility. Every helmet that leaves our hands for that unit is one an officer is trusting with their safety. That's the standard we hold ourselves to, whether we're fitting a first-time rider or the people keeping our city moving.
Thanks to the Vancouver Police Department for trusting MotoHut to keep your team protected. Ride safe out there.