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Riding gear

Goggles

The European goggle standard, how goggles should sit with your helmet, and when to change a lens.

Reading the label

The European standard for riding goggles is EN 1938, titled “Personal eye protection. Goggles for motorcycle and moped users”. The British Standards Institution lists the 2010 edition as current and under review.1

Its listing names what the standard deals with: lenses and filters, marking, impact testing, ultraviolet radiation, field of vision and instructions for use.1

A goggle tested to it names the standard on the frame, the strap tag or the instructions. If you cannot find a standard named anywhere, ask the maker which one the goggle was tested to.

Getting the fit right

Try goggles on with the helmet you ride in. The frame should sit inside the helmet’s eye port with the foam touching your face all the way round, and the strap should sit flat on the back of the helmet.

If you wear glasses, look for a frame the maker describes as made to go over them, and try it with your own pair.

Lenses

Lenses come clear and tinted. A clear lens works in every light; a tinted lens is for bright days. Check how the maker describes each tint before you buy one for woods or evening riding.

Change a lens that is scratched enough to blur what you see. Tear-offs and roll-off film keep mud off the lens during a ride; the maker’s instructions say which ones go with which goggle.

Where to buy

A selection at MotoSport

Prices and stock from MotoSport's product catalog on Oct 1, 2026; they change, so check the price at MotoSport before you buy. Chosen by a fixed rule, not by testing: in stock, brands MotoSport carries in depth, at most two per brand, spread across the price range. Check the labels this guide explains before you buy.

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Sources

  1. BS EN 1938:2010, Personal eye protection. Goggles for motorcycle and moped users, BSI (British Standards Institution). Read 2026-10-01.

General guidance. Standards describe how gear is tested, not what it will do in a particular crash. The products shown come from a catalog rule or a brand's own list, not from our testing.