Tinted visors

[rpwoodman]

Hi,

I have a Shoei Raid II helmet with pinlock anti-mist visor. However, I sometimes forget to take sun glasses with me (or just don't have the room) and if it gets very bright, I suffer from the glare, with my eyes streaming (I've got blue eyes).

I thought about getting a tinted visor, but I want to have the pinlock visor as well.
It seems visors come in 3 different levels of tinting. I'm not sure whether to go for light tinting of the main visor, light tinting of the pinlock visor, medium tiniting of the main visor and no tinting of the pinlock visor, or some other combination.

Does anyone have any advice on this - I'm sure I'm not the first person in this situation! :-)

Many thanks

[Flamin_Squirrel]

I recomend getting a full race tint visor with pinlock.

You can then take the clear insert out of your clear visor and put it into the tinted one should you get fogging.

[Stu]

I recomend getting a full race tint visor with pinlock.

You can then take the clear insert out of your clear visor and put it into the tinted one should you get fogging.

What he said.
But is it not better to get a 2nd insert - Is it good for the inserts to keep taking them off & on?
Whereas changing visors on a Shoei is dead easy when you know how.

[Flamin_Squirrel]

I recomend getting a full race tint visor with pinlock.

You can then take the clear insert out of your clear visor and put it into the tinted one should you get fogging.

What he said.
But is it not better to get a 2nd insert - Is it good for the inserts to keep taking them off & on?
Whereas changing visors on a Shoei is dead easy when you know how.

I tend to leave the clear insert in the clear visor. If it's bright enough to need the tinted visor, it's usually warm enough that fogging wont occur.

[Balky001]

[quote="stu369"]
But is it not better to get a 2nd insert - Is it good for the inserts to keep taking them off & on?


That's the big advantage of pinlock over the stick on types - they can be removed. I suppose if you swap it constantly it may loose some of its sealing qualities but but you don't often need a pinlock in dry warm weather.

I have a black visor without pinlock, a clear visor and a tinted legal visor - which takes the clear pinlock system - works for me.

[dirtydog]

I've got a clear visor for my shoei with a clear pinlock also got a tinted pinlock and a black visor. covers all eventualalities

[wyrdness]

You could get a legal tinted visor and darker insert to stay on the right side of the law. Otherwise, just get whatever tint you think looks coolest and a clear insert. You can add pinlock posts to visors that don't already have them.

[fizzwheel]

I've got a clear visor with a clear pinlock. I've got a yellow tint pinlock for use in the clear visor on those over cast days / when its raining. It really does improve visability. Also a iridium race tint visor for when its really sunny.

If I have the iridium visor on then I carry the clear one with one of the pinlocks on it in a pouch under my jacket.

[sharriso74]

Had a full tint with a clear pinlock. Bit knackered now

http://upload4.postimage.org/552793/helmet.jpg

[rpwoodman]

Thanks chaps - appreciate the advice.

(sorry for the delay in responding - seem to have had a busy day!)

rgds

[Jelster]

I tend to leave the clear insert in the clear visor. If it's bright enough to need the tinted visor, it's usually warm enough that fogging wont occur.

Ah, but come those crisp, cold Winter mornings, you'l need both a clear and tinted visors. I now run a clear pinlock visor, with either a clear or dark tint insert. I'm going to get a yellow insert too, great on overcast days....

.

[El Saxo]

Sorry for the numpty question, but what effect does the yellow insert have? (particularly on overcast days).

[Jelster]

Sorry for the numpty question, but what effect does the yellow insert have? (particularly on overcast days).

Yellow tint actually brightens the light and increases the contrast, making it better in low to middle light conditions.

.

[El Saxo]

Sorry for the numpty question, but what effect does the yellow insert have? (particularly on overcast days).

Yellow tint actually brightens the light and increases the contrast, making it better in low to middle light conditions.

.

Cheers Jelster :wink:

I might invest in one of those, it was a bit murky up north yesterday heading home from the rideout, could have done with one of theose inserts... :roll:

[Jelster]

Sorry for the numpty question, but what effect does the yellow insert have? (particularly on overcast days).

Yellow tint actually brightens the light and increases the contrast, making it better in low to middle light conditions.

.

Cheers Jelster :wink:

I might invest in one of those, it was a bit murky up north yesterday heading home from the rideout, could have done with one of theose inserts... :roll:

You may have noticed that Richard my riding buddy was wearing his yesterday. Perfect day for it really.

.

[Tuco]

I have a clear visor with a dark pinlock, ignoring the legalities I would say get a dark visor with a clear pinlock (so not what I've done!) as with the dark pinlock there's still gaps round the edges where the light gets in and causes reflections of your face on the visor. It's not as bad as having no tint as the refelcection is just around the outside, but it's not perfect.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3053/dscf0374small6ol.th.jpg (http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0374small6ol.jpg)

Gives you an idea of how much gap there is.

[DanAbnormal]

I've just bought myself a Caberg helmet. Excellent as it has a built in dark visor that you can flick up and down at will just like a fighter pilot helmet. Only £100 too. Bloody bargain. I also have my Roof LeMans helmet with full race tint for those really sunny days. Even sometimes that is not quite dark enough to avoid a little strain on the eyes yet it is illegal. Crazy.

[Warren]

if you did on the rare occasion get pulled over for having a tinted visor,
and you were using a clear visor with a dark pinlock insert, surely you are still legal ?


after all, you are wearing a "clear visor", its just the insert that is tinted,
its legal for you to wear sunglasses right ?

[DanAbnormal]

if you did on the rare occasion get pulled over for having a tinted visor,
and you were using a clear visor with a dark pinlock insert, surely you are still legal ?


after all, you are wearing a "clear visor", its just the insert that is tinted,
its legal for you to wear sunglasses right ?

I don't think so. I think if it's an insert or one of those sticky types of inserts then it is deemed as removable and therefore not illegal. Only the full race visors are illegal. Although I've never been pulled for my full race visor even when stopped by cops. Luck I guess.

[Lou M]

I've just bought myself a Caberg helmet. Excellent as it has a built in dark visor that you can flick up and down at will just like a fighter pilot helmet. Only £100 too. Bloody bargain. I also have my Roof LeMans helmet with full race tint for those really sunny days. Even sometimes that is not quite dark enough to avoid a little strain on the eyes yet it is illegal. Crazy.

I've got this helmet, it's excellent. I've had Cabergs for a while now and they are so comfortable.

Can I ask, you say you have blue eyes, are blue eyes supposed to be more light sensitive? As I've got blue eyes and really suffer, but just thought it was me?

Lou x

[keithd]

I suffer from the glare, with my eyes streaming (I've got blue eyes).

can you explain the relevance of the colour of your eyes? not being funny, just never heard the colour of somebody's eyes having an effect on anything! :?

[Flamin_Squirrel]

I tend to leave the clear insert in the clear visor. If it's bright enough to need the tinted visor, it's usually warm enough that fogging wont occur.

Ah, but come those crisp, cold Winter mornings, you'l need both a clear and tinted visors. I now run a clear pinlock visor, with either a clear or dark tint insert. I'm going to get a yellow insert too, great on overcast days....

.

Which is why I said get the tinted visor with pinlock posts so you can put the clear insert in if needed.

[Jelster]

I tend to leave the clear insert in the clear visor. If it's bright enough to need the tinted visor, it's usually warm enough that fogging wont occur.

Ah, but come those crisp, cold Winter mornings, you'l need both a clear and tinted visors. I now run a clear pinlock visor, with either a clear or dark tint insert. I'm going to get a yellow insert too, great on overcast days....

.

Which is why I said get the tinted visor with pinlock posts so you can put the clear insert in if needed.

So you wear a dark visor on the way home from work in the winter then ??

Didn't realise squirrels had X-Ray eyes Jordan, sorry.... :lol:

.

[DanAbnormal]

can you explain the relevance of the colour of your eyes? not being funny, just never heard the colour of somebody's eyes having an effect on anything! :?

Well I have red eyes and they always suffer from glare. :D

[Last Action Pimp]

cleat visor, the darkest tint pintlock (as u can remove it) it what i have in my XR1000

i did like the cabergs but its not a shoei or Arai

[Jelster]

The Scheuberth S3 is a nice comfortable lid with a sun visor. Not cheap mind....

.

[Flamin_Squirrel]

I tend to leave the clear insert in the clear visor. If it's bright enough to need the tinted visor, it's usually warm enough that fogging wont occur.

Ah, but come those crisp, cold Winter mornings, you'l need both a clear and tinted visors. I now run a clear pinlock visor, with either a clear or dark tint insert. I'm going to get a yellow insert too, great on overcast days....

.

Which is why I said get the tinted visor with pinlock posts so you can put the clear insert in if needed.

So you wear a dark visor on the way home from work in the winter then ??

Didn't realise squirrels had X-Ray eyes Jordan, sorry.... :lol:

.

:-s