Which visor to choose?

Hi all!

I´m purchasing a new helmet. I will also buy a new visor for it, and as you know there are so many different colours and types out there. I have always had a dark smoke on my helmets, and it sucks when it´s geting dark. Are there any better options out there that cover both day and night riding?


Cheers from Sweden!

 

Hi @Chelsea78 I use a Shark Vision-R Series 2 as standard it has a clear visor and secondary internal raise/lower tinted screen feature. Works great in my opinion and a bonus as I wear glasses

 

I know Shoei now do one for the Xspirit 3 that changes with the light £130....haven't looked into other brands on my shark I ride with a light tint to take the edge of what sun we do get ...

 

Dark visor always.......if I think I'm going to be out late I'll take a clear visor out with me in a visor carrier belt, but that is rare!

If you'r happy with the helmet your only option is to interchange visors. Other than that get a Lid with one of those internal sun visors that flip down.

 

Won't get any help from me.

Don't do rain. Don't do dark. Don't do more than 30 miles.

 

Agv also do the same type of visor like wozza mentions and changes with he light

 

Agv don’t do that visor anymore, I’ve got a Bell with a transition visor haven’t been out with it yet so can’t tell you how dark or how quick it changes

 

Pinlock used to sell a photochromic insert that darkens in sunlight, not cheap but used to keep the police happy over here as it classed as secondary protection and so was legal.

On my Xlite I have a medium tint, marked for daylight use only, rather than not for road use. Don't know how that is impacted by Swedish law.

Apart from that I play the will it get dark game, and if not sure pit a clear visor in and wear sunglasses underneath.

 

I can give a big thumbs up for the Shoei GT Air. It has a flip down visor, it's absolutely fantastic. There is a GT Air 2 out now also.

 

A light smoke or tint - not too dark. Clear visor can make the helmet like a greenhouse if the sun comes out strong. A light smoke is enough to stop that and is still usable if it clouds over, and at a pinch maybe dark as well.

The Arai one is very good. Bought mine at the TT - they were recommended because riders can be riding fast and then diving into deep shade from full sun in your face. The TT course has to deal with a lot of light and shade variables and I was told the light smoke tint (probably the lightest) smoke/tint was the best.

 

Pinlock still make the chromatic insert, I use it during GMT, as soon as the evening lighten up I switch over to the dark visor (ARAI RX7V).

 

I always use a dark smoke.In the evening I put transparent. It takes a minute.

 

I mainly use a dark smoke visor on my gt air. I've got a clear one as well that I change to if I know I'm going to be out when it gets dark.
I keep looking at shoei's pinlock transition/chromatic insert, but can't justify paying the £130 for the visor or £50 for the insert.