Whats that helmet called?

[placidfemme]

At some stage I am thinking of upgrading my helmet... and I was talking to Sam about it last night, and I was trying to describe this one helmet that I read about on here sometime (Can't find the post now) and it has two visors... a clear one and a tinted one... so can have one down (clear) and the other up (tinted) or both down...

Does anyone know what this helmet brand is... where they sell them and for about how much?

*wouldn't mind a yellow tinted visor like that one guy on the ride this Sunday*

[Lou Girardin]

At some stage I am thinking of upgrading my helmet... and I was talking to Sam about it last night, and I was trying to describe this one helmet that I read about on here sometime (Can't find the post now) and it has two visors... a clear one and a tinted one... so can have one down (clear) and the other up (tinted) or both down...

Does anyone know what this helmet brand is... where they sell them and for about how much?

*wouldn't mind a yellow tinted visor like that one guy on the ride this Sunday*

It's the Nolan N101VPS. Call me at AMPS for pricing. 300 7500.

[DemonWolf]

Got a pic of it Lou Girardin??

[NordieBoy]

Repeat after me.
"Google is my friend"

[bugjuice]

or you could get a lid that's easy to swap the visors over.. that's what I'm doing

[Lou Girardin]

or you could get a lid that's easy to swap the visors over.. that's what I'm doing

It'll never be as easy as flicking the sunvisor up or down while mobile.

[Sniper]

It'll never be as easy as flicking the sunvisor up or down while mobile.

Practise makes perfect :devil2:

[crashe]

Or do what I do.... :rofl:

Put black duct tape across the top of the visor...
that stops the sun getting in your eyes...
oh and so much cheaper as well.

[bugjuice]

eggsatry snipe.. plus, give the others time to catch up if you have to stop, then you've got a challenge again..
or just by sunnies..
what about tinted tear-off strips? sunny in the day, rip it off at dusk

[louisb]

In this tread:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=14963

pritch008 mentions the sunblocker from:
http://www.helmetheadcyclegear.com/

cheap!

[Waylander]

Clickity clickity (http://www.schuberth.de/com/motorrad/index2.htm)

[louisb]

review of the C2

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/schuberth-helmet/schuberth-c2.htm

[Stroker Girl]

This may be completely the wrong helmet you are describing, but my friend on the Sunday ride (riding the 650 BMW) had a yellow helmet. His helmet has one normal visor which flicks up and down, plus a yellow visor on top of that which acts as a sun peak kinda thing!? Its kinda looks like a motorcross helmet crossed with a normal one.

I think it is the Nolan brand and he said there wasn't too many brought into the country. He got his from Counties Honda in Pukekohe.

[Biff]

I've got a spare lid which has two visors - one being a tinted flick down thingy. Maker of this one is Caberg (http://www.caberg-helm.com/home.aspx?xL=e&xM=prodotti&xSM=%40%40%40%40apribili&xP=%40%40Justissimo_gpdnsijeaocbkut_XS+S+M+L+XL+XX L_abcd&xPC=) . Not well known here - but big accross Europe.

I wouldn't go as far as recommending it though, as it's very noisy and quite heavy. But it's comfortable and practical.

[placidfemme]

This may be completely the wrong helmet you are describing, but my friend on the Sunday ride (riding the 650 BMW) had a yellow helmet. His helmet has one normal visor which flicks up and down, plus a yellow visor on top of that which acts as a sun peak kinda thing!? Its kinda looks like a motorcross helmet crossed with a normal one.

I think it is the Nolan brand and he said there wasn't too many brought into the country. He got his from Counties Honda in Pukekohe.

Yeah his helmet looked so kewl (but only because the shiney yellow caught my eye and made me go "ohhhhh dats purdddyyyyy" lol

Thanks everyone for your tips and help with the links :)

On the ride on Sunday was the first time I've been on my bike with a clear visor (yah I know the risks of tinted visors), and I ALWAYS wear my sunnies, even on cloudy days, and the glare still gives me headaches... So after riding with the clear visor, I have noticed what a difference it makes (clear (good) vs tinted - not so good) but the clear on its own with my sunnies isn't enough... and I don't like the idea of carrying around my tinted visor to swap over and the such (plus my helmet is old and the bit where you screw the thingy (lol) to take the visor of and such is nearly munted after many failed past attempts to remove it).

*gonna give Lou a call and find out prices*

[placidfemme]

hehehe

*might be getting a Shoei Raid now*

[Lou Girardin]

Practise makes perfect :devil2:

$50 to watch you change visors while you're riding. Twist'ys optional.

[Sniper]

$50 to watch you change visors while you're riding. Twist'ys optional.

$100 and you're on!

[Lou Girardin]

$100 and you're on!

Bullshit!
$50 and the pride of saying you've done it. Can't say fairer than that Guv.

OK OK. $50 and a months supply of bandages and Panadol.

[placidfemme]

lol that should be interesting...

*has a mission changing visors with 2 hands, sitting down stationary and with directions lol*

[gav]

Why not a light sensitive visor thats dark in bright sunlight and clear at night?

[curious george]

Bullshit!
$50 and the pride of saying you've done it. Can't say fairer than that Guv.

OK OK. $50 and a months supply of bandages and Panadol.
Fark! I'll give that a go! Meet up on a straight road, and bring cash.

[Waylander]

Why not a light sensitive visor thats dark in bright sunlight and clear at night?
They have them for glasses now. Shouldn't be too long till it makes it to car windscreens and helmet visors.

[Bren_chch]

Repeat after me.
"Google is my friend"

mmm thats nice!


http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15776&stc=1&thumb=1

[MacD]

They have them for glasses now. Shouldn't be too long till it makes it to car windscreens and helmet visors.

Fog City already makes photochromatic visor inserts :cool: . Have a look under Hyper Optiks (http://http://www.modernworld.com) on the Fog City website (http://http://www.modernworld.com).

[Waylander]

All fun and games untill you ride into the Homer tunnel .... Those of you that have done that know EXACTLY what i mean... and I had a clear visor on.
Perhaps you could explain it for the rest of us?

[Gremlin]

Well, it's a really long tunnel, and light can't seem to find its way in... funny how most tunnels are like that eh? :rofl:

I was with my parents on a holiday down south, and when we entered the tunnel I was wondering how the hell my dad could see anything. Then I took my sunnies off.

No photochromatic filter/visor thing could change fast enough not to present a massive hazard. You would go from large amounts of light (and when there is snow, glare) to relative complete darkness...

[Gremlin]

You mean explain to you.. If you ride into a tunnel its fucken dark.

Stupid Yank.
hmm... a slightly more succinct version of my post. :dodge:

[Waylander]

You mean explain to you.. If you ride into a tunnel its fucken dark.

Stupid Yank.
Thought you were refering to something off the Simpsons. Was an honest question I asked politely no call for you to insult me. Call me a stupid yank again and I'll make you eat your ears.

[curious george]

Children............................

[NordieBoy]

They have them for glasses now. Shouldn't be too long till it makes it to car windscreens and helmet visors.
Had my photochromatic visor thingy for about 4 years now.

[Lou Girardin]

Fark! I'll give that a go! Meet up on a straight road, and bring cash.

Next KB run. It's worth $50 for the entertainment.
(Disclaimer: no care no responsibility blah de blah blah)