Tinted Visors

**Pwalo** · 29th June 2005, 16:28

Originally Posted by XP@

Was on my way home last night and there was a chappie on a KTM adventure (which was a lot faster than my shockingly out of tune f650) with an iridium visor... haven't the foggiest how he could see!

I know it sounds bizarre but I found the iridium visor on my old helmet fine if it wasn't pitch black. The gold looked quite cool with the white helmet as well (well almost).

For my new helmet I've got a tinted visor for the bright days but during the winter it's clear visor and sunnies as required. Roll on summer.

Now get that Beemer tuned you lazy sod.

**spiller** · 29th June 2005, 16:28

can you not get light sensitive visors??? My MX goggles are light sensitive and I can't say I've had a glare prob (apart from the odd sunstrike in the morn or afternoon).

**XP@** · 29th June 2005, 16:31

Originally Posted by Pwalo

I know it sounds bizarre but I found the iridium visor on my old helmet fine if it wasn't pitch black. The gold looked quite cool with the white helmet as well (well almost).

For my new helmet I've got a tinted visor for the bright days but during the winter it's clear visor and sunnies as required. Roll on summer.

Now get that Beemer tuned you lazy sod.

I guess I am biased against them, after a friend of mine spread his gixxr1100 over a field (100 meters from the 1st to last bit) ... combination of stupidity and dark visor...

**crashe** · 29th June 2005, 16:39

I only have a clear visor...
I wear sunnies during the day...
Plus I have clear nice looking safety glasses at night time....
I do tend to ride with the visor up alot.

I dont like looking throu the tinted visors....
I guess that comes from not like having dark coloured sunnies.

On the top of my visor I have a two inch wide black tape put on there.
That helps in sunstrike... I just tilt my head forward a bit and then I can still see.

I also cant cope with the glare, even if its cloudy, it the bright glare that my eyes dont like. So I wear the sunnies most of the time.

**Hitcher** · 29th June 2005, 16:52

My next plan is to tape over the top few centimetres on my visor to make a winter one for when the sun is low in the sky and I need to shade my eyes from the glare. I'd never use a tinted visor. It's easier to wear sunnies when it's bright.

**Swamprat** · 29th June 2005, 17:41

Hi Thread, i was just reading your post on tinted visors and they are safe to use at night. I ride day and night all year round have done for the past eight years, personally I have'nt had any problems with using a tinted visor, my first visor was black and that was ok, but of late im using a blue iridium i find it helps at night, as when cars come at you with there lights on full or just on the mirror tint helps to reflect the light and not blind you like a normal visor would. but at the end of the day i suppose it comes down to each persons personal choice. Me i dont mind, plus it looks cool too.
Later dude,
SwamoRat.

**bungbung** · 29th June 2005, 17:45

If you have a tinted visor and are going to ride during the day only, it is worth considering keeping a pair of clear safety glasses (or something similar) under the seat in case of running out of daylight. It's not much fun riding at dusk with your visor up and eating bugs.

Not to mention the smarting.

'Course, if one went in yer eye...

**dhunt** · 29th June 2005, 17:55

I have a tinted visor I wear during the day, except if it is raining lots and at night round town. I try to swap to a clear at night if I'm going out of town as it makes life a bit easier.

**onearmedbandit** · 29th June 2005, 18:19

Never heard of tinted visors being illegal at night before, will have to look it up. I have both, but can't be half-arsed to change them. Sure, vision is reduced at night but if you ride to the conditions (ie night time and reduced vision) you should be fine and so far I've had no 'moments', well not that I've seen anyway! If it is too dark, then visor up no problem.

**Sutage** · 29th June 2005, 18:23

I got a mean pair of mirrored aviator sun glasses
tom cruise is so cool

**sAsLEX** · 29th June 2005, 19:35

following MRs race van and TS on his gixxer (in its brief existence) back from Quasis at 10 oclock at night the Iridium was a bit dull, but then keeping up with the van with the visor up in the rain was painful as, my RIDE helmet pretty much stays with an iridium visor as that has a fog city.

my UNI helmet I keep the clear on that with a FOG city as well, and keep a pair of sunnies in the bag for evening sunstrike

**DingDong** · 29th June 2005, 19:42

Transitional... like the presciption glasses or flash weilding helmets.

Now that would be good until someone high beems you....

arrrggggg wer'd everything go!

**Two Smoker** · 29th June 2005, 20:04

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

following MRs race van and TS on his gixxer (in its brief existence)

Hey mate!!! It still exists... just likes living in my garage until it gets straight again, and is less naked....

Ive got 3 clear visors, 2 iridium and 2 tinted... When racing, i use the tinted if it is sunny or overcast. And use clear when it is raining...

On the road, iridium all the time... unless its a fast road ride in the wet, then its tinted or clear... Commuting with a tinted visor should be fine, as your not going at a pace to slide the bike...

Iridium or tinted visors are not illegal...

**MagicMarker** · 29th June 2005, 21:04

Used to ride around with an open faced helmet, those were the nastiest when riding on motorways, never know what will hit you.

Now I've changed to a helmet with a visor, and have a clear visor and a dark smoke visor and change according to the amount of daylight, heaps better than those opened faced helmets

Do the iridium coatings of visors come off after a while? I was just curious about that, cos they look real cool!