Tinted visors, good or bad?

[TheTengTheory]

I failed the eye test when doing the paperwork for my upcoming class 1 restricted test. Breezed through a proper eye test, so don't trust the eye test machines ... plenty of people have said the machines do not compensate for having a dominant eye.

Completely agree....Apparently you're suppose to see three columns for the eye test at my local AA (now sure if this applies to others). I only saw two. Had to close my right eye to get the last column using my left.

[Gremlin]

Completely agree....Apparently you're suppose to see three columns for the eye test at my local AA (now sure if this applies to others). I only saw two. Had to close my right eye to get the last column using my left.

I played around with it as I'd never had a problem in previous tests. It seems the three columns somehow get merged into 2 (and explains why I thought the goddamn letters kept changing). Other suggestions like looking from a distance didn't work either... there was only ever two columns.

As you say, close an eye and you get the other column. I think it's the middle column that is visible with either eye, then left or right depends on the eye that's closed.

[GrayWolf]

Used to have an Osse flip front lid ( Italian made, nice and comfy, one release point) until my wife was brought down on her bike and her flip front Nolan split and caused her to be pretty nastily cut from her top lip down to her bottom lip in the corner of her mouth.
Went out and bought two bell full faces, older and quite cheap, but genuine Bells and they've both never given us an ounce of trouble.
No flip down visors in em either, thought , why? the more that c an go wrong the more will go wrong, haven't regretted this decision yet.

that's exactly why I didn't get a flip front even though I saw one in a colour I really wanted... just SEEMED unsafe to me as you said, one more thing to go wrong, come apart etc.

the SHARP site is your friend, I think the early flip fronts all had some issues.. however Nolan 102/103 are one of the few flip fronts that had a 100% pass rate under their testing regime. many cheaper helmets (or poor manufacture) have plastic locks, the nolan's now use stainless steel mechanisms. Think you'll find Shoie's etc are the same.

[BoristheBiter]

Hey have any of you tryed coloured visors ? I have a "gold" tint its like wearing blueblockers . Haven't put a clear on for years .

I use a dark tint visor for most riding. I also have clear visors for night time riding.

I often read in these forums ... about riders returning home later than they expected. The last few hours riding with the visor up. Forgot their visor was tinted.

Even on the dark/wet and stormy days riding ... the tinted visor can make it difficult.

I have the Shoei blue iridium visor. fantastic even in low light and cuts the glare (even sun strike) to basically nil but if i know i will be returning close to dusk I will just change it to the clear and wear sunnies (my sunnies are the Oakley equivalent)

Completely agree....Apparently you're suppose to see three columns for the eye test at my local AA (now sure if this applies to others). I only saw two. Had to close my right eye to get the last column using my left.

I had problems on my last test and the lady said just open both eyes, fix on to it then close one eye. It worked but I wondered how many do this? and how many should be driving with glasses but don't, and why do they not check your long sight ability when redoing your licence?

[TheTengTheory]

I had problems on my last test and the lady said just open both eyes, fix on to it then close one eye. It worked but I wondered how many do this? and how many should be driving with glasses but don't, and why do they not check your long sight ability when redoing your licence?

See I think while the eye test has it's problems it still checks for the visual strength of your eye. It would imagine it would be about how clear you can see road more than which eye is your dominant. As long as you can see the road clearly to the standards of LTA, they assume you will be able to identify hazards. IMO

[oneofsix]

See I think while the eye test has it's problems it still checks for the visual strength of your eye. It would imagine it would be about how clear you can see road more than which eye is your dominant. As long as you can see the road clearly to the standards of LTA, they assume you will be able to identify hazards. IMO

Mrs had problems with the test. We discovered that it is designed to test long sight in both eyes separately and if long sight in one eye fails it is off to get a full eye test with you. Turns out she could see to drive as one eye was compensating for the other but the simple test doesn't allow for this. She is getting classes as it will improve her sight, she was legal for a car, class 1, but not a truck, class 2. Just remember that the car driver you are hoping can see you only has to be able to read the middle line on the eye chart, not the little ones, truck drivers require better eyesight.

[ckai]

Always had mirrored tinted visors. And I look fucken cool when I'm riding...hell even if I'm just standing there in my kit I look like the ducks nuts



Seriously though, I can't be without a tinted visor. The darker the better. My eyes don't dig the sun too much. Personally I can't see how people can ride in clear visors in the sun without shades. Madness!

I tried my prescription sunnies once. They have polarising lenses. Which makes for "interesting" vision through a visor. Which is another reason why I went to a dark visor.

I have a new pair of specs with the flash new transistion lenses that tint and polarise. It can do some trippy 3d effects with the road at times.

[Swoop]

Opening statement: Everyone's eyes are different.

Personally I have tinted + clear visors. Wear the clear visor 2-3% of the time MAX.
I also have tinted and clear wraparound safety glasses (NZ Safety shops sell these).
Tinted is worn all the time unless REALLY shitty weather OR night.

Tinted visor + tinted sunnies is the norm. Summer or winter.
If caught out at night, reach under seat and pull out clear wraparounds. Ride with visor open if needed or simply remove.
Foggy morning = clear visor + clear wraparounds.


For those new to the game: PLEDGE your visor!
This helps rain "bead" and run off.

[3umph]

I use a tinted visor most of the time. If I am going away of may end up riding at night I take my clear one as well...

Usually I wear my prescription sunnies under the tinted visor and even sometimes use the internal sun visor down as well... like it dark lol

[TheTengTheory]

Opening statement: Everyone's eyes are different.

Personally I have tinted + clear visors. Wear the clear visor 2-3% of the time MAX.
I also have tinted and clear wraparound safety glasses (NZ Safety shops sell these).
Tinted is worn all the time unless REALLY shitty weather OR night.

Tinted visor + tinted sunnies is the norm. Summer or winter.
If caught out at night, reach under seat and pull out clear wraparounds. Ride with visor open if needed or simply remove.
Foggy morning = clear visor + clear wraparounds.


For those new to the game: PLEDGE your visor!
This helps rain "bead" and run off.

Pledge huh? I shall have to try that....I find turning my head at 100kph to be a good rain remover haha. Haven't tried tinted at night yet....I generally wear my clear if I'm coming back after dusk. But if its a day ride. tinted everytime including cloudy days. need to invest in another pinlock piece for my tinted.

Does anyone find bugs seem to have a gravitational effect on clean visors?....they seem to avoid your visor once it's become a visible massacre of insects and the occasional bird in my case.

[Ender EnZed]

Does anyone find bugs seem to have a gravitational effect on clean visors?....they seem to avoid your visor once it's become a visible massacre of insects and the occasional bird in my case.

I think they just don't stick to the corpses as well as they do to clean plastic.

[Swoop]

Pledge huh? I shall have to try that....I find turning my head at 100kph to be a good rain remover haha.

Try the spray can, spray on and wipe off. You'll notice the water bead up and roll off really quickly.

[tail_end_charlie]

+1 on the tinted visors

I've always worn a mirrored visor for the daytime (any weather) and have a clear one with me for a possible night ride. I have a Shoei XR1000 with a mirrored and clear visor as well as one pinlock liner. Any longer rides that I might be coming back after dark I'll carry my clear visor in a nice soft sleave and stick it inside my jacket (or leathers). Piece of piss to change them out. It takes me literally a minute to stop, take off the helmet, switch visors, helmet back on, and back on the road. Tack on another 30 seconds to change the pinlock over if need be.

I've tried wearing sunnies under the helmet, but found them to be very uncomfortable (creates pressure points over the ears and gives me a headache). I also have a Scorpion helmet from the states that has a drop down sunvisor that is very handy. Still run it in conjunction with the mirrored visor though.

And I do like the fact that when I'm wearing a mirrored visor, cage drivers can't see my eyes. The only time I have been run off the road by a SUV I was wearing a clear visor and the SOB was looking me straight in the eye when he took my lane.
With the mirrored visor it gives a little more of an 'intimidating' appearence.
(Although the use of 'intimidating' when referencing my scrawny ass in any way is a bit of an oxymoron. )

[steve_t]

I just got a mirrored visor too. It's a nice middle ground between the dark smoke and the clear visors; so much so that I can ride in the early morning or at dusk with the mirrored and still have good vision. I really wish I'd got one earlier

[onearmedbandit]

Good and bad. It depends. But I mostly wear a tinted visor, but if I'm going on a ride that will possibly see me riding at night I'll change it over to a clear one before I leave.