Shoei XR1000 Kagayama

[Winter]

Fuck me this is getting as bad as the JohnnyRebs and tassles brigade.

Tassles? Now we talking - why didnt anyone mention it earlier?

I'll be pimp yo, slap those hoes!

[Jimmy B]

. The SHoei dark tint is OK, Bolle sunglasses on underneath - but quite acceptable apart from some slight strange colouration effects.

That would be because your sunnies are a quality polarised lens. I cant wear mine under either the clear or tinted Shoei visor, weird colouration is just too freaky and gives me a headache after a while.

[Aero165]

I got the XR-1000 Rouge with a chrome mirrored visor! I also came from an old HJC lid too. I love the XR-1000!!! It's a super nice helmet and the mirror tint is amazing. It's more hassle than your regular dark tint but I believe it's worth it. It looks mint!

http://www.wp1052628.wp084.webpack.h...00%20Rogue.JPG

[Jimmy B]

Nup.
They're not a model with polarised lenses.
It's merely a very slight optical distortion . I don't get it with the clear visor + sunnies, just with the tinted visor.

Must be a different effect for you. I wear glasses and recently upgraded my sunnies to a prescription polarised. I get a flashing rainbow on both the clear and tinted visor when wearing them. When I look at other UV glass like windscreens I get the flashing rainbow and a bonus 3D type shimmery silvery blue distortion that makes me want to fall over. I don’t get it with my normal specs or other prescription sunnies that aren’t polarised. Could be a lens distortion thing I spose but I put it down to the polarisation.

Edit - Its the polarisation for sure. So if you want to use a clear visor with sunnies then dont buy polarised

I wear the dark tint now cept night time, but the clear sunnies combination was OK as well because I didn’t need to phaff around changing specs on a bright day when I stop for a break. Mind you, now I look more like Darth Vader which is great

[Big Dave]

I agree that polarised sunglasses under any visor cause visual disturbance and mild 'blind spots'

[Slingshot]

I dont like shoei they dont seem to sit right on my noggin, maybe thats because I only have one brain cell...any other good brands to consider?

You'll probably find that Arai & AGV helmets fit you if the Shoei doesn't.