My Shark's visor popped off when I fell off

[pritch]

My AGV has two small captive nuts on the front so that the visor can be screwed to the helmet for racing. Not otherwise convenient, but it does suggest that the idea of visors popping off has been receiving consideration ...

[Zealnz]

Interesting to note that the shark s800 gets 4 stars on the SHARP helmet rating site (http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/search/details/?id=80)

[Tank]

My AGV has two small captive nuts on the front so that the visor can be screwed to the helmet for racing. Not otherwise convenient, but it does suggest that the idea of visors popping off has been receiving consideration ...

The higher end Shark RSR2 has little 'flips' that contain the visor like this as well - They are easy enough to use - but I don't for on the road riding.

Interesting to note that the shark s800 gets 4 stars on the SHARP helmet rating site (http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/search/details/?id=80)

oh god - don't start that argument again.

[MaxB]

Interesting to note that the shark s800 gets 4 stars on the SHARP helmet rating site (http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/search/details/?id=80)

Just note that SHARP is run by the UK Dept for Transport. It is not an internationally accredited independant standards organisation.

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

Buy a Arai dude unless you belive the sharp test bullshit.

[Tank]

Buy a Arai dude unless you belive the sharp test bullshit.

There is other bullshit that marks Shark out as good helmets.

For Arai $ you get a bloody good Shark also.

[Jiminy]

Thanks everyone, it's good to see a bit of debate and information. I'll sure check the visor mount system twice before buying my next helmet.

Are you 100% sure that it was on properly when you put it on last?

I'd say so. I had used the quick release system only once a few months ago and I never touched it again. Actually, it's the plastic mount that broke in the crash, like for Gizzit, so I guess the visor was properly locked.

The visor on my s800 popped off when I crashed but I had just slammed my face into the ground at pace and I barely felt a thing! to me thats a good helmet! I think it has to do with the effect of the helmet flexing on the quick release mechanisim..

Yes, I'm pretty happy about that, as you might imagine . It was a great helmet, felt very comfy, looked good, not too noisy, and it did the job (although at that speed I would have expected the same of any helmet). But then...

Its not just shark, wasn't there a thread a while ago about a fellows Shoei XR1000 visor popping off when he came off, shortly before he axed his face into a road sign (but survived)

Yep, you're thinking about:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=73213
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=73707

Frightening!

I'm actually curious to see if some brands have more secure systems, which is the whole purpose of the thread. I guess I won't look too closely at some Shoei, either...

Glad to hear you and yours are OK. For your next helmet I found this link helpful:

http://www.smf.org/faqs.html

Cool, thanks, that's good info.

Time for helmet shopping, me think