Shoei helmet: dumb question/s

**Mom** · 8th March 2008, 20:57

Hi guys

Dumb question for tonight.

Cruising down to Hamilton today (pillion) I am finding alot of noise happening on the rhs of my helmet, odd, when I put my hand over the top of the visor it vanishes.

Get to where we want to be, take off helmet and the visor lock falls off?

Closer inspection shows the plastic screw that holds the lock and visor to the helmet has gone.

Here is the dumb question/s. Can you buy the plastic screw? On its own? Do you have to buy a new visor to get a new screw? (my visor is not damaged) Heaven forbid, a new helmet to get the new screw? (ok I admit that is the dumbest one of all).

Lucky we have the tape to hold it all together meantime. (Looks ugly though)

**Jantar** · 8th March 2008, 21:02

I'm not sure about Shoie, but I know Nolan sell accessory packs that includes such items as visor locks, covers clips screws etc. for about half the price of a visor.

**FROSTY:Me** · 8th March 2008, 21:02

come see me--Ill dig out my spares kit--they come with shoeis new

**Grahameeboy** · 8th March 2008, 21:12

Originally Posted by Mom

Hi guys

Dumb question for tonight.

Cruising down to Hamilton today (pillion) I am finding alot of noise happening on the rhs of my helmet, odd, when I put my hand over the top of the visor it vanishes.

Get to where we want to be, take off helmet and the visor lock falls off?

Closer inspection shows the plastic screw that holds the lock and visor to the helmet has gone.

Here is the dumb question/s. Can you buy the plastic screw? On its own? Do you have to buy a new visor to get a new screw? (my visor is not damaged) Heaven forbid, a new helmet to get the new screw? (ok I admit that is the dumbest one of all).

Lucky we have the tape to hold it all together meantime. (Looks ugly though)

I am happy to pop into Motomail and ask for you and I have a spare Shoei...is it the lock piece which opens the visor when shut or the pivot piece...if Frosty has trubs in his little box I can lend you my part and order a new one and pop up to you tomorrow...

**jrandom** · 8th March 2008, 21:23

Hang on, I've never heard of a Shoei falling apart like that before. I'd take it straight back to the shop you bought it from under warranty. How long have you had it?

I assume it's never been binned?

**Grahameeboy** · 8th March 2008, 21:25

I have had 2 and has happened a few times...screw works loose...

**FROSTY:Me** · 8th March 2008, 21:26

Originally Posted by jrandom

Hang on, I've never heard of a Shoei falling apart like that before. I'd take it straight back to the shop you bought it from under warranty. How long have you had it?

I assume it's never been binned?

nahh mate the visor screws do work loose

**Grahameeboy** · 8th March 2008, 21:33

Originally Posted by FROSTY

nahh mate the visor screws do work loose

Yep, they are only plastic and you cannot tighten too much otherwise you can break them...from memory the length of thread is stumpy, not long

**FROSTY:Me** · 8th March 2008, 21:35

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

Yep, they are only plastic and you cannot tighten too much otherwise you can break them...from memory the length of thread is stumpy, not long

yup you goddit.-l

**Grahameeboy** · 8th March 2008, 21:37

Originally Posted by FROSTY

yup you goddit.-l

and got the spare for Mom if she ever comes back on line?

**FROSTY:Me** · 8th March 2008, 21:54

Can't find the bloody things --might be in my gear bag

**FROSTY:Me** · 8th March 2008, 22:12

sorry mom--i let ya down--I have 2 helmet kits-no screws in either

**Mom** · 9th March 2008, 06:42

Originally Posted by jrandom

Hang on, I've never heard of a Shoei falling apart like that before. I'd take it straight back to the shop you bought it from under warranty. How long have you had it?

I assume it's never been binned?

The helmet is about 2 years old and in as new condition. The screws are pathetic plastic ones that work loose from time to time. I usually check them each time I go out, but obviously not yesterday. The lock device is in my jacket pocket as the whole thing held together until I actually took the helmet off when we stopped. Only thing missing is the screw.

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

I have had 2 and has happened a few times...screw works loose...

Yep annoying little defect.

Originally Posted by FROSTY

sorry mom--i let ya down--I have 2 helmet kits-no screws in either

No worries mate, at least I know you can buy them without buying the whole visor.

Thanks guys, I think maha man is heading to Cycletreads today for a tyre, I will get him to ask there for one. I am staying home to await arrival of youngest daughter back from her Dads place, we need to have a bit of serious one on one time.

**jrandom** · 9th March 2008, 07:21

Originally Posted by Mom

The helmet is about 2 years old and in as new condition. The screws are pathetic plastic ones that work loose from time to time.

Well, well, I learn something every day.

That's quite crap, really...

**Grahameeboy** · 9th March 2008, 08:14

Originally Posted by Mom

The helmet is about 2 years old and in as new condition. The screws are pathetic plastic ones that work loose from time to time. I usually check them each time I go out, but obviously not yesterday. The lock device is in my jacket pocket as the whole thing held together until I actually took the helmet off when we stopped. Only thing missing is the screw.

Yep annoying little defect.

No worries mate, at least I know you can buy them without buying the whole visor.

Thanks guys, I think maha man is heading to Cycletreads today for a tyre, I will get him to ask there for one. I am staying home to await arrival of youngest daughter back from her Dads place, we need to have a bit of serious one on one time.

I was going to pop up to give you the screw...

...how old is your Daughter