Black Visors - Illegal?

william · Nova Slayer Joined: 16 May 2004 Karma :

I was thinking of getting a dark visor for my helmet but have been told they are very illegal - Is this true?

I used to have one a a Bell Mk1 years ago and thought it was great with a black visor. Not so good at night but still OK.
Thanks,

William

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

If I remember correctly - no (but they are if you are night riding). Smile

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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

You can get legal tinted (smoked) ones but black ones are illegal.
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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

*I stand corrected* Smile

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william · Nova Slayer Joined: 16 May 2004 Karma :

Can I assume they are labelled as "black" or "smoked" then, as I am inteneding to keep on the right side of the law.

William

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

If its got a BS/EU stamp its legal - if it doesn't then its not.
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Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

get a black one and bollocks to them

I've been using irridium or black for donkey's years and never had any bother

including several rides out with Police riders

fuck 'em - what's the worst they can do Laughing

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william · Nova Slayer Joined: 16 May 2004 Karma :

What is the worst they can do?

William

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

They can throw your ass in prison and let 'Susan' have his wicked way with you! :p

Or a fine, one of the two.
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Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

pretty sure it's not an endorsable offence and tbh you have to be pretty unlcuky to get a tug purely for a visor

of course if you are riding like a twat then they will add it to the list Wink

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william · Nova Slayer Joined: 16 May 2004 Karma :

I have resisted the urge to get a race can for my R1 so maybe (just maybe) I will throw caution to the wind and buy an illegal black visor Twisted Evil

William

Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

you don't wanna get a race can

you wanna get a full Titanium system you do

check out the irridium visors first

I have both and I'm coming round to thinking that the irridium is way cooler Cool

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Adam_P · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Karma :

That's because of the peering into the drivers windows of arse-hole cars drivers and letting them see their own reflection and not your eyes, that is! Laughing

Hmmm, I wonder if Shoei do them... Whistle

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Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

they most serpently do

I have a blue one and a gold one for my Shoei collection

they are sweeeeeeeeet and I am seriously considering going back to Shoei after my 12 month dalliance with Roof

purely because of the shoei's vastly superior visor system
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dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

I always use a black visor when the weather/time allows. I ride past a police station every day and I've never had any problems. As Mr C says been given nods by police riders and sat chatting to them at lights.

If I remember correctly it's a £20 fine and non endorsable. I carry a clear visor with me in one of those visor carrying thingies, I'll swap it if it causes them that much offense.

www.visorshop.com

www.thevisorshop.com

Adam_P · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Karma :

What sort of cost were yours Mr C?

If it's going to be this bright most of the summer I think I'm going to need to invest. Wink

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byke95 · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Karma :

Just checking...

There is a legality difference when it comes to dark plastic visors that are attached to your lid and the coloured 'visors' that you can stick on the inside of the plastic visor right?

As in, black/dark plastics are illegal and the sticky ones on the inside are legal - something about if they can be removed for night riding then it's ok???

Question

Confused?? I am!

dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

I think inserts are classed as temporary so aren't classified in the same way as a visor.

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

I seem to recall Major Grooves getting told off for an insert, simply because they don't allow the legal amount of light through. I may be wrong though.

As long as you don't take the piss and wear your dark visor at night, it's not something you're likely to be pulled for.

Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

Shoei irridium about £60 from memory

expensive? - sure

worth it? - damn right Twisted Evil

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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

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