Smoked Visors

[Davenaylor]

Hi,

Just looking for some advice on whether a new visor for my HJC. Is t the case that only the clear and light tint are road legal because they are the only ones with the EC rating?

I cant really see the point in the light tint as I don't think it will do anything. I want a new visor so I don't have to wear sunglasses.

https://www.racevisors.co.uk/product/HJC-RPHA-10-Plus-light-tint-visor

[chickenstrip]

The HJC legal tint visors are useless. Get the dark tint, much better, and you'll be very unlucky to be pulled for that alone, unless dumb enough to wear it at night

[Wonko The Sane]

Technically it's only an issue in poor visibility weather / at night

If you've got a clear visor that you can carry with you then you should be able to get out of having been pulled over


*not legal advice
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[Az]

I ride with a black tinted visor in the day and always have my clear visor in my bag.
Luckily it's a 10 second job with my helmet to switch the visors over, so if it gets dark and i'm riding i'll pull over and switch visors or put my clear visor on before I set off if I know it's going to get dark while i'm out.

In the 21months I've been on the road, I've never been pulled over because of my visor or had police comment about my visor when i've been pulled for what ever reason.

[weasley]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

I've put Arai stickers on the Daytime Use Only bit. Mwwwwaaaahahaha.
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[esullivan]

I wore a light tint visor all last summer and found that it worked well enough on fully sunny days and was still perfectly usable on dull days or evenings. I had the clear visor with me, but never put it on from about May through September/October.
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[bugeye_bob]

Just buy a new helmet with pop down sun visor !

[Clutchy]

Full iridium (is that even a word?)

Gone past many a police car and had policeman walking past at bike meets with it on and never been in trouble.


Not impossible but unlikely they know/care even more so if you only use it during the day time.


However it was not fun this morning with all the fog Had to have my visor up.
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[chickenstrip]

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[Rogerborg]

[-Matt-]

I'd buy and use the dark tint if you haven't got one with an internal flip down [personally don't like those for riding with the main visor up but seems i'm the exception in that respect].

Been using a full tint almost the entire time [except night and bad weather of course] for nearly 7 years now and never had a single mention, even when pulled/accident wearing it.

The light tint ones personally i'd avoid - they do stop the really bad glare from utterly blinding you, but its still damn uncomfortable with the sun head on and you'll likely be squinting a bit I expect. Plus your eyes can be seen through it, so you can't look at attractive scenery without being noticed

[chickenstrip]

[-Matt-]

Guess its because the helmet laws [having an appropriate visor etc] apply to all helmets worn on the road and its a legal requirement for pillions to wear them just as it is for the rider.

Rather than them considering it in terms of ''but the pillion doesn't need to see they're not in control''.

[clancy]

Only ever used full tint visors, never been pulled (for that) or had an issue with it

It is a nightmare if you get caught out and come home in the dark, you cannot see shit all but it's much better in daylight

My helmet doesn't have a quick release visor so it's a pain to change. If I had quick release I'd just carry a clear one and swap it when needed
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[Davenaylor]

Thanks chaps. Full tint it is.

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