Xr1000 visor - tinted/iridium/genuine/aftermarket

[glenbat]

after a new visor for my Shoei XR1000, and either want dark tinted or an iridium one, I know possibly not for road use but do people get pulled for these? And is a genuine Shoei one with the extra £15 or so over the £20ish for a pattern one?

Whats darker to see out of too, a dark black tint or an iridium one?

Thanks in advance guys
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[yuri2085]

I think dark tint looks cooler, Is not a problem to see out of although at night time things like cyclists etc without lights are very hard to see, I wear my clear visor at night.
Police don't treat dark visors so lightly at night time either.

In all levels of daytime light, the tint doesn't negatively affect my visibility.

[calyx]

-Your insurance will not be valid with an illegal visor.
-Other road users will think you are a chav. As a return, when you stop at a zebra crossing, pedestrians will hesitate crossing.

Police is not an issue tbh.
When they pull you, just say "sorry I have been held at the office, it won't happen again"
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[Villers]

You could always stick with your clear visor and buy a tinted pinlock insert. No legal implications and can be swapped back to the clear one when the light starts to go.
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[DaveH]

[Whosthedaddy]

I've taken my tinted pinlock insert out of my XR as now too dark on the unlit streets of my commute, I leave before sunrise and come home after dark.
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[calyx]

[DaveH]

[chris-red]

Wearing a dark visor is fine as long as you carry a clear.

Calyx is talking shite, find me a single instance of somebody's insure not being valid for wearing a dark visor and I will eat my monitor.

Iridium visors scratch too easily and 9/10 look shit. Get an geniune Dark one


https://www.racevisors.co.uk/categories.php?c=80&p=182#ptop

I use this place to get mine, good service best price. Get a visor bag (a bumbag that hold your visor) and carry a clear.
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[Skudd]

I use a dark visor and carry a clear. never had any issues with the boys in blue, or the boys in hivis either.
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[glenbat]

Cheers guys, I've decided on a genuine Shoei dark tint one, should i get it pinlock ready? I'm assuming this is so i can attach a clear pinlock insert to prevent misting up?
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[Whosthedaddy]

[anonomous]

as above is probably the best idea, ive got a clear visor with a clear and dark pinlock insert.
Ive also just put in a photocromatic insert, basicly like the transition sun glasses, dark when light vice versa.

We sell them for about £30, highly recommended if like me you cant be arsed to change it all the time.