Black visor question

[treesey200]

Hi all,
just a quick question I have just bought a new shoei helmet and would love to get a black visor for it.

Is using a black viser illegal?? what is the score with it?


Helen

[firefox]

yes and no, you can get black tinted visors that are legal but why

out of all the people i know and all the times ive been pulled they have never mentioned it

[Aikman666]

They generally dont bother about black visors aslong as you arent driving at night with a full tint on or anything stupid like that.
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[Finglonga]

[Mr.Everready]

I got pulled for the first time ever a few weeks ago. Was doing 39 in a 30 and the only thing he wanted to talk to me about was the dark visor.
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[Pte1643]

I've been wearing an Iridium visor for about 4 years.
Never once been spoken to about that either.

I think it's like having loud cans...

If you don't act like a prat in other areas, then loud cans (apart from the REALLY loud ones), Black/mirrored visors etc seem to get ignored.

The REAL bone of the Feds is the Small number plate, they don't like them at all.

I say buy your Black visor and don't worry.
I wear my iridium at night, but wouldn't wear Black after dark though.

[ohdannyboy]

Hi all,

Whats the worst that the police can do if they are having a bad day and decide to pull you for your visor as far as points/fines go?
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[phk6]

I ride with a illegal black visor and ive rode past cops and they havent pulled me, and if u think u may end up riding in the dark one day either take a clear visor with you or put the clear one on before you leave home, ive had to ride home a few times at silly O clock in the morning in pitch black with my black visor on which is very difficult as u cant see thru the fucker so u have to have it up which slows you down to around 60mph MAX on a naked bike, and even at that speed if its a coldish night yours eyes water like fuck and 60mph bugs are painful.
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[ohdannyboy]

While on the subject of black visors, is it ok to clean them with windowlene (what i use on my clear one) or will this damage the tint?
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[Pte1643]

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[Finglonga]

[treesey200]

Thanks for all the advice folks much appreciated

I think I will get myself a black visor very soon


Helen

[strag]

No points for a black visor.
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[Jack_Cheese]

Legal tints are pathetic, dark tints are far safer in strong light.

It won't take as much abuse as a standard visor in the scratching stakes though, or at least mine didn't

Mine was stamped "not warranted shatterproof" however it held up fine when i faceplanted the kerb.

Jack
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[Gazdaman]

Faceplanting the kurb, that actually made me LOL in the true sense.

Anyway, my dark visors have always been tinted plastic, and as such, you clean them however the hell you want.

Iridium finishes are different I realise, but I cannae be arsed with them.

I use my dark visor a lot, no problems from police about it. Although if I'm in danger of it getting dark I'll always take my clear one with me too.

I think the legal stuff is it has to let through 80% of ambient light. Maybe 50%, I forget. Either way, most normal tinted visors are illegal.

Gaz

[instigator]

[Gazdaman]

You clearly don't ride fast enough for the tint to become 'bugsplat' coloured.

I use the wipes they give you with KFC buckets

Gaz

[instigator]

Nah I'm just lazy...

Oh no wait...you're right...I do ride bloody slowly.

Used to have a dark visor for when I wanted to look 'cool'. But now I just couldn't give a rats arse. The hyper optiks insert dulls the sun glare down a bit to make things visible enough.

[Gazdaman]

I do it to avoid the brightness of sunlight, and when it's proper sunny I love my dark visor.

It does also look SO DAMN COOL.

Gaz

[Pte1643]

[Dazbo666]

I have a black visor ready for riding in bright sunlight... and a clear visor with hyper-optik insert for all other times.
Whenever I use the black visor though I always have a bum bag/visor carrier with the clear one as a reserve.... "I was just about to swap them over officer"
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[MattEMulsion]

I've never had trouble with the police from using either a black or iridium visor, (touch wood). Don't bother with a legal tinted visor, they are not worth it in my opinion. And given the choice again I would buy a black visor rather than an iridium one.
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[Graham88]

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As long as its not marked 'Not for road use' its legal.
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