What color visor

[Hangster]

Need some help deciding on what color visor i should get , i had a little incident in Xenia and placed the helmet on the seat a wind gust / thermal rolled through and knocked the helmet off the seat hitting the ground on the visor suffering some scratches so i'm looking to get a new one but i'm still keeping this one for night riding ...So what do you all think 
http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=1285

[skramer360]

I've heard those yellow ones cut down on glare, but I don't have one so don't know from personal experience.

[darian]

I've got two shields for my Helmet, Scorpion Exo700.  A clear and a Dark Smoke.  I use the dark smoke 99.9% of the time.  I really like it and I think it makes a big difference.  It would be cool to be able to try them all though.

[happycommuter]

What do you want it to do?
I'd say clear is first choice, light gray tint next.  I really dislike  the mirrored visors because they make the rider look like a robot.  Too dark and you run into problems whenever it gets cloudy or you ride through a tunnel.

[Maxx]

Hangster, Time to try that propane torch tip I posted before....lol

Sorry about your mishap.

[Burgi]

Too dark and you run into problems whenever it gets cloudy or you ride through a tunnel.

Whats a cloud? I don't think I've ever seen one here.
Dark smoke for me except at night.
I tried mirrored and absolutely HAtED it! Completely distracted by the reflection of my shiny nose. 

[Hangster]

Thanks for the information  think i'll go with light smoke even though i like the dark better i think a light smoke is a better compromise

[9c1]

Guess I'm a robot.     I use a mirrored one about 90% of the time, but I think my next one would be dark tint.  I'm not sure what the light tint would do for you, as you might as well just do a clear shield and bring along some sunglasses.

[DesignFlaw06]

I have a dark shield and I still use sunglasses.

Around this time of the year, I switch to my clear shield since it's dark when I leave and getting darker on the way home.

I don't ride at night very often, but I have been caught a couple times, only around town. So I'll take the slow route home with the shield up a bit.

Now that I have the FJR I leave the other shield in the bike for those times.

[green427]

Like DF, I wear a smoked shield during the spring to fall seasons. During the cold season I switch to clear and use sunglasses when it is bright.

I wear transitions glasses, but they never darken while I wear the clear shield. Not sure if it is because UV rays are blocked by the shield.

[DesignFlaw06]

I wear transitions glasses, but they never darken while I wear the clear shield. Not sure if it is because UV rays are blocked by the shield.

Transitions depend on UV rays, so if they are being blocked at all by your helmet visor, then they won't darken.

[detdrbuzzard]

i usually wear my hjc ac-3 3/4 helmet, it has a mirrored face shield but it has a light smoke tint. it isn't my favorite during the day but i like it when the sun goes down

[Maxx]

Hangster, Have you been brave enough to try this?
http://nighthawk-forums.com/index.php/topic,3021.msg33113.html#msg33113

[Hangster]

Hangster, Have you been brave enough to try this?
http://nighthawk-forums.com/index.php/topic,3021.msg33113.html#msg33113

Th scratches are pretty deep impact ones i don't think toothpaste or a torch would do anything for them Maxx

[Maxx]

The torch will glaze the scratches and turn them transparent. There will be some distortion but since it is so close to your eyes it won't impact your vision like the whiteness of the scratch will.

[fishmeister]

Do it outside far away from the house.

[Maxx]

Do it outside far away from the house.

LOL....Your not supposed to get it that hot.

[Hangster]

Well got the new lens in and it is great (went with the lite tint) ...got a chance to ride with it at night and it's a keeper for all conditions 

[DesignFlaw06]

Now that you have the new shield, are you brave enough to try Maxx's torch idea on the scratched one?

[Hangster]

Now that you have the new shield, are you brave enough to try Maxx's torch idea on the scratched one?

I was actually going to try that tonight ...give me 10 minutes and i'll have the results on that

[Hangster]

As i thought , all it did is distort the shield more and did not remove any of the scratches

[Maxx]

You got it too hot and bubbled it.
I guess I'm just used to doing it as I used to do it to Plexiglas.

[fishmeister]

All the new coatings on the recent shields probably react differently than the older standard plexiglass.