michaeljf Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Hi Guys, Im looking to get a better helmet, ideally it needs to be one that has a built in sun visor and I like the idea of it having the D-ring fastener but its not a major must.What do you recommend??Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mealexme Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 what ever you get, a little tip (well it happens with mine anyway) is get some anti-fog stuff because the sun visor has a habit of fogging up very easily. Easier than the visor does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Thanks for the tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHopester Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Duchinni do the ones you looking for. Cautionary note; I bought it for my girlfriend and I tried it out and found that if you are riding a sports bike and have a riding posture to suit there is real problem with the field of vision offered, fine with your head up but once u dip all you can see is the top rim of the lid and vision seriously impared when cornering.BUT like I say, if you gunna be riding a sit up bike they are a decent cheap n chearful helmet and quite comfy too.On a personal note I always think that pissing around with extra visor thing whilst riding can only lead to a forced park into the back of a tractor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorbandit Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Caberg biult in sun visor get 1 at the bmf peterborough or a bike show will save ya self loads, tip make sure it tight when ya but it new 19/20 may peterborough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Caberg ego it doesnt have a d ring but hss a type of ratchet affair.Oh and the back of a tractor comment is nonsense personally id prefer the added safety of been able to see better when the sun is low! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuno1 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I have a shark s900 with built in visor and it is a good lid BUT i now also have a arai viper GT with 2 visors with pin lock.The dark visor on the arai is better quality than the flip down visor on the shark. You can tell as soon as you look through both.Clearly you dont have the same flexability (which i guess is what you are after) but i would not get another buit in visor lid.Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Have a look in the Tried & Tested section for Helmets.....there's a few reviews there that may be of interest to you..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 Thanks for your reply guys Great help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 The thing is michael....you've really got to try the lids on......it depends how much of a hurry you are in to get the new lid...but the best places are bike shows as you'll get better prices and you can try lots of different ones to see which actually fits best and will suit your needs the best.As Yorbandit said....the BMF show is coming up in May......plenty of helmets there to try and to buy....but there are other shows around as well.....that's the best advice I can come up with really.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin the Bear Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What's up with sunglasses theses days. Foam backed are good. More gadgets more hassle .Personally I wouldn't have anything but a double d ring fastener. Every time you fasten it it is adjusted correctly. Seat belt type you get lazy and it gets loose and is rarely adjusted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What's up with sunglasses theses days. Foam backed are good. More gadgets more hassle .Personally I wouldn't have anything but a double d ring fastener. Every time you fasten it it is adjusted correctly. Seat belt type you get lazy and it gets loose and is rarely adjusted. So is my caberg, as i said its on a ratchet system so is always right.Suppose sunglasses are an option but its easier to flip visor up when entering a tunnel or light changes and then put it back when exiting, personally now i wont buy a helmet without one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sliderglider Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 hjc is16. is a nice lid and not too pricey £140.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Suppose sunglasses are an option but its easier to flip visor up when entering a tunnel or light changes and then put it back when exiting, personally now i wont buy a helmet without one. Absolutely. After the first lid I owned with a sun visor I'll never own one without.Dark visors are fine, except you need to carry a clear one as a spare if you might stay out longer/weather change etc etc and they're rubbish in tunnels.I commute east to work and west coming home - so for a lot of the year it goes from dark when I leave home, then really low bright sun, and the same in reverse on the way back. If I had sunglasses or dark visor I'd need to stop halfway on my commute each day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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