Transitions® self-tinting visor

[Salted_Peanut]

Has anyone tried Shoei's Transitions® visor? How well does it work in reality?

[trickywoo]

I got one this time last year for a x spirit it’s been great.

Fit and forget. I can’t think of a time it was too dark or not dark enough.

[SBDJ]

On my second, very happy with them

[Turn7]

As someone that has worn Transitions coated specs for more years than I care to remember, please be aware these lose the affect over time, and are not a for life type idea.

[Birky_41]

Turn7 said:

As someone that has worn Transitions coated specs for more years than I care to remember, please be aware these lose the affect over time, and are not a for life type idea.

Fair point but typically my visors last a year or less from stone chips anyways

[Turn7]

Birky_41 said:

Turn7 said:

As someone that has worn Transitions coated specs for more years than I care to remember, please be aware these lose the affect over time, and are not a for life type idea.

Fair point but typically my visors last a year or less from stone chips anyways

Yeah, I did think of that....

[dreamer75]

I have one and I still miss my built in sun visor (now got an NXR). The only issue I have is in the summer in dappled lighting - it's fine when your'e in the shade, and it's fine when your'e in the sun, but when you're in the sun looking into the shady bit I can't see a thing. I'm comparing it to my old visor which was an iridium one (I know they look at bit 80's but they cut the glare and I didn't have the same issue.

Way better than just a clear visor though and no need to carry 2 visors for night/day if you're away.

[Turn7]

what sort of money are they OOI ?

[Far Cough]

These look a far better idea than the Pinlock insert that is supposed to do the same thing. It was useless. I might give the visor a go. Is it just Shoei ??

[SBDJ]

Far Cough said:

These look a far better idea than the Pinlock insert that is supposed to do the same thing. It was useless.

I think that's because some visors probably block a lot of the UV that the insert would require to work.

The Shoei photochromic visors themselves aren't cheap, a quick google shows current prices in the £150 - £200 range. Plus the cost of a pinlock if you need it as well.

Mine needs replacing again as it's scratched/chipped.

[Turn7]

Thats a fair chunk of cash for something thats not going to last very well.

[NSR500]

The Bell qualifier helmet comes with a photocromic visor as standard. About £170 all in so u nearly get the helmet for free

[NSR500]

The bell is ok. It's a spare helmet and it has a cut out for the sena smh10 so decent for the money, a spare visor is £125 though

[jackthelad1984]

Had one on my shoei nxr for roughly 3 years, cant say I have noticed any reduction in performance at all, still works great. They are expensive though, I only got one as I had a load of birthday vouchers to spend.

[RemaL]

had them on glasses back when I needed them all the time. great bit of kit. not looking if they do something like this for my new Arai

[evilzed]

I got mine on deal with my RYD for £90 and I think the price has gone up, it was around £130 back then and now they go for around £160-£200. While I think it's a great visor £130 was pushing it for me, the current price is waaaay too much for the benefit IMO, I sometimes prefer just using one of the tinted visors instead as on the odd occasion it doesn't tint as dark due to not enough UV outside

Edited by evilzed on Monday 9th March 10:10

[Wildfire]

Yep, got one when I got my X-Spirit. Very good, aside from one lug for mounting cracked off, just means I can't open the visor fully and have to be "one click down".

Very handy for all day riding.