Shoei Photochromatic Visor Failure

[airsafari87]

Riding home last night I noticed what appeared to be a crack in my visor.

I had a closer look when I got home and it appears to be a failure within the structure of the visor itself.

I have taken some photos, but it is really hard to get clear ones, but it very much looks like a bullseye in a car windscreen if that makes sense. Except there absolutely is no crack inside or outside the visor, nor is there any witness mark on the exterior of the visor where a stone could have hit it? Its as if the structure itself has fractured internally??

I never noticed the failure on the ride in to work as it was dark and raining, but I can say with 100% certainty that nothing has struck it.

The visor itself is about 3 and a bit years old now so I guess any warranty on it will have expired, and I don't much fancy shelling out another £150 quid or whatever they cost now, for a replacement, no matter how good they are.

Anyone had anything similar happen 'just because' before?

Edited by airsafari87 on Wednesday 21st October 16:19

[airsafari87]

I probably worded that last part of my OP poorly.

I don't have a problem buying a new visor, I was just in 2 minds wether to order another photochromatic one at £150+ or a regular tinted visor for considerably less.

As it happens I have a new photochromatic one being delivered tomorrow, along with a new pinlock insert as well.

Back reminiscing about 1973 again.

[airsafari87]

anonymous said:

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90 odd percent of the time they are fantastic.

The only time they do get caught out is when its foggy during the day, The visor will go dark which isn't ideal.

I've also found that heavily overcast, drizzly days are similar.

That one of mine has probably done over 35k miles over the past 3 years during Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, it only had this weird failure this week while sat on my desk at work??