"Super-Visor" add-on sun visor?

[BCinMD]

I just ordered one of these.  Anyone here have this or something like it?  I have been getting really blinded by the setting sun lately...for < $20 I figure I'll give it a try.  

After all, off-road / dual-sport helmets have had these forever...why not full face street helmets?

[swimmer]

Just tape off the top of your visor to block the sun.  cheaper and no fear of being lumped into the DS crowd.  However, my tape is not "digitally" engineered, what ever that means.

[Rincewind]

Just tape off the top of your visor to block the sun.  cheaper and no fear of being lumped into the DS crowd.  However, my tape is not "digitally" engineered, what ever that means.

Fog City makes a tinted version of that.  About $10.  SpeedTint.

[Phenix_Rider]

OUCH!  That's going to yank the hell out of your neck if you do a shoulder check at speed.  

[alzyck]

Had one, didn't like it.

Went to the auto parts store and got a small roll of very dark (95%) static stick window tint. Just a few bucks. Cut a strip about 2" wide to fit across the top of the face shield. Works great. When I travel, I stick a spare strip on the back of my helmet. The roll will last quite some time.

  

[three west]

OUCH!  That's going to yank the hell out of your neck if you do a shoulder check at speed.  

yeah, its a shame we lose so many dual sport riders to broken necks each year...  

[BCinMD]

Had one, didn't like it.

Went to the auto parts store and got a small roll of very dark (95%) static stick window tint. Just a few bucks. Cut a strip about 2" wide to fit across the top of the face shield. Works great. When I travel, I stick a spare strip on the back of my helmet. The roll will last quite some time.

Thanks for the feedback.  One of the guys over at WebBikeworld did the same thing with the roll of window tint and also gushes about it - cheap, effective, nothing to break.  I'll give this visor gadget a try and if I don't like it, I'll return it.  In the meantime, I'll head over to Pep Boys for some of that window tint.

[Mastros2]

Thanks for the feedback.  One of the guys over at WebBikeworld did the same thing with the roll of window tint and also gushes about it - cheap, effective, nothing to break.  I'll give this visor gadget a try and if I don't like it, I'll return it.  In the meantime, I'll head over to Pep Boys for some of that window tint.

I suggest the same or buy a decent pair of sunglasses.  

[BigBird]

This is FAR superior superior to the "tape on the face shield" altenative.  The reason is that the Super-Visor Bill extends out from the face shield.  Thus - in all but the worst case situation (sun in your path just above the horizon) you get shade from the sun in your eyes WAY below where you'd get it from the lowest tape you could tollerate.

In other words, the Supervisor can be high enough to not block your vision and still give you excellent eye shading in nearly all conditions.  Tape on visor is too close to the eyes to match this performance.

I've used them for years.   After a while the attachment may get weak.  In my case I've used very small bolts to permanently attah it to my (and my wife's) face shields.

[Poweranger]

Just tape off the top of your visor to block the sun.  cheaper and no fear of being lumped into the DS crowd.  However, my tape is not "digitally" engineered, what ever that means.

  My wife laughs every time she sees a DS bike riding through town and the rider is wearing offroad gear! Not that there is anything wrong with that....

But, a visor on a street helmet? Wouldn't the wind lift it off your head when you hit freeway speeds?

[highside]

  My wife laughs every time she sees a DS bike riding through town and the rider is wearing offroad gear! Not that there is anything wrong with that....

But, a visor on a street helmet? Wouldn't the wind lift it off your head when you hit freeway speeds?

Its possible that offroad gear is actually better for the kind of crashes you would see in an urban environment. Lots of shit to bump into at slower speeds. Impact can hurt you a lot more than abrasion if you get knocked into a parking meter at 25 mph.

[lionlady]

Thanks for the feedback.  One of the guys over at WebBikeworld did the same thing with the roll of window tint and also gushes about it - cheap, effective, nothing to break.  I'll give this visor gadget a try and if I don't like it, I'll return it.  In the meantime, I'll head over to Pep Boys for some of that window tint.

A friend uses this and commented that he needed a new one (I didn't get to see it in action)... what stuck in my mind is that it uses permanent adhesive to attach to the face sheild(?). Sounds like once its on, you can't easily take it off.

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[BCinMD]

A friend uses this and commented that he needed a new one (I didn't get to see it in action)... what stuck in my mind is that it uses permanent adhesive to attach to the face sheild(?). Sounds like once its on, you can't easily take it off.

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I found some more info on this product over at advrider where more than a few riders have this visor and like it.  It looks like there are a couple of plastic clips that are attached to the face shield with adhesive, and the visor connects to those clips - so it can be removed.  I'll give it a shot and post up my thoughts after I've ridden with it a few times.  I should be receiving it today.

[desert_rider]

I like the idea so I ordered one last night.  I'll post up a review too.

[DkKnight]

I ordered one also - I wear glasses and sometimes have forgotten my prescription sunglasses  , when rushing out.
Will see how it works out for me, gonna try it out on my HJC CL-SP first.

Also BigBird - did you by chance used to work for the railroad ??
There was a guy who went by the same nickname.

DK

[TonyKZ1]

I've got one, used it a long time on my last helmet, in fact it's still mounted on the helmet's visor. It works great, there's not much if any lift or problems with the wind when moving your head. Yes, it might make you look like a dual sport rider.
Tony

[BCinMD]

I just installed the white SuperVisor on my white HJC about a week ago, and had an opportunity to try it out this past Sunday.   I love it - well worth the $20 or so it cost.  I had a bit of an issue with the installation - the chemical adhesive primer that comes with the kit was all dried out.  I found some industrial strength 3M double-sided tape that seems to work fine.  Overall, this visor works great, and in fact, I think it made my helmet quieter - I guess it redirected air flow in a way that reduced wind noise.  I have mine mounted at the middle lifter position - seems to provide the sunshade I want without obstructing overall visibility.  I might have to tilt my head down just a bit when the sun gets really close to the horizon, but not a big deal.


Now the pics:







This last pic shows the visor up, so you can see the gap to allow clean airflow through the visor.  It never once felt like it was "catching air" and pulling the helmet around.  It was also raining part of my ride on Sunday, and aside from a few large drips down the front of the visor at stops, there were no issues.

So far, it gets a big   from me!

[TonyKZ1]

Looks good, I've got a dark tinted one on my other helmet. When I bought mine, they only had tinted and black visors. I keep thinking about buying another one or at least a tape kit to start using this again.
Tony