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motorcycle giant
I went there to have a look around. Nice guys, decent range of bikes but worth noting you won't be able to take the bikes out for a proper test ride. Definitely the type of place that's worth calling in the day time to have a chat.
Does anyone here use tinted visors? And more to the point what percentage of tint / light level do they use?
I'm having a look at some and am curious on a practical level as to how dark / light is useful.
I know there are lots of debates around the legality, but as I said I'm wondering what is a useful level for a day like today?
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I run tinted. Not really out of choice though. I got crazy light sensitive eyes so need it. It's a massive pain in the arse as I either have to run prescription shades or glasses to see, so have to carry both near enough all the time at the moment. So tinted really helps as I only have to carry glasses.
I had a word with a couple of coppers at a petrol station and they 'umm' and 'ahh'd' the subject. It's not actually legal, but they get why people do, but also know people use them for more nefarious reasons.
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I have a full tint Shoei visor which i use almost permanently for the commute between May & September.
It's perfectly fine to use in daylight hours, even when it's fully cloudy.
I've also never been stopped or given a second look by police.
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The trite answer would be similar or slightly lighter tint to a pair of sunglasses you would feel comfortable wearing. It's quite subjective I would think. Personally I can't handle visors that are too dark, in any conditions. I have not tried iridium tint visors so can't speak about them.
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I almost always run tinted, but carry a clear visor in a case that I can fit around my waist should I end up in darkness or limited visibility.
Chak
Soul
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allensea
Have you had a look at the motorcycle giant website, they're based in Shepherd's Bush and have loads of different bikes which suit the city.
If you want a 180 with sports styling they have a Gilera dna180. Also a naked trellis frame tzr250, called an riz 250. They have a 2001 r6 too. Nice people to deal with, they love bikes.