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Visor Inserts
review by Gus Breiland |
The
age of helmet dressing is upon us. No longer is it good
enough to have flashy graphics on your Shoei or Arai, but an
industry of adhesive ears and visor inserts is bubbling up
to the surface of the dare to be different crowd. For years
we have seen "functional" additions to your helmet such as
wind buffeting devices, communication inserts and
anti-fogging visor films. Now we have some visor inserts
redefining the "fun" in "functional". The 3-D
holographic images shine reflects out in the bright sun as
you pass that mini-van making the kids inside squeal with
delight and the parents wonder which of the many mental
illnesses you have. Your vision inside is clear and free
from obstruction, the glare of the sun has been lessened by
a claimed 50% along with 95% of the UV rays your eyes had
been absorbing just a day before. The durable scratch
resistant surface on the inside limits the amount of
annoying lines to look through after you have cleaned the
inside of our helmet. One other benefit to these visor
inserts is they tend to lessen the amount of fogging on
cooler or more humid days. While not the
first thing most mature riders consider, they are fun, even
for those old stoic types cruising around town on their
Matchless G11 Sport Twin. My guess, however, is that you
will see them more on 18 year old Gixer riders (if they are
wearing a helmet at all) and young kids on the back of moms
Panhead than Mr. Norton. Would I recommend
them, sure! They are entertaining. They are useful. Plus,
someone in you riding group has to be the butt of all jokes,
why not let that butt be you! It should be noted
that there are more subtle color inserts also available for
those feeling the need for less attention. They retail for
$34.95 and are available from ACS Tek by mail or internet.
Give them a call at 1-800-435-6384 or online at
www.asctek.tzo.com/roof/.
ACS Tek also welcomes dealer inquiries for the Holovisors as
well as their other lines of products. M.M.M.
With
that, this month we received a few holographic inserts for
your helmets' visor. Simply adhere them to the inside of
your visor and they become an inexpensive set of sunglass
for those bright days while cruising around the lake. On the
outside however, and image of wild eyes, bullet holes in
glass or a growling tiger appears.
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