Product review: Pin Lock DIY Visor Insert
by: payneib - Mar 24, 2013 16:44:37 GMT -5
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Post by payneib on Mar 24, 2013 16:44:37 GMT -5
I've just fitted the insert. It is such an easy process. The kit cost me ~£25 and was free delivery. I'm not sure if its free delivery in the States, but I ordered from the .co.uk site, and it came from "abroad" (calm down Daily Mail readers) somewhere, and was still free postage.
Start by making sure your visor and helmet an work space are all perfectly clean. Simply place a small piece of masking tape on the centre line of your helmet, above the visor, and with the visor on the helmet, mark the centre line of the visor. Then peel the clear, plasticy, floppy template thingy (all technical terms around here!) and line up the centre line on the template with the centre line on the helmet, and the horizontal line on the template, with the lower edge of the seal on your helmet. Now smooth down the template without stretching it. The template will "droop" with the curve of the visor, but that's fine. Just measure to the hole marks to make sure they're level. If not, just adjust the template, you've got 15 mins to work with it. Now indent your holes and drill with the bit provided. Push the pins in through from the front, flex the visor and fit the insert. Just check the fit, the pins are adjustable by revolving, and the insert has several notches to move up and down. Peel the protective film off the insert and you're done. I personally used the pinlock stickers, but my lid is only cheap! Lol
On first test (putting the lid one, shutting the visor and having a damn good puff), its great. No fog whatsoever, and unlike the visor treatment I reviewed earlier, no need to wash and re-apply every night. The vision change may take some getting used to, as you do get a "letter box" effect. I'll spend some time riding with it, and then edit this post to give a complete review.
Feel free to ask any questions, I hope you find this useful.
Ian
Start by making sure your visor and helmet an work space are all perfectly clean. Simply place a small piece of masking tape on the centre line of your helmet, above the visor, and with the visor on the helmet, mark the centre line of the visor. Then peel the clear, plasticy, floppy template thingy (all technical terms around here!) and line up the centre line on the template with the centre line on the helmet, and the horizontal line on the template, with the lower edge of the seal on your helmet. Now smooth down the template without stretching it. The template will "droop" with the curve of the visor, but that's fine. Just measure to the hole marks to make sure they're level. If not, just adjust the template, you've got 15 mins to work with it. Now indent your holes and drill with the bit provided. Push the pins in through from the front, flex the visor and fit the insert. Just check the fit, the pins are adjustable by revolving, and the insert has several notches to move up and down. Peel the protective film off the insert and you're done. I personally used the pinlock stickers, but my lid is only cheap! Lol
On first test (putting the lid one, shutting the visor and having a damn good puff), its great. No fog whatsoever, and unlike the visor treatment I reviewed earlier, no need to wash and re-apply every night. The vision change may take some getting used to, as you do get a "letter box" effect. I'll spend some time riding with it, and then edit this post to give a complete review.
Feel free to ask any questions, I hope you find this useful.
Ian
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