[LDR1]

:hellobye does anybody know how to get the side panels off to change visors? sorry for the ignorance but i like my helmet too much to try and yank it off

 

[Jeech]

the side panels do not need to come off... with the visor open, turn the bottom edge outwards towards the side panels.. do this gently or the side panels will pop off. as your applying this pressure on the bottom edge towards the outside, pull the visor out of the side panels. Once you have one side off, the other side removes in the same manner.

 

[Jeech]

also.. your helmet might have the lid removal system (LRS) that makes removal easier.. look for a little lever between the side panel and the helmet with the visor raised... if you see the lever, just pull it forward.

 

[boxing21]

the side panels do not need to come off... with the visor open, turn the bottom edge outwards towards the side panels.. do this gently or the side panels will pop off. as your applying this pressure on the bottom edge towards the outside, pull the visor out of the side panels. Once you have one side off, the other side removes in the same manner.

:iamwithst not a stupid question. I had a smoked vison on, but wanted to change it to clear because I do a lot of night riding. It took me a LONG time to figure it out.

 

[LDR1]

:hellobye just got it done guys thanks... it did take me a long time to figure it out, but it's done:beer i kept on getting pissed, i accidently popped the side panel off like three times and i did have that helmet removal system, but when i put the shield back on the helmet removal system thingie didn't come back... oh well it's f'in done. there were quite a few snap and pops goin on :bow this forum is great:fire

 

[RedRider0151]

Yup...the shields are the biggest hit on Arai....you would think they would have come up with a better system by now. SHoei has the best system of all the helmets I think. I mean how difficult do they need to make it to change a damn shield!!

 

[rocketman04r1]

just spent 15 mts getting my smoke shield on mine last night - pain in the arse

those little levers are hard to get at - but push them all the way up and that will allow the shield to pop out of the tabs that hold it in...

 

[R1Budha]

Yup...the shields are the biggest hit on Arai....you would think they would have come up with a better system by now. SHoei has the best system of all the helmets I think. I mean how difficult do they need to make it to change a damn shield!!

Hmmmmm.....
Amazingly, i can change my shield on my Arai while wearing it........

Lets see you do that with a shoei.

I've actually changed them when at a stop light several times.

 

[bigkvn1]

Hmmmmm.....
Amazingly, i can change my shield on my Arai while wearing it........

Lets see you do that with a shoei.

I've actually changed them when at a stop light several times.

:iamwithst

 

[JMR]

Hmmmmm.....
Amazingly, i can change my shield on my Arai while wearing it........

Lets see you do that with a shoei.

I've actually changed them when at a stop light several times.

I am just wondering where you pulled the spare visor from while you were at the stoplight?

------> :butt ?

:dunno

JMR

 

[R1Budha]

I am just wondering where you pulled the spare visor from while you were at the stoplight?

------> :butt ?

:dunno

JMR

Fanny pack, so you were close :crash

 

[JMR]

Nice one! :lol

JMR

 

[WTFO]

Old tube sock stuff visor in and slip inside jacket on left or right rib cage. Yes it would hurt if you crashed on that side! No I dont carry one that way saw a dude with that set up said it worked great. Me switch'em glasses.

 

[Firemann32]

Yea those Arai's sheilds suck to change. I watched a dealer screw with one for about 20 minutes trying to show me the ease of an Arai sheid change. I was like screw that! I was trying toi decide between an Arai and a Shoei and that's all it took. I went with a Shoei helmet and have never regreted it once, they are sooooo easy to change. I would say the next easiest is KBC but they are no where near the brand that Shoei and Arai's are.

I use to keep an extra shield in my tank bag when I had my FZ1, now anything over 90 on my R1 and the tankg back slides to the side.

 

[crazyman1]

Hmmmmm.....
Amazingly, i can change my shield on my Arai while wearing it........

Lets see you do that with a shoei.

I've actually changed them when at a stop light several times.

dude if you can change an arai shield while wearing it, you can find a needle in a hay stack no problem:bow :bow

 

[aznokie03]

Go to the Arai website. They have instructional videos on how to do it.

Still, after watching, it took me 20 mins to take my shield off. :crash After the first time, it only takes seconds

 

[rorlow]

Yup...the shields are the biggest hit on Arai....you would think they would have come up with a better system by now. SHoei has the best system of all the helmets I think. I mean how difficult do they need to make it to change a damn shield!!

OGK's visor system is much better, 1 button & it pulls straight off :thumbup

A much simpler design, no arched holes, straight forward "Fork" design, with inboard tabs :yesnod

 

[rorlow]

Note the button adjacent visor :thumbup

 

[SteelR1]

While I was at Daytona Bike Week, visited the Arai vendor and he showed me how to do it. Took him like 3 seconds to take one off and another 3 seconds to put another one on. After several tries I got it down pretty good. Its a pain in the ass to do it the first time, but once you learn the way, its a breeze.