Photochromatic Lenses?

[Triple J]

How does it react on cloudy days?

It gets dark. Just not quite as dark as on a sunny day.

[memper]

actually more and more are coming out with the flip downs.

Yep. My 2013 Shark S700 has one. Super convenient.

[DucHead]

I prefer the flip down internal visors

I flip-flop on this.  The downside of the internal sun visor is that its another visor that gets dirty.  This only really bothers me when I'm touring.  The outer visor I often clean with the car squeegee often found near gas pumps...I won't use that for an inner visor.  

[Raux]

i never had issues with the inner visor but always use them with the outer down

just so you know they typically aren't rated for outer use.

[DucHead]

i never had issues with the inner visor but always use them with the outer down

just so you know they typically aren't rated for outer use.

For sure, but sometimes it gets hot in there.   

Even though I tour in full leathers, I'm not religious about ATGATT.

[corey]

I've seen guys riding with the bell visor... Cloudy on the left and sunny on the right... Visor is dark on the sunny side and not as dark on the cloudy side... It seems very very cool.

[ChrisK]

I've seen guys riding with the bell visor... Cloudy on the left and sunny on the right... Visor is dark on the sunny side and not as dark on the cloudy side... It seems very very cool.

To me, that seems like it would be very very annoying. Like wearing a sunglass monocle.

[RBX QB]

We need electrochromic visors. I don't think that's an actual thing, but it should be. Flip a switch and it tints. Wouldn't take more than a small battery to power.

Anyone smart enough to develop this?

[Triple J]

You guys are really overthinking this. The photochromatic visor works...period. I've worn it in everything from 100* sun to 40* rain, and it worked fine. If it was ever a couple different shades at once, I didn't notice. I've never thought it didn't transition fast enough either. I can't even really remember ever thinking about it what it was doing, which is the point. If you think the flip down visor is better, then get that, but the photochromatic works very well.   

I also used to ride with sunglasses, and the visor is loads better.

[RBX QB]

You guys are really overthinking this. ...

No we're not! 

I use the smoke shield because I don't want to be seen, not because the sun is bright. I like to ride like an enigma, a shadow of a man cruising down the road on my bike. I want to be the mystery that needs to be solved.




But, you're right... if it's just a "the sun is bright" issue, I'm sure the photochromic lense works great.

[Triple J]

I use the smoke shield because I don't want to be seen, not because the sun is bright. I like to ride like an enigma, a shadow of a man cruising down the road on my bike. I want to be the mystery that needs to be solved.

[seevtsaab]

We need electrochromic visors. I don't think that's an actual thing, but it should be. Flip a switch and it tints. Wouldn't take more than a small battery to power.

Anyone smart enough to develop this?

I think this is what Akuma has 'transitioned' to (see what I did there) - no feedback however

[Privateer]

We need electrochromic visors. I don't think that's an actual thing, but it should be. Flip a switch and it tints. Wouldn't take more than a small battery to power.

Anyone smart enough to develop this?

[Skybarney]

And even better yet!  An insert that is available now    More research methinks!

http://e-tintproducts.com/

e-Tint MX-8 Electrochromic Visor Insert