Biker Scout Helmet visor and how it originally worked

[lonewolf]

Ok guys, so the common questions about visors is how does it stay up and how does it stay down.

 

The usual way for the lid to stay up is by having a tightness on the visor bolts. A light faceplate helps.The problem with this is it is tight to lift as well.

 

To hold down the visor some guys use a piece of velcro or even magnets which work very well.

 

Ok back to the originals, they used a notch at the hig level and a notch at the low level cut into the return edges of the plastic visor. These notches line up with the internal "bump" on the main helmet.

 

Judging by the design of this bump it may have been intended to be a flexible "spring" with either side sliced open to allow the bump to push in and back out to keep a tension on the visor.

 

 

You can see the "ramp" beside the bump.

 

Holding the visor in the open position,

 

 

 

 

The top notch is used to hold the visor strongly in place.

 

Holding the visor closed,

 

 

Unfortunately the only lids that can have this original method are any that have a return edge and have some "give" in the material,

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

[spookymufu]

My MLC v3 has this feature on it

[lonewolf]

I never had an MLC V3 and didn't know the wee raised bump was on them, good to know, thanks.

[spookymufu]

I would have to take my visor off to show it but I have the bolt covers all glued on and it would be a chore to get the visor off. The MLC v3 had the little ramp built into it that the visor edge "runs" up on and then friction does the rest

 

[lonewolf]

Ok, so it is not the same as I have shown then?

[spookymufu]

not exactly, no notch, but a ramp and knobby type friction system, I thought it was like you were showing but after checking it out a little closer it's similar but not exactly the same

 

I wanted to get a Lone Wolf helmet, but the guy that makes them never emailed me back about purchasing one........looks like I missed out on a nice helmet...

[Chex]

not exactly, no notch, but a ramp and knobby type friction system, I thought it was like you were showing but after checking it out a little closer it's similar but not exactly the same

 

I wanted to get a Lone Wolf helmet, but the guy that makes them never emailed me back about purchasing one........looks like I missed out on a nice helmet...

 

This made me laugh.

[lonewolf]

Yes that LW guy is really busy!

[spookymufu]

[Pandatrooper]

Very cool info, thanks for sharing!

[Griffin-X]

 

You know...John is Lonewolf (LW), right?!

[spookymufu]

You know...John is Lonewolf (LW), right?!

 

yes I know.......

[cucblack]

I saw this details in the original helmet pics. But not so detailed like now. Thanks for the info. I'll try it in my helmet.