ViaTerra Essentials- Helmet Visor Sleeve: Introduction

Gallery Introduction Product details Construction What’s next?

Introduction

Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory - [2020-2023] Front View

If you are a serious motorcycle enthusiast and care about your riding gear, you’ll know the struggle with keeping your visor scratch-free. I, for one, take great care in cleaning and maintaining my dark and clear visors by using a microfibre cloth. But, what about storage and transportation when I need to carry the spare visor on days I end up riding in the dark? In the past, I’ve resorted to using a soft cotton sock to carry the spare visor in. But now, the new ViaTerra helmet sleeve is here, specifically to carry a spare visor. And I’m already loving it.

Product details

Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory - [2020-2023] Right Side View

The sleeve is designed to accommodate visors of all shapes and sizes. ViaTerra says it can fit visors of both street or race helmets as well as ADV helmets. I’ve tried inserting the visors of my KYT NZ- Race, Shoei X-Spirit 3 and the Arai Quantic. They all fit easily and with a lot of spare room which suggests that an ADV visor can be inserted in the sleeve. I don’t own an ADV helmet but I’ll ask Pratheek or Vikrant for their visors and try it out for the next report.

Construction

The construction of the sleeve is solid. The outer material is made of ripstop nylon with a reinforcing technique that makes it more resistant to tears. The seams have also been sewn shut uniformly. There are no loose threads anywhere and it speaks of the attention to detail. The insides of the sleeve have a soft fleece liner to ensure that there are no scratches on the visor. A pair of elastic drawstring closures are what keep the open end of the sleeve closed.

What’s next?

The helmet visor is my daily companion whenever I’m on a motorcycle. I, always carry my clear visor in, especially nowadays when it's winter and the sun sets around 5:30-6pm and I’m still in the office. The plan is to also carry it with me on a few long rides, now that the riding season is upon us. Lastly, we will tell you if the visor sleeve has ensured that my visors are scratch free and whether it should be part of your riding essentials investment.

Product details

Make: ViaTerra

Model: ViaTerra Essentials- Helmet Visor Sleeve

Availability: At Viaterragear.com and leading motorcycle gear stores

Price: Rs 599

Photography by Kaustubh Gandhi