Apart from my first ever full face crash helmet in the early 80’s, the S-4 is my only experience of AGV. First impressions are that this particular model is light and a nice place to be – although it does feel fragile. I also found the shield scratched almost immediately – read about that here. So I needed to remove the shield. But I really couldn’t figure out how to do it. Most visors from the well known crash helmet makers are really obvious and easy to remove. But with the AGV, I pulled and I fiddled, but I couldn’t get it off.
So after extensive research where I still couldn’t suss it out – I eventually found one post on an obscure forum that told me how to do it. And so, dear friends, now I’m a master, I thought I’d produce a quick guide that will help others out a little more.
How to change an AVG shield (at least this one)
1. The first thing to note is that you first have to release one side of the shield. Looking face on at the helmet, it’s the side to the right. Note, you can click on the photo on the right and zoom in on it to see lots of detail.
2. Open up the shield to its fullest extent and you’ll notice a tiny plastic lever protruding from the edge. Miniscule innit? Well that’s why you had to find this daft guide to help you change your crash helmet shield!
3. Push up the lever as far as it’ll go (or as far as your sausage fingers will allow!). There, see – the shield’s still stuck in place!
4. That’s because you need to do step 4. While you’re pushing the lever up, gently (or not so gently!) pull the shield towards you and slightly even more open. That should pull the bottom two guides out of their sliders and allow you to release that side of the helmet.
5. Now move to the other side of the shield. Pulling the shield away from the helmet slightly, close the shield and push it even further past closed. That should unhook the guides on that side of the shield too and the whole shield should come away. Tadaaaa!
6. Replacement is the reverse and should now be dead easy. Job’s a good un.
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Great, thanks – would never have figured that out myself!
Great guide, I was going a bit mad trying to get my visor off! I watched/read other guides and was still confused until I stumbled across this one and its all important Step 4. Thank you!
Yay – makes the effort all worthwhile. Thanks Laura 🙂