Visors That Fit HJC Helmets: 8 Fitment Groups

The visors that fit HJC helmets fall into a small number of shared-shield families, and that is the single most useful thing to know before you replace one. HJC does not design a separate shield for every helmet. It designs a handful of shields and reuses each one across a whole run of models, sometimes for a decade. Work out which family your lid belongs to and the shopping problem collapses from “which of hundreds” to “which tint”.

This guide ranks the eight HJC fitment groups in the ClearLine catalogue by how many HJC helmet models a single shield family covers, then by how many types of visor we actually stock for it. Every model list, tint count and product type below was read off the live product pages on this site, not from a spec sheet.

The short answer

The broadest HJC fitment group is the CL-ST and CS-15 family, where one replacement shield is listed against eleven separate HJC models. The C90 and CL-MAX modular family is second at eight models, and it is the broadest group that also has a photochromic option and an anti-fog insert.

If you only remember one thing, remember this: find your helmet’s family first, tint second. A tint you love in a group that does not fit your helmet is not a purchase, and the model name printed inside your lid is the only reliable starting point.

• Widest fitment: the CL-ST and CS-15 family, eleven models on one shield.
• Widest fitment with the full range of options: the C90 and CL-MAX family, eight models with replacement, photochromic and insert all available.
• Deepest catalogue: the RPHA-11 and RPHA-70 family, which carries more distinct visor products than any other HJC group here.
• Most tints on a single replacement product: a three-way tie at thirteen, between the C90 family, the RPHA 12 family and the i10 and i70 family.
• Ranking criterion: HJC helmet models covered by one shield family, tie-broken by the number of visor types stocked.

How HJC groups its shields

HJC assigns a shield code to each visor design and then lists the helmets that code fits. A rider never sees that code on the helmet itself, which is why the same question comes up constantly: my helmet is called one thing, the visor is called another, how do I connect them? The connection is the family, and the family is what the product listing names.

Our catalogue mirrors that structure. A single product page carries every helmet model its shield fits, which is why you will see listings titled with four or five model names separated by slashes. Three of the groups below are indexed on this site under HJC’s own shield-code convention, and the model lists in this guide come from those live category assignments.

Two consequences follow, and both trip people up. The first is that a helmet can legitimately appear in more than one listing, because HJC sometimes revised a shield mid-life and both versions remain in circulation. The second is that a group’s breadth tells you nothing about its depth: the widest-fitting family on this list has the thinnest range of options behind it.

That is why the table below reports fitment and stocked types as separate columns. They are genuinely independent, and confusing them is how riders end up buying a shield that fits and then discovering no anti-fog insert exists for it.

The eight groups of visors that fit HJC helmets

Every row is read from the live listing for that group. The tint column counts the tints offered on that group’s replacement visor product specifically, so the numbers are comparable across rows.

Read the table left to right and stop at the first row that names your helmet. If two rows both name it, the entries below explain which one to take.

1. The CL-ST and CS-15 family — eleven models on one shield

This is the widest-fitting HJC group we stock, and by a clear margin. The CL-16, CL-17, CL-SP and CL-ST replacement visor is listed against eleven HJC models: CL-16, CL-17, CL-SP, CL-ST, CS-15, CS-R1, CS-R2, FG-15, FS-15, HS-11 and TR-1. That is the reward for HJC keeping one shield design in production across a long run of mid-range full-face and sport-touring helmets.

Eleven tints are offered on that listing, including clear, black, silver, gold and several Revo mirrored finishes. It is a genuinely useful spread for a group this old, and the clear option matters more here than in most families for the reason in the next paragraph.

This is also the only group of the eight with no photochromic visor and no anti-fog insert. If you ride this family through a British winter, your fogging strategy has to be behaviour and ventilation rather than hardware: crack the visor at low speed, keep the vents open, and keep your breath out of the shield. Our guide on how to stop a helmet visor fogging up covers the techniques that work without an insert.

Who it suits: riders on an older or mid-range HJC who want a straightforward like-for-like shield swap and a choice of tints. Where it stops: if an insert or an auto-tinting visor is the reason you are shopping, this family cannot give you either, and no amount of searching will change that.

2. The C90 and CL-MAX family — eight models with every option

The modular group is the one to know if you ride a flip-front HJC. The C90, C91, C91N and CL-MAX 2 replacement visor is listed against eight models on this site: C90, C91, C91N, CL-MAX 2, CL-MAX 3, IS-MAX 2, IS-MAX BT and SY-MAX 3. That combination of breadth and completeness is why it sits second rather than third.

Thirteen tints are available on the replacement listing, which ties this family for the widest choice on the page. Clear, silver, several deep and light finishes, and a full set of mirrored options are all present.

Unlike the top group, this family has the whole range behind it. There is a photochromic visor that darkens in daylight and clears again as the light drops, and there is an anti-fog insert. For a modular helmet that is worth real money, because flip-fronts are commonly used for commuting and touring in exactly the cold, damp conditions that fog a shield at every set of lights.

Who it suits: commuters and tourers on an HJC modular who want one purchase to solve visibility across a whole season. Where it stops: the model list spans several generations, so an IS-MAX and an IS-MAX 2 are not interchangeable, and the suffix on your helmet is the part that decides. Check the label inside the shell rather than the badge on the outside.

3. The RPHA-11 and RPHA-70 family — the deepest catalogue on the list

The RPHA sport line covers six named variants: RPHA-11, RPHA 11 Pro, RPHA 11 Carbon, RPHA-70, RPHA 70 ST and RPHA 70 Carbon. It ranks third on fitment breadth but first on catalogue depth, carrying more distinct visor products than any other HJC group we stock.

The RPHA 11 Pro and RPHA 70 ST replacement visor offers eleven tints, running from clear through light and deep blacks to a long list of Revo mirrored finishes. Separate listings add photochromic visors and anti-fog inserts, and several sub-listings exist for specific pairings within the family.

That depth is a mixed blessing. It means almost any combination you want probably exists, and it also means this is the group where two listings are most likely to both look correct. When that happens, take the listing that names your exact variant rather than the one that names the most models, because the narrower listing is the more specific claim about fitment.

Who it suits: sport and track riders who change tint by conditions and want the widest set of finishes to pick from. Where it stops: the Pro and ST variants are not the same shield as the base models in every generation, so treat “RPHA-11” and “RPHA 11 Pro” as different helmets when you shop, even though they share a family.

4. The C70, FG-17, FG-ST and IS-17 family — four models, twelve tints

This group covers four HJC models on one shield: C70, FG-17, FG-ST and IS-17. It is a tidy, well-supported family that sits in the middle of the range, and the C70, FG-17, FG-ST and IS-17 replacement visor carries twelve tints, second only to the three-way tie at thirteen.

Photochromic and anti-fog options both exist for this family. One of its inserts is unusual in that the same part is listed for a helmet outside the HJC range entirely, which is a reminder that shield families occasionally cross brands where the aperture geometry happens to match.

The tint list is where this family earns its place. Alongside clear and the two black densities there is a full spread of Revo and deep Revo finishes in blue, red, purple and gold, plus rainbow and rose. If you want a mirrored finish for dry summer daylight and a clear shield for everything else, this family supports that two-visor approach as well as any group here.

Who it suits: riders who want a second shield rather than a compromise shield, and who are willing to swap by season. Where it stops: swapping shields repeatedly is where scratches happen, so if you are going to run two, read our notes on cleaning a visor without scratching it before the first swap rather than after.

5. The F71, i11 and i71 family — three models, all three options

The F71, i11 and i71 replacement visor covers three HJC models, and this site indexes the group under HJC’s own shield-code convention alongside those three model categories. Replacement, photochromic and anti-fog insert are all available.

Eight tints are offered on the replacement listing: clear, black, light black, silver, golden, red gold, dark blue and rainbow. That is the second-narrowest tint list of the eight groups, and it is worth knowing before you commit, because the specific mirrored finish you have seen on another helmet may simply not exist for this shield.

What this family does have is completeness. Every one of the three visor types is stocked, so a rider can start with a clear shield, add an insert for winter, and move to a photochromic visor later without ever leaving the family. For a single-helmet rider that path matters more than a long tint list.

Who it suits: riders who want the full set of options and are content with a moderate choice of finishes. Where it stops: if a particular tint is the whole reason for the purchase, check the listing before you assume, since eight options go quickly once you exclude the mirrored finishes that are not suitable for road use.

6. The RPHA 12 family — three models, thirteen tints

HJC’s newer sport shield covers RPHA 12, RPHA 12 Carbon and RPHA 12N. On fitment breadth it sits mid-table with three models, but the RPHA 12 Carbon, RPHA 12 and RPHA 12N replacement visor ties for the widest tint choice on this page at thirteen.

Those thirteen run clear, light black, deep black, silver, rainbow, deep red, deep gold, deep blue, deep purple, rose red, clear red, clear blue and clear silver. The split between the deep and clear mirrored series is the useful distinction: the deep finishes are the heavily mirrored ones, the clear series are lighter treatments over a largely transparent base.

Photochromic and anti-fog options both exist here, and a separate narrower listing covers the RPHA 12 and RPHA 12N pairing without the Carbon. As with the RPHA-11 family, prefer the listing that names your exact variant when two of them overlap.

Who it suits: riders on a current-generation RPHA who want the newest shield and the broadest palette. Where it stops: this is a young family, so it has fewer historical listings than the RPHA-11 group and correspondingly fewer odd pairings to discover. That is mostly an advantage, but it does mean fewer alternatives if one option is unavailable.

7. The C10, i90 and i91 family — three models, the narrowest palette

The C10 and i90 replacement visor anchors a group covering three models: C10, i90 and i91. All three visor types are stocked, including separate photochromic and insert listings for the individual models within the group.

Seven tints are offered on that replacement listing, the fewest of the eight groups: black, blue, silver, red gold, Revo silver, Revo red and Revo blue. Note what is missing. There is no clear option on that specific listing, so a rider who wants a plain clear shield for this family should start from one of the single-model listings rather than the combined one.

That is a genuine limitation rather than an oversight on our part, and it is exactly the sort of thing a ranked table hides if the table only counts options. Seven tints on a listing with no clear shield is a narrower proposition than seven tints that include one.

Who it suits: riders on a C10, i90 or i91 who want a mirrored or coloured finish and already have a usable clear shield. Where it stops: if clear is what you need, check the individual model listings and our clear visors section rather than assuming the combined listing covers it.

8. The i10 and i70 family — two models, thirteen tints

The narrowest fitment group on the list is also one of the three best supplied for tints. The i10 and i70 replacement visor covers two models and offers thirteen tints, matching the C90 and RPHA 12 families at the top of that column.

The list runs black, silver, rainbow, rose red, clear, Revo silver, Revo red, Revo purple, Revo blue, and a deep Revo series in purple, red, blue and gold. Both a photochromic visor and an anti-fog insert are stocked for the pairing, so this small family is complete in the way the largest one is not.

It is a useful illustration of why fitment breadth and catalogue depth need separate columns. A rider on an i10 has fewer helmets sharing their shield than almost anyone else on this page, and more choice once they get there. Breadth is a fact about HJC’s design decisions; depth is a fact about what is available to buy.

Who it suits: i10 and i70 riders, who can treat this as a complete range rather than a compromise. Where it stops: the small model list means fewer secondhand shields in circulation, so if you are hunting a discontinued finish there is simply less of it about.

Beyond the eight: the smaller HJC groups

Two further HJC families sit below the eight ranked above, and they are listed here so the picture is complete rather than tidy. The RPHA 1 and RPHA 1N pairing has a replacement visor and an anti-fog insert, with a photochromic option on the RPHA 1N specifically. The V10 has a replacement visor and a photochromic visor.

Neither carries enough models or enough distinct products to earn a ranked entry, but both are stocked, and a rider on either helmet is not stranded. Our full range of visors for HJC helmets lists them alongside everything above.

Choosing a tint, and what UK law actually tests

Tint is where most of these listings differ, and it is also where riders most often get bad information. The legal position in Great Britain is about a marking, not a colour name.

The Motor Cycles (Eye Protectors) Regulations 1999 prescribe eye protectors that meet specified British Standard grades and are, in the words of the instrument, “marked with an approved certification mark of an approved body”. BS 4110 is the British Standard that covers visors, and the marking is what the test turns on. A tint name on a listing is a description of a product, not a statement about its legal status.

The Highway Code makes the practical point alongside the legal one. Rule 83 asks riders to check before each journey that the helmet visor is clean and in good condition, and rule 84 warns that scratched or poorly fitting eye protectors limit your view in bright sunshine and in darkness. A worn shield degrades vision in much the same way a fogged one does.

Two practical points follow. Selling an eye protector as authorised for use when it is not of a prescribed type is a seller offence under section 18(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, carrying a fine of up to one thousand pounds. It is a non-endorsable offence, so the penalty-points stories you may have read are simply wrong.

The second point is about the finishes in the tables above. Iridium, mirrored and Revo finishes transmit too little light to be legal for road use in the UK, and that is true at night and in daylight alike. They are track and off-road items. We set that out in full in our guides to tinted visors and UK law and to iridium and mirrored visors.

For year-round road use the honest options are a clear shield, a light tint carrying the right marking, or a photochromic visor that lightens as the day darkens. A photochromic shield is the single-visor answer for riders who do not want to carry a spare, and six of the eight groups above support one.

What to check before you order

Find the model name inside the helmet, not on it

Graphics and colourways are marketed hard and mean nothing for fitment. The model designation on the label inside the shell, including any suffix, is what decides which family you are in. An IS-MAX and an IS-MAX 2 are different helmets; so are an RPHA-11 and an RPHA 11 Pro.

Decide whether you want one shield or two

A photochromic visor is one purchase that handles changing light. Two shields, one clear and one tinted, cost more attention but give a more definite result at each end of the range. Groups two through eight support either approach, and group one supports only the two-shield route.

Settle the insert question before you buy the visor

An anti-fog insert has to match the shield, not the helmet, so it is not a decision you can defer. Seven of the eight groups above have one available. If your family does not, plan your winter around ventilation instead, and if it does, our walkthrough on fitting an anti-fog insert covers the fitting sequence that avoids trapping moisture behind the lens.

Use the finder when two groups both look right

Overlapping listings are normal in the RPHA families in particular. Rather than guessing between them, put your model into the visor finder and let it resolve the family, then come back to this table to compare what each one offers.

Frequently asked questions

Will any visor listed under HJC fit any HJC helmet?

No, and this is the most common and most expensive assumption. HJC uses several distinct shield designs at any one time, and a visor from one family will not mount on a helmet from another. The brand page is a starting point for browsing; the fitment group is what determines whether a shield attaches.

Why does my helmet appear in two different fitment groups?

Usually because HJC revised the shield partway through the model’s life, or because a listing covers a pairing within a larger family. Both listings can be honest at once. When two overlap, choose the listing that names your exact variant, since a narrower listing is making a more specific claim about your helmet.

Are aftermarket visors the same as the originals?

They are compatible parts made to fit the same aperture and mechanism, not original manufacturer components, and we describe them that way throughout. ClearLine is an aftermarket brand with no affiliation to HJC. What we can tell you is which helmets a shield is listed to fit, which is the question that actually decides the purchase.

Can I fit an anti-fog insert to any of these shields?

Only where one is listed for that family, which is seven of the eight groups above. An insert needs the correct pin positions in the shield, so a part from another family will not seat correctly even if it looks close. The CL-ST and CS-15 family has no insert available at all.

Which tint should I choose for riding on UK roads?

A clear shield or a photochromic visor for year-round use, and a suitably marked light tint for bright conditions. The mirrored and iridium finishes in these listings transmit too little light to be legal for road use in the UK, so treat them as track equipment. If you want one visor to cover everything, the photochromic option is the one to look at.

Where to start

Find your helmet’s model designation, match it to a row in the table, then decide between a single photochromic shield and a clear-plus-tinted pair. That sequence answers the fitment question before the tint question, which is the order that avoids returns.

Our whole range of replacement shields for HJC helmets is organised along the eight families above, and shipping is free on every order. If your model is not obvious from the listings, the visor finder will place it for you.