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# Adding a Pinlock Insert to an Arai XD-4 Helmet
**URL:** https://educatedconfusion.com/adding-a-pinlock-insert-to-an-arai-xd-4-helmet/
Date: 2024-04-21
Author: admin
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Summary: Why Even in 2024, with the Arai XD-5 on the market, the XD-4 is respected as one of the top helmets for adventure riding. It’s got better padding, it’s got better venting on the visor, many say it’s a bit higher quality, and it’s cheaper than the XD-5. There’s just one problem, it’s renowned forContinue Reading "Adding a Pinlock Insert to an Arai XD-4 Helmet" →
Categories: Adventure, Life
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## Why
Even in 2024, with the Arai XD-5 on the market, the XD-4 is respected as one of the top helmets for adventure riding. It's got better padding, it's got better venting on the visor, many say it's a bit higher quality, and it's cheaper than the XD-5. There's just one problem, it's renowned for being a bit of a fog monster, especially if you have decent wind protection on your motorcycle. This led me down the rat-hole of figuring out how to put a Pinlock insert in. It **is** possible, and fairly trivial once you know what parts to use. I couldn't find any specific information on the Internet, and I had to piece things together myself. I originally posted this information on the [Adventure Riders OHIO Facebook group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/AdventureRidersOhio/permalink/3398772623748754/?mibextid=oFDknk&rdid=126Pur4BmHhnHpeQ), but I wanted to make it more accessible, so I wrote this quick blog.
## What
Here are the steps I took to get this working.:
- Get a Pinlock-ready visor. In the US, the Arai XD-4 does not come with a Pinlock-ready visor and they're not easy to purchase in the US. I only found the correct visors in the UK, and Japan, and when I was working on this project, they were sold-out in the UK. You can select between tinted or clear, but make sure you get the visor that is Pinlock-ready **and** has the vent cut-outs at the top. I found that the Pinlock-ready visors for the TourCross-3 work, even though it's tough to find information online. This is the specific visor that I ordered: [ARAI TX pin lock blow shield Clear 031430 for Tour Cross 3, 2 & TX Motard](https://www.ebay.com/itm/234989102227)
- Get a Pinlock insert for this specific helmet. You can select clear, or tinted, as well as Pinlock 70 or 120 ([explained here](https://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/news-and-events/everything-you-need-to-know-about-pinlocks)), just make sure it's got the **visor vent cut outs**. Here's the exact one I ordered: [ARAI TX XD-4 TOUR-X4 Tour Cross Pinlock Visor Shield Casque Clear 011081(1081)](https://www.ebay.com/itm/165926775165).
My particular Pinlock insert looked like it was manufactured just a hair off-spec, so I took a leather punch and opened up the slots about 1-2mm on each side, and it worked perfectly.
Here are some pictures of the visor, insert, and packaging. I hope it helps you!
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