Helmets and eye glasses - Page 2

alanmcorcoran · 01-15-2009, 01:58 AM

Mine are all wire frames and they fit on okay as is. I seriously doubt I can pull off the Busyweb method, but I am away from home this week and can't experiment. I'm thinking maybe his helmet is a little on the loose side. (I can feel mine with my cheek bones.)

Joho · 01-15-2009, 04:11 PM

Yep, I got the same problem too.

I have a Fulmer full face (with the flip up visor, and the flip up face) and I can manage to get my helmet OFF with my glasses on (just some cheap nascar brand sunglasses), however, for the life of me, I can't seem to put it on with the glasses in place. I'm thinking this is because when you take the helmet off, it compresses your ears and "secures" the glasses against your skull.

I sure wish my visor was tinted, because that would alleviate the problem. However, on warm days, it's nice to ride with the visor flipped up. (i like to call it aromatherapy, especially when you're driving through the mountains!!)

mrlmd1 · 01-15-2009, 05:16 PM

I never ride for more than a block or two with my visor flipped all the way up, even with glasses on, especially not at road speed. Too many bugs, stones, other debris to hit you in the face. I may crack it open a quarter inch or so, but never all the way open, defeats it's purpose.
To me, having to put the glasses on through the visor opening is not big deal, and like I said, lets the engine warm up for another 30 seconds or so while I'm fiddling with everything too get it all comfortable.

alantf · 01-16-2009, 08:59 AM

Hi joho,
When you said that you wished your visor was tinted, isn't it possible to get a replacement visor for your helmet? Most helmets have a replacement available in case you damage the original. For my "aeroh" the replacement is available in clear & tinted. I don't know what the price might be in America, but mine cost me 24 euros (I think that's around $28), but the bike shop had one on the shelf.

dan_ · 01-16-2009, 12:50 PM

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When you said that you wished your visor was tinted, isn't it possible to get a replacement visor for your helmet? Most helmets have a replacement available in case you damage the original. For my "aeroh" the replacement is available in clear & tinted. I don't know what the price might be in America, but mine cost me 24 euros (I think that's around $28), but the bike shop had one on the shelf.

Yeah I just got one for my Gmax helmet it was 24 bucks. They also make like... i dunno its kinda like mirror tint.. and they have the mirror tint in differnt colors.. pretty cool.

Joho · 01-17-2009, 12:09 AM

alantf,

ya know, I've thought about getting a different visor. But my only issue with that is the fact that I do a lot of night riding, and in those cases I have to flip down my clear visor to keep the bugs out... and having a tinted visor would force me to lift it up, which may cause bugs/debris to fly into my face...

Eh, there's pro's and con's either way we look at it!

music man · 01-17-2009, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Joho

alantf,

ya know, I've thought about getting a different visor. But my only issue with that is the fact that I do a lot of night riding, and in those cases I have to flip down my clear visor to keep the bugs out... and having a tinted visor would force me to lift it up, which may cause bugs/debris to fly into my face...

Eh, there's pro's and con's either way we look at it!

I don't know about on your helmet, but mine has a quick change system on it, I swap out my clear visor for my tinted visor when I go night riding (which is not very often).

Water Warrior 2 · 01-17-2009, 04:44 PM

My helmet has a clear visor and I have tinted clip-ons for my glasses. Easier than changing shields on a helmet and much easier to store somewhere.

mrlmd1 · 01-17-2009, 05:31 PM

My glasses have transition lenses, automatically darken on exposure to bright sunlight or UV, then lighten up again when it's darker so I don't fiddle with that problem.
You can also get a darkened plastic strip to put on the top edge of your face shield to block out the high sun from your eyes, and if the sun is in your face if you tilt your head down a little it shields your eyes quite nicely. I put a strip of leftover window tint on the upper edge of my shield, it works fine, and it's a lot cheaper than those strips for sale on the web or in the stores 'cause I already had a piece.

Water Warrior 2 · 01-18-2009, 04:44 PM

Transition lenses will not normally darken behind a wind shield or face shield. Hence the tinted clip-ons. Also use a strip in the upper edge of the face shield but all I had handy was white reflective safety tape. Looks kinda cool at night.

01-15-2009, 01:58 AM	#11
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: Helmets and eye glasses Mine are all wire frames and they fit on okay as is. I seriously doubt I can pull off the Busyweb method, but I am away from home this week and can't experiment. I'm thinking maybe his helmet is a little on the loose side. (I can feel mine with my cheek bones.) __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More… Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-15-2009, 04:11 PM	#12
Joho Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 44	Re: Helmets and eye glasses Yep, I got the same problem too. I have a Fulmer full face (with the flip up visor, and the flip up face) and I can manage to get my helmet OFF with my glasses on (just some cheap nascar brand sunglasses), however, for the life of me, I can't seem to put it on with the glasses in place. I'm thinking this is because when you take the helmet off, it compresses your ears and "secures" the glasses against your skull. I sure wish my visor was tinted, because that would alleviate the problem. However, on warm days, it's nice to ride with the visor flipped up. (i like to call it aromatherapy, especially when you're driving through the mountains!!)
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01-15-2009, 05:16 PM	#13
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Helmets and eye glasses I never ride for more than a block or two with my visor flipped all the way up, even with glasses on, especially not at road speed. Too many bugs, stones, other debris to hit you in the face. I may crack it open a quarter inch or so, but never all the way open, defeats it's purpose. To me, having to put the glasses on through the visor opening is not big deal, and like I said, lets the engine warm up for another 30 seconds or so while I'm fiddling with everything too get it all comfortable. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-16-2009, 08:59 AM	#14
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,715	Re: Helmets and eye glasses Hi joho, When you said that you wished your visor was tinted, isn't it possible to get a replacement visor for your helmet? Most helmets have a replacement available in case you damage the original. For my "aeroh" the replacement is available in clear & tinted. I don't know what the price might be in America, but mine cost me 24 euros (I think that's around $28), but the bike shop had one on the shelf. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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01-17-2009, 12:09 AM	#16
Joho Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 44	Re: Helmets and eye glasses alantf, ya know, I've thought about getting a different visor. But my only issue with that is the fact that I do a lot of night riding, and in those cases I have to flip down my clear visor to keep the bugs out... and having a tinted visor would force me to lift it up, which may cause bugs/debris to fly into my face... Eh, there's pro's and con's either way we look at it!
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01-17-2009, 04:44 PM	#18
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Helmets and eye glasses My helmet has a clear visor and I have tinted clip-ons for my glasses. Easier than changing shields on a helmet and much easier to store somewhere.
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01-17-2009, 05:31 PM	#19
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Helmets and eye glasses My glasses have transition lenses, automatically darken on exposure to bright sunlight or UV, then lighten up again when it's darker so I don't fiddle with that problem. You can also get a darkened plastic strip to put on the top edge of your face shield to block out the high sun from your eyes, and if the sun is in your face if you tilt your head down a little it shields your eyes quite nicely. I put a strip of leftover window tint on the upper edge of my shield, it works fine, and it's a lot cheaper than those strips for sale on the web or in the stores 'cause I already had a piece.
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01-18-2009, 04:44 PM	#20
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Helmets and eye glasses Transition lenses will not normally darken behind a wind shield or face shield. Hence the tinted clip-ons. Also use a strip in the upper edge of the face shield but all I had handy was white reflective safety tape. Looks kinda cool at night.
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