Riding with glasses
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: SE FL & Black Hills SD
PANOPTIX with removable eye cup (prescription lens), I have two pair, dark and yellow for night riding... No complaints in the year I have had them.
http://www.panoptx.com/html/va_motor.htm
http://www.panoptx.com/html/va_motor.htm
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 409
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From: Norwalk, Ohio
Did you just buy the Top Jimmie model, take them to your eye doctor, and have him put transitions prescription lenses in them? That's what I would want to do if possible. Any dea of the total cost?
Yeah, Ive got some Wiley X prescription glasses
.. with the REAL Transitions lenses. Those transition lenses that Wiley X sells are CRAP! A total waste of money. They were kind enough to at least send me some plain smoke lenses to replace those worthless transition lenses they sell
. I just ate the $50 or whatever extra it cost me. I bought a second pair of frames when I got my prescription filled. My insurance paid for most of the cost anyway.
I have the Top Jimmy model with the foam eye cups that really keep the air out and are replaceable if they wear out. I cant imagine riding without them now. I actually have a prescription lens restriction on my license so, I had to get these or face being busted.
I didnt know this myself, but Wiley X doesnt even make the prescription lenses. I mean, I think they can make them if you give them your prescription, but if you go to a local dealer who can get the frames they can get you lenses made from an equivalent to the polycarbonate lenses that Wiley X sells and possibly for less and you can get the real deal Transition lenses if you want. As long as your prescription isnt too severe.
http://www.wileyx.com/EcommSuite/Pro...SeriesCode=164
I have the Top Jimmy model with the foam eye cups that really keep the air out and are replaceable if they wear out. I cant imagine riding without them now. I actually have a prescription lens restriction on my license so, I had to get these or face being busted.
I didnt know this myself, but Wiley X doesnt even make the prescription lenses. I mean, I think they can make them if you give them your prescription, but if you go to a local dealer who can get the frames they can get you lenses made from an equivalent to the polycarbonate lenses that Wiley X sells and possibly for less and you can get the real deal Transition lenses if you want. As long as your prescription isnt too severe.
http://www.wileyx.com/EcommSuite/Pro...SeriesCode=164
Club Member
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Springfield, Ohio
I started a thread in general over the weekend about prescription sunglasses:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...or-riding.html
Just got my first pair of glasses (at age 42.....ugh)
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...or-riding.html
Just got my first pair of glasses (at age 42.....ugh)
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2009
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I'm another who wears prescription glasses (or sunglasses) inside a full-face helmet. Pull down the visor and it's all good.
When it rains, I can easily wipe the drops off the visor and still see the road. That doesn't work so well for me if I had rain on my glasses. Fogging is pretty rare, but it can happen on some muggy summer days when it rains. Then I either take off the glasses or pull over at a cozy restaurant until the weather passes. It's no fun riding blind in traffic and rain.
When it rains, I can easily wipe the drops off the visor and still see the road. That doesn't work so well for me if I had rain on my glasses. Fogging is pretty rare, but it can happen on some muggy summer days when it rains. Then I either take off the glasses or pull over at a cozy restaurant until the weather passes. It's no fun riding blind in traffic and rain.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Oklahoma City, OK
I actually think I could have used the frames from my original pair of Top Jimmys that had the Wiley X transition lenses, but since my insurance was paying for a large part of it I just let them buy me a new set of frames and I paid whatever was extra for the brand name Transition prescription lenses.
Ya know, as much as they charged me at the local dealer for just the frames it wouldnt be too much extra to order your own sunglasses and then pop those lenses out if you dont have a local dealer.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Norwalk, Ohio
I was figuring on buying a set of the top jimmies with standard lenses, basically the lenses would be throwaway. My dealer only sells $150-$200 sunglasses. Was going to buy the Jimmies online and take em into my eye docs to get prescription transitions put in place of the stock lens.
You had your eyedoctor order the top jimmy frames in and then do the swap? Didn't know they could order them in. Thought I would have to bring the frames in to them.
You had your eyedoctor order the top jimmy frames in and then do the swap? Didn't know they could order them in. Thought I would have to bring the frames in to them.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Southern New Hampshire
I think a half helmet with a pull down shield (or half shield) would be your best bet ... less hassle than some other options.
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On this road to getting older there are many pot holes. And one such pot hole is your eyes or my eyes I should say. I am now the not so proud owner of glasses and bi-focal glasses to make it even better. My question is to others with glasses. When you ride do you just were your glasses or goggles over them. I have a windshield so that should help. I'm a little worried about the bi-focal part getting in my line of sight. And the glasses fogging up. But I guess I'll get use to them. Is kind of cool to be able to see again.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Oklahoma City, OK
I was figuring on buying a set of the top jimmies with standard lenses, basically the lenses would be throwaway. My dealer only sells $150-$200 sunglasses. Was going to buy the Jimmies online and take em into my eye docs to get prescription transitions put in place of the stock lens.
You had your eyedoctor order the top jimmy frames in and then do the swap? Didn't know they could order them in. Thought I would have to bring the frames in to them.
You had your eyedoctor order the top jimmy frames in and then do the swap? Didn't know they could order them in. Thought I would have to bring the frames in to them.
I dont think you would have any problem with the right eye glasses place getting you some prescription lenses in your sunglasses. The lenses pop out pretty easily. They can cut the lenses to fit the frames. I didnt know that was how it worked before I got mine. I thought they had to grind down lenses that were made specifically for the frames, but no they carve all lenses out of the same block of material to fit apparently.