one eyed-eye patch???
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Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: central florida
one eyed-eye patch???
i'll be weraing an eye patch right eye from now on. wondering how many out there are blind one eye or wear eye patch? how does it effect your riding ? where do you find a decent eye patch?
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: in the wind
you guys are funny.
I had som kind of stigma in my eye a few years back( right eye no less ). I rode but it was very differant..stay safe and start with short rides until you get used to it. just my .02 $
I had som kind of stigma in my eye a few years back( right eye no less ). I rode but it was very differant..stay safe and start with short rides until you get used to it. just my .02 $
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ahoy mate, now you can go for that pirate look...add a do-rag and you are there! lol. my 77 year old uncle lost one eye when he was 6 playing with fireworks. it has never slowed him down. been traveling the country in a motor home for many years. he hunts and plays golf. you will be just fine. get on that bike and go.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Whitney,Tx
Eye patch
I wore one on my right eye for 6 months after I wrecked my bike. I found that it was much easier to ride then to drive a car. The poor depth perception makes you unable to judge distances and you end up getting a lot of scrapes on the car. With a bike you can see around it so n o probelem there. The biggest thing I found was when you stop or have a yield sign. You much urn your head much further to see oncoming traffic.
I did it for several months tilll I hand an operation. Once I got used to it, really wasn't that bad, cars though are tough.
Good luck with it. ( I never had anything but drug store patches.) Captain Itch could probably make you a nice leather one.
I did it for several months tilll I hand an operation. Once I got used to it, really wasn't that bad, cars though are tough.
Good luck with it. ( I never had anything but drug store patches.) Captain Itch could probably make you a nice leather one.
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Tourer
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Seattle, WA
I'm legally blind in the right eye and deaf (55% hearing loss)....and I'm working on being dumb. 
Want me to lead a pack on a road trip?
oh wait....I'm already dumb.....a "Dumb Apes Bagger!
Want me to lead a pack on a road trip?
oh wait....I'm already dumb.....a "Dumb Apes Bagger!
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Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
I know it can be be done.......My Dad lost sight in his right eye in during Normandy (Irst wave, Irst division!) An explosion detached his retina. Drove just fine for 61 years. He's 90 years old now and just quit driving last year. (His mind is'nt quite as sharp as it usedto be LOL, so I had to talk him into giving it up.)