Guys with Glasses
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: May 2013
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From: Florida
I wanted to see what you guys that wear glasses are doing when riding at night or cloudy days where you don't wear sunglasses. I have a full helmet and half helmet and greatly prefer the half helmet. Only problem is when I get up to a decent speed wind is rushing in around my glasses and its hard to see. My sunglasses do ok because they wrap further around my eyes but my regular glasses are killing me.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Anyone have any suggestions?
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 521
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From: Virginia
I wear the HD profile glasses which I've had both prescription clear and dark lenses made. Just change the lenses to clear when it's too dark for sunglasses. No issues with the wind as they have a foam insert to keep out debris and wind. There are two holes in the nose cone for ventilation to keep them from fogging up.
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 540
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From: Silver Springs, Fl.
+1 on the windshield. I have an SG & wear scripts and always wore a 3/4 helmet because of the eyeglass thing. This spring, just for the hell of it, I rode without a helmet and was pleasantly surprised at the lack of wind I got behind my glasses. Now a wear Akkoury half shell and love it.
So yeah, get an ugly old windshield on that thing and you'll be good to go with your half helmet and regular glasses!
So yeah, get an ugly old windshield on that thing and you'll be good to go with your half helmet and regular glasses!
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 52
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From: Alberta Canada
They do make clear lens riding glasses that are just like the dark lensed ones. Go to the shop and pick up a pair. They work great with half helmets. I only wear the halfers since I don't like the feeling of my hearing being impaired while they're stuffed in a helmet
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Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Dayton
I wish we could get a good thread going with PICS of prescription glasses/goggles on riders. I bought a pair of clear prescription wrap-arounds on line and the very helpful gal sent me four frames to try on because the one I picked would have made me look like a dork. I'd never buy on line without being able to try them on first.
Anyway, I wear those clear ones at night and early morns. For daytime, I have a very well fitting pair of 'over the glasses' sunglasses I got at Meijers for about $14.
I'm looking for a good pair of transitions that can handle both day and night though.
Anyway, I wear those clear ones at night and early morns. For daytime, I have a very well fitting pair of 'over the glasses' sunglasses I got at Meijers for about $14.
I'm looking for a good pair of transitions that can handle both day and night though.
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Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Springfield, IL
I wish we could get a good thread going with PICS of prescription glasses/goggles on riders. I bought a pair of clear prescription wrap-arounds on line and the very helpful gal sent me four frames to try on because the one I picked would have made me look like a dork. I'd never buy on line without being able to try them on first.
Anyway, I wear those clear ones at night and early morns. For daytime, I have a very well fitting pair of 'over the glasses' sunglasses I got at Meijers for about $14.
I'm looking for a good pair of transitions that can handle both day and night though.
Anyway, I wear those clear ones at night and early morns. For daytime, I have a very well fitting pair of 'over the glasses' sunglasses I got at Meijers for about $14.
I'm looking for a good pair of transitions that can handle both day and night though.
http://www.oakley.com/products/6384/23427
http://www.motorhelmets.com/library/...-and-eyeglass/
Jim
Last edited by stereoguy; Jun 4, 2013 at 06:55 PM.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 22,912
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From: Okinawa, Japan
This might do the trick, depending on what kind of half helmet you have. HD sells them. Dennis Kirk has something similar also.
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 486
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From: PA
I've been searching for good prescription riding glasses for some time now; the local HD dealership stocks Wiley-X, and with prescription they come to around $400 (for the Echo model). I am trying to price compare yet few vision places stock or know about these. Has anyone found a lesser cost place for Wiley-X riding glasses or are they all about the same?