Helmets and Spectacles.

[embee]

Arai and Schuberth S1, I've had no problems with glasses. Like Rictus says, take the helmet when you're getting the specs to make sure they go in OK. Try to go for a style which is just the right width to suit the helmet. I got a pair with dark frames for bike use so I don't notice any reflection from the visor.

I always use the type that have the spring flex in the hinge so they will go outwards a touch, seems to make it a bit easier to fit them. Also it helps to have the legs straightened a bit to slip over your ears easier. Hang on a mo' that sounds pervy...........

Prescription sunglasses are good, I've found I don't really like the "reactions" jobbies much, I have a pair I use sometimes in summer but prefer to just switch between tints and clear. The internal sunvisor in the Schuberth is simply brilliant, I usually just slip it down a bit as a shade rather than look through it.

At least specs are a lot cheaper than they used to be so you can afford to have different ones for the bike, loads of BOGOF deals about.

Originally Posted by ogden

Just wear them under the lid and get used to it. Seriously, what's the problem?

The problem is getting the galsses to sit right. I can't get the legs to sit on top the ears properly as one ear sits a little bit higher on my head. (Waits for crys of "he's a witch...... burn him). Optician hates giving me new goggles as he's there for ages trying to adjust the specs so that they don't sit too lopsided.

Means they sit all wrong on my face, vety uncomfortable on the nose etc, wrong distance from my eyes, ends up making my vision all wrong. I've tried numerous times and all it does is end up such a distraction that I don't concentrate on my riding properly.

[ogden]

Weird. Are you by any chance related to the late, great John Merrick?

[dizzyblonde]

Thats specs for you. Even with the hinges that go both ways, they sit stupid. I've given up on them sat cockeyed on my face these days. After a while you find that the screws start giving up to hold the lenses in. You take them in to be repaired and they tell you the frames are bent.
I've not quite got to the jack Duckworth stage of having a bit of gaffer on the corners, but mine only just last between tests these days. I'm quite surprised this set have lasted two years

[fizzwheel]

Had a Shoei XR900, now have an Arai RX7-Corsair, Arai is a little easier that the Shoei was to get my glasses on under and my glasses feel more secure with the Arai. Theres also a nice gap in the padding on the Arai that I slide the arms of my glaaes along and they sit nice then to.

I think it depends on the style of glasses as well. But never really had a problem

[G]

Style will make a massive difference really.

I have these



Oliver Goldsmith frames, they are titanium and really thing, the biggest benefit of the titanium is its so flexible and soft so can bend with the shape of the helmet easier etc. I took bought them specifically because of how well and comfortable they were with my helmet on.

Where as I imagine something like below could never be comfortable lol

My Shoei Raid II is brilliant with glasses, i didn't even notice i had them on after 10 minutes or so.
The padding has a gap right where the glasses go in so it is easy to get them on and off with very little discomfort.

(the earpiece is annoying if you have that aswell though )

My current pair of specs have a pretty straight arm, so they dont need to go behind my ear. The slide in and out of my current helmet (AGV Airtech) quite good, but when I was trying on helmets I found loads that I had to reject as they just made the glasses sit funny, one side up, both sides up, hovering above my nose etc..

I am due a new pair soon, so good suggestion about taking my lid with me, had'nt thought of that before!

[ophic]

In winter I smear washing up liquid on the glasses, same treatment for the inside of the visor - stops them misting up pretty well, but needs doing almost every day.

My flip-up Roof Boxer is more comfortable with the glasses than my full-face AGV, but I can wear either. I can put the Roof on without taking my glasses off - but if u don't like flip-ups, this isn't of much interest to you.

I don't need specs for driving but I do wear sunglasses when it's bright and/or sunny (I don't use a tinted visor) and I dont have a problem - I have a Shoei XR1000. hth