Sunstrike

**Beemer** · 3rd June 2006, 17:10

Any good ideas on how to beat sunstrike? I'm often asked why I don't ride to work in Palmy but the fact is, it's hard enough to see where I'm going in the car with sunnies and the visors down, let alone having the sun stream straight into my helmet and blind me!

I've got a tinted visor but at about 8am the sun is so low that it's almost impossible to see where I'm going. The same is true of the trip home about 4.30pm.

What do you guys do to get around it? Riding one-handed (with the other shading my face) is not always an option!

**Oakie** · 3rd June 2006, 17:24

Arghhhh! 6 hours too late! I re-licensed the car on-line this very morning.

EDIT ... this random post is explained a little further down.

**James Deuce** · 3rd June 2006, 17:37

I used to think Oakie was normal......

On the topic of sunstrike, I pretty much ride everywhere with my eyes closed so no problems at all for me.

Actually, I got a VPS system for my Nolan N100E. Bloody Brilliant.

**Warr** · 3rd June 2006, 17:40

Originally Posted by Beemer

sunstrike

People put a strip of black insulation tape just above eye level so by tilting your head down you can shade your eyes.
I havent employed this method yet.... but may do as sunstrike is more likely with winter riding.

**Motu** · 3rd June 2006, 17:43

Turn around and go the other way is first preference.If not get a helmet with a peak,all mine have and I don't have a problem with sunstrike.

**Beemer** · 3rd June 2006, 18:08

Sorry Oakie, my fault! I posted about the change in rego fees then someone replied to the thread in the biker law forum so I thought I better delete it before I get done for reposting, but I couldn't delete it so I had to some up with something fast! You must have been posting at the same time I was doing the alterations!

I just remembered I have a Nolan with a peak, so I could use that during winter. It's not the most comfortable or quietest helmet but it sounds like it would do the business!

Thanks guys.

**Finn** · 3rd June 2006, 18:10

Originally Posted by Warr

People put a strip of black insulation tape just above eye level so by tilting your head down you can shade your eyes.

Wouldn't that hurt when you ripped it off?

**Oakie** · 3rd June 2006, 18:25

Originally Posted by Beemer

Sorry Oakie, my fault! I posted about the change in rego fees then someone replied to the thread in the biker law forum so I thought I better delete it before I get done for reposting, but I couldn't delete it so I had to some up with something fast! You must have been posting at the same time I was doing the alterations!

I just remembered I have a Nolan with a peak, so I could use that during winter. It's not the most comfortable or quietest helmet but it sounds like it would do the business!

Thanks guys.

Sweet. It's OK. It probably added to my air of mystery for a short time.
Cheers.

**John Banks** · 3rd June 2006, 18:27

Originally Posted by Finn

Wouldn't that hurt when you ripped it off?

That's why you don't take it off.

**merv** · 3rd June 2006, 18:36

For use on our dirt bikes we bought a pair of his n hers Grex helmets with peaks on - bit like the old Nolan N70 - same thing as Motu is talking about. With a peak you just tilt your head forward a bit and you get a shaded spot on your visor to look through. The tape idea isn't as good because the rest of the visor that you actually get to look through still has the sunstrike on it.

Get a peaked helmet - presumably your old man being a dirt biker has a few of these for you to try.

Here's a few pics of ours. First pic is of me, second one is of the Mrs with my Bro - his isn't a peaked helmet, third pic all of us together.

**What?** · 3rd June 2006, 19:53

Originally Posted by merv

...Grex helmets with peaks on - bit like the old Nolan N70 ...

Is the Grex like the Nolan, or is it a re-named Nolan?

I bought one of the first N70E's in NZ and loved it. Bought a new one a dcouple of yearsback, but it is nowhere near as comfortable - OK for an hour, but gives me a sore forehead after that.
But - no sunstrike.

**crashe** · 3rd June 2006, 19:59

Originally Posted by Warr

People put a strip of black insulation tape just above eye level so by tilting your head down you can shade your eyes.
I havent employed this method yet.... but may do as sunstrike is more likely with winter riding.

I have used in the past black Duct tape across the top of the clear visor and it works great.
Just tilt your head forward a bit and you wont suffer sunstrike like you have in the past.

Edit: see my avatar pic - Black tape on open visor...

**oldguy** · 3rd June 2006, 20:04

Originally Posted by Beemer

Any good ideas on how to beat sunstrike? I'm often asked why I don't ride to work in Palmy but the fact is, it's hard enough to see where I'm going in the car with sunnies and the visors down, let alone having the sun stream straight into my helmet and blind me!

I've got a tinted visor but at about 8am the sun is so low that it's almost impossible to see where I'm going. The same is true of the trip home about 4.30pm.

What do you guys do to get around it? Riding one-handed (with the other shading my face) is not always an option!

just go to work earlyer 7.30 and leave work later or work on day light saving time, you'll miss the sunstrike.

**kickingzebra** · 3rd June 2006, 20:08

[quote=Finn]

Originally Posted by Warr

People put a strip of black insulation tape just above eye level so by tilting your head down you can shade your eyes.
QUOTE]

Wouldn't that hurt when you ripped it off?

The real question is what would hurt more, monobrow, or standard?

I seriously don't find that much difference between riding and driving though... Always helps to clean the visor too, Inside as well as just outside, and if you are a glasses wearer, same thing, the less crap on the lens, the less likelihood of sunstrike.