Sun and shit

[Maha]

Whenever we ride south of here, we always get the dropping/low Sun on the way home. Coupled with a few bugs on the visor, add the sun into the mix and its reasonably hard work.

Yesterday, we stopped at the Dairy Flat BP for a feed and drink and smoke a talk. I went in search of some insulation tape (I wanted black ) I found blue, that will do nicely thanks. Put a strip of it accross the top of my visor and bingo...instant clearity, its amazing the difference it makes.

Saves tilting your head down to block out the sun.

[Laava]

Well done that man! I have done exactly the same thing in the past.

[slofox]

Whenever we ride south of here, we always get the dropping/low Sun on the way home. Coupled with a few bugs on the visor, add the sun into the mix and its reasonably hard work.

Yesterday, we stopped at the Dairy Flat BP for a feed and drink and smoke a talk. I went in search of some insulation tape (I wanted black ) I found blue, that will do nicely thanks. Put a strip of it accross the top of my visor and bingo...instant clearity, its amazing the difference it makes.

Saves tilting your head down to bloke out the sun.

I usually block out the sun...not sure how to bloke it out...doubt I could hold the weight of a bloke with a parasol on my head...:innocent:

Sorry Maha, couldn't resist that. :dodge:

On a more serious note, I have the same problem in the mornings since I ride early - before work. This morning being a prime example. I might just try the tape idea - anything must be better than trying to scream along the road with one hand shading your eyes and no visibility anyway....I'll let you know how it works out...

[Stirts]

Damn and I got all excited cos I thought it was another poo thread!

Isn't it amazing how many scratches miraculously appear on your visor when you have sun strike. :angry:

Good trick...thanks for sharing Mr Maha.....saves the "tilting head syndrome" which makes you look like your perving at your own boobies! :o

[slofox]

makes you look like your perving at your own boobies! :o

or worse if you are a boy...

[Maha]

Well done that man! I have done exactly the same thing in the past.

An easy fix and it does the job....tinted visors are ok but they dont block out the direct sun in your eyes.


I usually block out the sun...not sure how to bloke it out...doubt I could hold the weight of a bloke with a parasol on my head...:innocent:

Sorry Maha, couldn't resist that. :dodge:

On a more serious note, I have the same problem in the mornings since I ride early - before work. This morning being a prime example. I might just try the tape idea - anything must be better than trying to scream along the road with one hand shading your eyes and no visibility anyway....I'll let you know how it works out...

I first tried the finger thing coming back from Paeroa, one finger along the top of the visor and it was so different...thats where the tape idea come from.
Guess im not the first to do it but it works!!


Damn and I got all excited cos I thought it was another poo thread!

Isn't it amazing how many scratches miraculously appear on your visor when you have sun strike. :angry:

Good trick...thanks for sharing Mr Maha.....saves the "tilting head syndrome" which makes you look like your perving at your own boobies! :o


The blue tape looks so pretty from the inside, somewhat soothing one coudl say!...:rockon:

[Maha]

or worse if you are a boy...

Dont get her started Slofox.....:whistle:

[Stirts]

or worse if you are a boy...


dont get her started slofox.....:whistle:

oh man!!!! You a meaniehead Maha!!!!

[slofox]

Dont get her started Slofox.....:whistle:

I was thinking "naval gazing" actually...:innocent:

[SPman]

Been doing that for years - a simple thing, but very effective!

[Karl@Alpha]

Been doing that for years - a simple thing, but very effective!

Wot? Naval gazing?

[Ixion]

Adventure helmet. Visor AND sun peak . Sorted.

[Rockbuddy]

there is no BP at Dairy flat

[Mom]

there is no BP at Dairy flat

EH? Not sure where you live sport but you actually pay your manual toll in side the BP servo at Dairy Flat on SH1!

[Rockbuddy]

EH? Not sure where you live sport but you actually pay your manual toll in side the BP servo at Dairy Flat on SH1!

I live in hatfields beach and ride down the dairy flat highway everyday to work past a caltex, didnt even think about the autobahn one on the motorway, sorry about that

[Mom]

I live in hatfields beach and ride down the dairy flat highway everyday to work past a caltex, didnt even think about the autobahn one on the motorway, sorry about that

no worries :D

[FJRider]

Riding position and helmet types make a big difference in how the sun low affects the vision. On my old XJ750, I used tape on the visor. On the FJ1200, I don't need to. Different bikes AND helmets...

As always... you do what you need to to ride safely. If you choose to admit it or not...

[slofox]

Tried the tape. Works.

[portokiwi]

:stupid: no good with out pics:chase:

[Maha]

Tried the tape. Works.

next.........the sunny's.....:cool:

:stupid: no good with out pics:chase:

Its a bit of tape on the visor Bruce, use your imagination.....:lol:

[Chooky]

Yer its about time somebody came up with a visor with a sun shield in it....Nolan had a go, good idea but needs to be improved...peaked helmets are no good on sportie bikes.....:cool:

[Stickchick]

Can I ask some questions? They may appear blonde but I haven't had my first coffee yet.

Do you put it on the inside of your visor or the outside? Top of the visor or bottom? A friend of mine recommended the bottom but then I have to ride with my visor all the way up and that just makes my eyes water when riding in crisp weather. I ride with my visor slightly open anyway due to the fact it keeps fogging up and then fogs my glasses so if I did put tape on the top then wouldn't it constrict my view when I don't have sun strike due to having to put it further down the visor?

Ohh and also does it come in pink? :eek:

[PirateJafa]

Can I ask some questions? They may appear blonde but I haven't had my first coffee yet.

Do you put it on the inside of your visor or the outside? Top of the visor or bottom? A friend of mine recommended the bottom but then I have to ride with my visor all the way up and that just makes my eyes water when riding in crisp weather. I ride with my visor slightly open anyway due to the fact it keeps fogging up and then fogs my glasses so if I did put tape on the top then wouldn't it constrict my view when I don't have sun strike due to having to put it further down the visor?

Ohh and also does it come in pink? :eek:

It's tape.

Go to the Warehouse and they have a massive range of colours you can choose from.

It's tape.

Try it where ever you so wish on your visor. If it doesn't work, just peel it off and reapply higher/lower/inside/outside.

It's taaaape!

Tape is not a precision art.

[Burtha]

I have flip face so just use sunnies but tape sounds good, must try.

BTW ...

[Mom]

Can I ask some questions? They may appear blonde but I haven't had my first coffee yet.

Do you put it on the inside of your visor or the outside? Top of the visor or bottom? A friend of mine recommended the bottom but then I have to ride with my visor all the way up and that just makes my eyes water when riding in crisp weather. I ride with my visor slightly open anyway due to the fact it keeps fogging up and then fogs my glasses so if I did put tape on the top then wouldn't it constrict my view when I don't have sun strike due to having to put it further down the visor?

Ohh and also does it come in pink? :eek:

Shut your visor and put a strip of tape at the top of it , just below the level of the helment itself. Choose any colour tape you like sticky, bet you could find some pink stuff if you really want it.

[Maha]

Can I ask some questions? They may appear blonde but I haven't had my first coffee yet.

Do you put it on the inside of your visor or the outside? Top of the visor or bottom? A friend of mine recommended the bottom but then I have to ride with my visor all the way up and that just makes my eyes water when riding in crisp weather. I ride with my visor slightly open anyway due to the fact it keeps fogging up and then fogs my glasses so if I did put tape on the top then wouldn't it constrict my view when I don't have sun strike due to having to put it further down the visor?

Ohh and also does it come in pink? :eek:


Putting tape on your bottom was never the idea.....:confused:
Black would be the better colour but I got blue cos thats all they had at the time.....I first saw the idea a some bike thing a few years ago, they were handing out free stuff and one thing was a 'visor sun bloke out stick on thing' but it was white with black circles :eek:

[fergie]

I tried a piece of wide duct tape(black) over the sunshade on my Nolan n102
and it worked a treat!I did not like looking thru the shade anyway. thanks for the tip.

[Edbear]

Yer its about time somebody came up with a visor with a sun shield in it....Nolan had a go, good idea but needs to be improved...peaked helmets are no good on sportie bikes.....:cool:

My Grex with peak does the business brilliantly! I've tried a couple of other bikes lately, a 1250S Bandit and a DL650 V-Strom and the peak is aerodynamic enough to be fine at any speed.

This time of year, I'm very glad I have it!

I do agree, though that a Gixxer/R1/ZX/CBRR rider with a peaked helmet may not be so believable, go with the tape....:laugh:

[Maha]

My Grex with peak does the business brilliantly! I've tried a couple of other bikes lately, a 1250S Bandit and a DL650 V-Strom and the peak is aerodynamic enough to be fine at any speed.

This time of year, I'm very glad I have it!

I do agree, though that a Gixxer/R1/ZX/CBRR rider with a peaked helmet may not be so believable, go with the tape....:laugh:

It was great riding into the sun yesterday, no glear, yes it acts like a peak but without the dorky look!

[sels1]

A friend of mine recommended the bottom :

For years I have used the tape on the bottom of the visor. Its out of sight for normal riding. When facing a sunstrike situation I open the visor up and position the taped bit to act as a shade. It means slowing down a bit, which is probably not a bad thing in those conditions. I wear glasses anyway so dont have much of a problem with air on eyeballs.

[Maha]

For years I have used the tape on the bottom of the visor. Its out of sight for normal riding. When facing a sunstrike situation I open the visor up and position the taped bit to act as a shade. It means slowing down a bit, which is probably not a bad thing in those conditions. I wear glasses anyway so dont have much of a problem with air on eyeballs.

Why on the bottom?.....I notice Gridiron players black out their upper cheecks.
I open the visor in certian situations like, going through the Waipua Forrest yesterday, visor up, easier/clear vision all the way.

[Edbear]

It was great riding into the sun yesterday, no glear, yes it acts like a peak but without the dorky look!



Oi! I heard that!!!!:bash:

[discotex]

If the sun overpowers my tinted visor I ride one handed and use the other as a sun shield.

I'm sure bikers coming the other way think I'm waiving at them ahaha.

But yeah tape would be safer.

[Maha]

If the sun overpowers my tinted visor I ride one handed and use the other as a sun shield.

I'm sure bikers coming the other way think I'm waiving at them ahaha.

But yeah tape would be safer.

Strange as it may seem, before the tape, I had (a few times) put my left pointer finger across the top of my visor :rockon:

[dipshit]

I have one of these visors on my helmet... http://www.shoeihelmets.com/product/HEL01422.html

[sels1]

Why on the bottom?..
Its out of sight/dosent obscure vision for normal riding but becomes a flip-up sunshade when I need it

[Gizzit]

A good simple idea Maha ! Thanks for the advice. I haven't tried it yet, as I very recently got a dark smoke visor, and I wear prescription sunglasses ..... and so far, with the new dark visor, I haven't had the problem you are talking about ....

But I understand the situation, as it is something I have encountered before, traveling back to Whg from Auck in late afternoon. Car or bike .... that low sun strike makes it tricky!!

I will keep the Maha Tape Trick in mind! :niceone:

[Maha]

A good simple idea Maha ! Thanks for the advice. I haven't tried it yet, as I very recently got a dark smoke visor, and I wear prescription sunglasses ..... and so far, with the new dark visor, I haven't had the problem you are talking about ....

But I understand the situation, as it is something I have encountered before, traveling back to Whg from Auck in late afternoon. Car or bike .... that low sun strike makes it tricky!!

I will keep the Maha Tape Trick in mind! :niceone:

The only time I would take it off is at night, not just because the sun aint around but, vision at night is tight.

I dont have a concern at all about the top 10mm being blocked during the day if it means I dont have to tilt the head downwards, the tape only blocks out the direct sun/glear and a wee bit of sky. Yes if you are driving a car you would use the sun visor to the same effect.