Goggles

[awa355]

Does anyone still wear the old style goggles with their open face helmets?? Apart from the vintage enthusiasts, I haven't seen them being worn.

I see them on trade me, used to be standard wear before full face helmets came into existance.

My setup was the open face, a scarf and goggles. The helmet had a domed loop at the back that the goggle strap used to pass through, so the strap didn't work up over the helmet.

I guess, sunnies look cooler these days.

[JimO]

the goggles, they do nothing, arrrgh my eyes

[ckai]

I reckon if I had an old school cafe racer I'd rock this set up. I'd get cool vintage jacket as well. Of course I wouldn't be a vintage enthusiast cause they're crusty old men and I'd be too cool for that shit...


Shit I want a Thruxton Or a guzzi...or maybe a...

[wysper]

I wear glasses so would require some big fuck off goggles and I couldn't be bothered with that.

[Banditbandit]

I used to ride in an old open faced helmet with scarf and goggles. I discovered that sharkie sunglasses (wrap-around) cut the wind in my eyes better than the goggles - and had better visibility - so I have never used them since. I still ride in a full-face with the visor open (usually) and sharkies ..

[Big Dave]

[awa355]

I had thought of getting a pair of goggles and using them with my open face helmet. Trouble is, re-living nostalgia, the memories are usually more pleasurable than the reality. I do remember the rain swept off the glass better than todays visors.

Saw a rider with goggles on an MX helmet, just didn;t suit the sportsbike he was on.

[Coolz]

Always wore googles and open face till about two years ago. I was riding along singing Bob Dylans Jokerman at the top of my lungs and had a large bumblebee lodge in my throat. Bought a full face after that and will never go back. cant sing in it though, it fogs up the visor.

[The Lone Rider]

Airfoil goggles.

[Banditbandit]

YUP !!!! My point exactly.

[scumdog]

I used to ride in an old open faced helmet with scarf and goggles. I discovered that sharkie sunglasses (wrap-around) cut the wind in my eyes better than the goggles - and had better visibility - so I have never used them since. I still ride in a full-face with the visor open (usually) and sharkies ..

Only use my goggles at night...too much excitement riding in the dark wearing sunnies.

[Big Dave]

Yup, the googles (look it up) are for night and heavy rain.

[cs363]

Yup, the googles (look it up) are for night and heavy rain.

I thought the Googles were for looking things up on the interwebs....

[awa355]

Always wore googles and open face till about two years ago. I was riding along singing Bob Dylans Jokerman at the top of my lungs and had a large bumblebee lodge in my throat. Bought a full face after that and will never go back. cant sing in it though, it fogs up the visor.

Dont blame the Bee. A decent song, and it wouldn't have stung you