Sunstrike

[Blind spot]

I was battling the sun strike this morning on the greenhithe bridge, next thing the small truck 2 cars ahead decides his window is so dirty he had better wash it.
No water hit the truck window or the car behind him just shot 4-5 metres in the air and straight over me,washed bike and rider.
So much for me keeping a safe following distance.
Buggar

[sels1]

I have a strip of black tape on the BOTTOM of my visor - when I have sunstrike I just flip the visor open and use the taped bit as a shade peak - adjusted to suit. When the visor is down the taped bit is out of sight.
Mostly ride with the visor up under 80k anyway.
Wearing glasses helps keep the bugs out of my eyes...

[pritch]

Can you get a plastic film tint, like the self tinting stuff, that is reuseable and removeable? (having trouble explaining).
Mrs KD.

The thing that I was talking about can be removed and replaced but it would be a pain in the arse to do it that frequently. On the other hand you look under it, not through it, unless you want to as in sudden sun strike... So you shouldn't have to.

[Kendog]

Yep, know what you're talking about Mr Pritch.

I was considering buying a tinted visor, but would then probably always have to carry my clear one spare, just in case I get caught out in the dark, and thought that a plastic film, reuseable, washable thing, that you can roll up and carry in a pocket and it adheres (but not with a sticky glue type stuff, more like static or something, I don't know, I'm not a scientist) to visor and then peels off to be used again, would be a perfect fix for this problem.
If nobody makes them, why not, and who do I sell my idea to??? haha.

[sAsLEX]

Can you get a plastic film tint, like the self tinting stuff, that is reuseable and removeable? (having trouble explaining).
Just thinking of a tinting something that you can take on and off your visor depending upon whether it is sunny or dark, that you can roll up into a thing to put in your pocket and if it gets sunny you smooth it onto your visor and if it gets dark you can peel it off, back in the pocket to reuse next time.
Anyone know of a product like that? (Anyone understand what I'm talking about) (Is there anybody out there?) LOL.
Mrs KD.

A member on here speaks of a visor insert something like what you talk about, just got a new camera from south taranaki... I am bad with names..... soundbeltfarm it is, yeah he was talking about them one day I am fairly certain.

[Wolf]

The helmets are a Grex RD1 (made by Nolan it would seem). I have one too and find the ear thing a pain to but not as much as the rain at 100kph with MX helmet. The helmet comes with extra side plates (well mine did) that let you take the peak off so you get a street looking helment with a darth vader mouth peace LOL.

Linky here

http://www.grex.it/a/prod_grex.asp?c=&f=7

Cheers
R

Thanks for the link, cooneyr and thanks also to merv for suggesting them.

I've been wanting a decent helmet with the MX style peak and a visor - sunstrike is a problem every morning and most evenings when I commute. I'll check out the grex for fit and comfort. Here's hoping, eh.

[Wolf]

Wandered down to the local $2 shop with my helmet at lunchtime, found a pair of sunglasses that would fit on my nose whilst I was wearing my prescription glasses - could see the top of the prescription glasses peeking over the top of the sunnies but no matter, the sunnies covered my entire field of vision. Put on my helmet and prescription glasses and ensured I could slip the sunnies on - OK, so I bought them. At $2 if they get lost or damaged or don't work, who gives a shit!

May well try the Duct tape bit as well. My visor is past it anyway and I have to buy a new helmet as mine is past its 5-year lifespan so I'm not too worried about what I do to my existing helmet so long as I don't totally obscure my vision. If I could find the peak off my old FFM "Predator" ("adventure helmet", visored semi-MX helmet) I'd consider afixing it to the visor of my current helmet so that it's in place when the visor is down.

Will try a combo of sunnies and the duct tape tomorrow morning if it's as clear and frosty as it was today. (And it'd better be, and likewise on Saturday as well as I want to go for a proper ride rather than farting around commuting!)

Ride into the East every morning and it's a hassle riding one-handed around some corners, "saluting the sun" with my clutch hand, just so I can see where the road is and what's on it and having to shade my eyes while stopped at the lights just so I can see when they turn green then having to quickly drop my hand to the throttle and ride practically blind across the intersection until such time as I can spare my clutch hand again.

Edit: If that Grex fits me properly, I know what I'll be getting as my next helmet (unless some kindly soul donates $600 to me to purchase a Nolan N102 or similar).

[Ixion]

There is a good , and simple , solution to this problem.

All you need is one of the old style cloth caps. Extra large size. Fasten it to the top of your helmet, securing it either with some elastic under your chin (pretty pink ribbons are an optional alternative for chicks and Maurice), or by attaching it to a convenient vent protusion.

When the sun is bad, pull it forward so that the peak of the cap shades your eyes. Push it back when not required.

The peak is flexible enough that it will just bend upward when you raise the visor.

Sorted. Don't thank me, just buy me a beer. Speights, of course.

(suitable caps are available from gents' outfitters and all quality haberdashers, in a range of fashionable checks, tweeds and patterns. )

[Wolf]

All you need is one of the old style cloth caps.

And then take up smoking a pipe and wearing brown suede jackets

[Ixion]

Nay, suede' s nay gud, ye can't get the coal dust hout ov hit , hafter thou'st bin darn t'pit.

[Wolf]

Nay, suede' s nay gud, ye can't get the coal dust hout ov hit , hafter thou'st bin darn t'pit.

Aye, an' suede's a bituva looksury, innit?

[kickingzebra]

But if you are to wear a hat as such, you are compelled to bare your buttocks to all whom you may pass... A la Molestrangler...

[Kendog]

A member on here speaks of a visor insert something like what you talk about, just got a new camera from south taranaki... I am bad with names..... soundbeltfarm it is, yeah he was talking about them one day I am fairly certain.

Cool, thanks, will do a search and see if I can find some info! Cheers.

[merv]

Edit: If that Grex fits me properly, I know what I'll be getting as my next helmet (unless some kindly soul donates $600 to me to purchase a Nolan N102 or similar).

Sawyers showed me the Arai Tour X helmet and it was good but around $800, so we bought the GRex for about $180 seeing my head has already depreciated somewhat being the age it is.

[Wolf]

Sawyers showed me the Arai Tour X helmet and it was good but around $800, so we bought the GRex for about $180 seeing my head has already depreciated somewhat being the age it is.

The Grex, cheap tho' it is, will be a DOT or ECE approved lid made of polycarbonate - which means it'd be easier on your skull in a crash than any of the Snell approved helmets as the Snell helmets transfer more energy to the skull than most DOT or ECE helmets.

Sounds fine to me and at a decent price.

If the thing doesn't fit (hope its shape is not like that of my wife's Nolan) and I'm forced to buy a dearer helmet without the peak, I'll be pissed...