Sunglasses and motorbikes

[Rockbuddy]

Just went and had a look on trade me at those helmets
Does anyone know what the actual NZ Safety standard is? The ad says its ECE22.05 standard.
Anyone else got one of these helmets?

mmmmm the add says it "meets" the standard does that mean its been officially tested for nz standards ie has the proper NZ creditation, im not sure how it all works but personally id only buy a helmet from a motorbike shop. then im sure its up to standard

[Horse]

I wear prescription glasses, and while I've got clip-on sunnies for them I found them a PITA on the bike. So I bought an FS-MAX by HJC from a local bike shop - flip face, which I find easier as a four-eyes, and the internal sunvisor that you can raise and lower while on the move. Brilliant.

BTW I recommend finding a shop that stocks these and trying one on before you buy - the FS-MAX had a very different fit to the el-cheap HJC I was wearing originally.

[hellkat]

I have to wonder ... how is PROFESSION related to the ability of one's eyes to absorb sun (or not)?

I can almost believe the thing about blue eyes or whatever colour, but profession?

[avgas]

yep - i prefer metal frame ones, but i take what i can get for $2/pair

[portokiwi]

Just went and had a look on trade me at those helmets
Does anyone know what the actual NZ Safety standard is? The ad says its ECE22.05 standard.
Anyone else got one of these helmets?

Legal requirements for helmets
There are legal requirements that motorcycle helmets must comply with. You should be aware of these if you're intending to:

import a motorcycle helmet for sale in New Zealand
offer a motorcycle helmet for sale in New Zealand.
International standards
All motorcycle helmets sold in New Zealand for road use are required to comply with one or more approved international standards. These are:

UN/ECE Regulation No. 22: Protective helmets and their visors for drivers and passengers of motor cycles and mopeds (Europe)
Australian Standard AS 1698: Protective helmets for vehicle users
New Zealand Standard NZ 5430: Protective helmets for vehicle users
Snell Memorial Foundation: Helmet Standard for use in motorcycling
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218: Motor-cycle helmets*
British Standard BS 6658: Specification for protective helmets for vehicle users (for type A helmets only)
Japan Industrial Standard T8133.

[portokiwi]

I was just trying to help I dont work for them.
The brand is called HLD safety helmets.
The shop here sells scooters helmets, gloves and when I went to try on my helmet they had just started selling jackets.
I am happy with mine....... SO FAR...
http://www.kang-tex.com/product_info...cfe2142ea97071

[FROSTY:Me]

Over the years Ive tried all sorts of sunnies inside my lid.
The best Ive found are the Maui Jim brand.
They have arms with spring hinges and glass lenses.

[Nagash]

Used to wear sunnies but found they dug into my head, specially seein' as I prefer to get fairly tight fitting helmets.

I've just got a tinted visor now with a quick release. 2 mins and you're riding clear. Plus tinted visor's make you look tough.. and you can check out girls at the lights.

[The Stranger:Me]

I use a set of Adidis sunglasses.
Advantages-
Never get caught out at night with a tinted visor.
The whole lot snap apart, so never break.
All parts are available indiviually - scratch a lens and you can replace it.
Non polarised else they restrict vision with visor down.
Can ride with visor up in summer for better cooling.
No hooks on the legs to try and feed around your ears.
Plastic lenses - wont shatter into your eye.
Plastic frame and legs - easy to feed between head and helmet.
Largish lenses so shit doesn't find it's way up behind the lens and into your eye.
Look cool.

Disadvantages
None.

[Maha]

I chew gum and wear RB's...yeah cool man!....

[swbarnett]

I wear mine all the time unless it's dark out. I have a pair of Revos. A bit pricey but they're the best sunglasses I've ever worn. I used to break the arms about once a year by bending them back too far but these ones have a spring mechanism that allows for that.

I have no problem sliding them into the helmet, the arms are fairly straight and just slide in over my ears.

I'm blue eyed too. I can't remember why but yes, blue eyes both make you susceptible to bright light. My eyes are very good (I'm 43 and can still see better than most people half my age) but very sensitive to sunlight.

[swbarnett]

Non polarised else they restrict vision with visor down.

I used to think this was an issue until I bought polarised ones without thinking and have never had a problem.

[swbarnett]

I found a reference that talked about lighter eye colours letting in more light. Hence blue eyes are more sensitive to bright light because more of that light passes through the iris.

Dark eyed people are already wearing sunnies so don't need man made ones.

[The Stranger:Me]

I used to think this was an issue until I bought polarised ones without thinking and have never had a problem.

Yes, that should probably read *can* restrict vision with visor down.

The problems I found were when looking through 2 layers of plastic.
For example, reading your speedo etc or the times you may tuck behind the screen.
I would also expect that some bikes and some polarised glasses, perhaps even most, don't exhibit this problem. But some do, my Blackbird was bad for this with my old polarized glasses.

[Big Dave]

Polarised sunnies under a visor are dangerous. They can cause visual disturbance and blind spots.

Ray Bans for me. 24/7.