Sun in my eyes - tape on visor?

[EJT]

I usually find dipping my head a bit helps. But if the sun is really low, then it is hand in front of the face time....or stop for a while!

[toebug]

Well, that might work during the day, but at night it would limit my vision and I don't want to have to change to a clear visor.

Pure laziness!!!!!!! 2 seconds for me to change between visors

[Radar]

Pure laziness!!!!!!! 2 seconds for me to change between visors

If I can get my visor to release I may get a tinted visor but as it is now, I'll give the electrical tape a go - after all, it won't cost me anything. And lazy it may be, but I'd have to get a pannier or bum bag to carry the extra visor.

[Madness]

3M do a product that's perfect for this application. I think it's called "HTFU", and is available from good bike shops.

You're welcome.

[et al]

Window tint works for me - I have layed on a strip of window tint film across top edge of visor. 25-30mm wide (too wide and you will have trouble getting it to stay on because of curvature). Beauty of this is that you only have that narrow strip at the top tinted and can still see through it all the time - unlike blocking it off with tape. This is a good compromise between wearing Sunglasses and having a fully tinted visor, and costs you nothing if you know someone who has bits left over from doing a job on their car.

[Radar]

it's called "HTFU"

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Like unrealone says, you just can't win.

[Radar]

Window tint works for me - I have layed on a strip of window tint film across top edge of visor. 25-30mm wide (too wide and you will have trouble getting it to stay on because of curvature). Beauty of this is that you only have that narrow strip at the top tinted and can still see through it all the time - unlike blocking it off with tape. This is a good compromise between wearing Sunglasses and having a fully tinted visor, and costs you nothing if you know someone who has bits left over from doing a job on their car.

Thanks for that. It would be better than black tape. Guess I'll go back to that sign writing place, or if no got then an auto window place.

[homer]

umm how about some duraseal black out
all i use

just cut some with a slight curve so it sticks on the out side and about 1 inch wide
all did for my old helmet and its fine on the new one
easy and cheap

[homer]

sorry but i think youll find it the easiest
and i dosnt come off
when you want it to it just peels off easy

[Grub]

Would window tinting film work?

Yeah I like that idea too. Just go to the tint place and se if they've got any offcuts and experiment. It has to be dark-as to be effective and it is just a strip across the top like the black tape.

yeah dont be a tight arse and get a tinted visor, they are much more pleasant to use during the day!

Yes and totally lethal when it gets dark!!!!! With a combination, you just dip your head to mask the sun. From that point on it will be only a few minutes before it is getting too dark for a tinted visor which would put you really in the shit

[Radar]

Update:

Checked at 5 stores that carried Duraseal, but no black, only clear and what looked like gift wrap.

Could not find window tinting material dark enough to do the job, so was given a free scrap of black sign writing vinyl. At home, ready to cut the vinyl and remembered that its a real bugger to remove so tried black electrician's tape. Went for a ride up to Woodville to meet the Herceptin Riders and tested the tape on the way back when the sun was low, to see if just one strip was enough. Yep, all good. If the tape comes off I'll put on the vinyl.

Thanks for all the replies, even the HTFU post because probably someone in Germany or somewhere will find this thread and ask at a shop for 3M HTFU tape, LOL.

[Nick from the nick]

Now as i'm a recent pom import i can explain why we got a special bum bag for visors

Tinted ones are agaist the law and made only for track days so
Biker; yes officer i have a clear one here and will put it on
Plod; ok biker swop it over now and it won't cost you £30 = $75

and as the plod in the uk seem to have a real big dislike to bikers thats a regular little chat

[timg]

Any ideas on how to prevent getting blinded by the sun low in the sky, such as near sunset?

I use one of these. http://www.super-visor.com/ I find it works well. They can be removed if you want to when you don't need it. I no longer bother, it stays on my helmet. Doesn't seem to catch the wind/slipstream (Just done a day at the track with it on). Occasionally I work in Christchurch which means I ride into the rising sun going to work and again comming home and this is great. My Nolan helmet had a movable tinted visor thingy which wasn't that much help. If you're interested there is an agent for the super-visor in Aussie who was great to deal with. Cheers, Tim.

[Badjelly]

I'd like to add my $0.02 and recommend the tape-on-visor trick. I did this a few months ago and it's made a huge difference. Of course, it doesn't stop the sun hitting the visor itself, and you'd think you'd pick up a lot of glare from that, but if you keep the visor clean it doesn't seem to be a big problem.

[ManDownUnder]

I prefer to have the visor up/open when the sun is really low like that, and tilt my head down using the helmet shell as the block to the sun.

It means you ride looking "up" but it's not for long, and the difffused glare from the sun you get when the visor is down is avoided. Only problem can be bugs in your eyes (midges come out at that time).