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    Default HELMET SUNBLOCKER

    FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT RIDE IN THE WINTER MONTHS, AND ARE BLINDED BY THE BRIGHT SUNSHINE IN THE LATE AFTERNOONS, HERE'S A "MUST BUY"....
    https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...l_7tvseu3b74_e

    I JUST INSTALLED MINE LAST WEEK, AND CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD ABOUT IT....
    I ALSO CONTACTED JEFFERY AT CYCLE-GEAR, AND HE'LL TRY TO GET THESE ON THEIR WEBSITE.....
    CHEAP $ FOR A GREAT PRODUCT....
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    Default Helmet sun blocker

    Back in the dark ages prior to the RevZilla, MotorCycle Superstore and others. Old riders would cover the top portion of the helmet screen with black electrical tape, placed on the inside of the screen. Effective, cheap and easy to apply. Now days I push the visor button on my Nolan helmet and instant sunshade.
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    Another product for review is the SunVizor. This product attaches to the visor screen and should not affect the visor operation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aracknoid View Post
    Back in the dark ages prior to the RevZilla, MotorCycle Superstore and others. Old riders would cover the top portion of the helmet screen with black electrical tape, placed on the inside of the screen. Effective, cheap and easy to apply. Now days I push the visor button on my Nolan helmet and instant sunshade.
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    Another product for review is the SunVizor. This product attaches to the visor screen and should not affect the visor operation.

    Good Luck
    I ALSO 'PUSH THE VISOR BUTTON' ON MY HELMETS, BUT SOMETIMES IT'S JUST NOT ENOUGH.... THIS GIVES YOU THAT LITTLE X-TRA HELP IN THOSE SUPER-SUNNY AFTERNOONS....
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    +1 on the old electrical tape trick. Also, the other cheapskate way is to get a small strip of car window tint film and apply it to the top of the visor. Same idea for pennies a helmet. *INSIDE* where the rain/wind does not rip it off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SPYD3R View Post
    I ALSO 'PUSH THE VISOR BUTTON' ON MY HELMETS, BUT SOMETIMES IT'S JUST NOT ENOUGH.... THIS GIVES YOU THAT LITTLE X-TRA HELP IN THOSE SUPER-SUNNY AFTERNOONS....
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    I have been there too, that is way I still use the electrical tape, just old fashion.

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    I have used electric tape for most of my riding years. It just seems to be perfectly wide enough to cover the sun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PapaHotel View Post
    I have used electric tape for most of my riding years. It just seems to be perfectly wide enough to cover the sun.
    Me too. One and a half strips across the top of the visor does it without causing any limitations in my view riding normally.
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    I've used black duct tape on my last three helmets.

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    I have a visor that goes from clear to dark depending on the amount of sunlight. very good and works great. No need for sunglasses and can keep my regular glasses on with no need to change out.

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    The "Low Sun" can cause more accidents than you'd ever believe...
    I added some windshield tinting film that blocks 95% of the light, to the top inside edge of my visor.
    Between that, and the integral sunshield; I can pretty much take up arc-welding as a hobby...

    I bought the roll of tinting film for about twelve bucks on EBay.
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    I was having my rear glass tinted and while in their shop I had my helmet in the truck
    I noticed he had several shades of darkness of the tinting material, I picked the dark one
    and had him apply some to the top of my shield .... wow works great.

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    Yup! You can still look up through it, and see the stoplights...
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    Quote Originally Posted by SPYD3R View Post
    FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT RIDE IN THE WINTER MONTHS, AND ARE BLINDED BY THE BRIGHT SUNSHINE IN THE LATE AFTERNOONS, HERE'S A "MUST BUY"....
    https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...l_7tvseu3b74_e

    I JUST INSTALLED MINE LAST WEEK, AND CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD ABOUT IT....
    I ALSO CONTACTED JEFFERY AT CYCLE-GEAR, AND HE'LL TRY TO GET THESE ON THEIR WEBSITE.....
    CHEAP $ FOR A GREAT PRODUCT....
    DAN P
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    The first thing I've placed on my last 5 helmets. Wouldn't be without one.

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    Some of us still do but use the blue painters tape

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aracknoid View Post
    Back in the dark ages prior to the RevZilla, MotorCycle Superstore and others. Old riders would cover the top portion of the helmet screen with black electrical tape, placed on the inside of the screen. Effective, cheap and easy to apply. Now days I push the visor button on my Nolan helmet and instant sunshade.
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    Another product for review is the SunVizor. This product attaches to the visor screen and should not affect the visor operation.

    Good Luck


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    Yup! You can still look up through it, and see the stoplights...
    It took me minutes, minutes I tell you, to learn to tilt my head ip a bit to see the lights.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimVonBaden View Post
    It took me minutes, minutes I tell you, to learn to tilt my head ip a bit to see the lights.
    Steep learning curve, Jim, glad you had the drive to see it through.

    Good Luck

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aracknoid View Post
    Steep learning curve, Jim, glad you had the drive to see it through.

    Good Luck
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    Default Visor Sun Blocker

    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    The "Low Sun" can cause more accidents than you'd ever believe...
    I added some windshield tinting film that blocks 95% of the light, to the top inside edge of my visor.
    Between that, and the integral sunshield; I can pretty much take up arc-welding as a hobby...

    I bought the roll of tinting film for about twelve bucks on EBay.
    That is what I did also. Works very well.
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    Cool SunAx shields also work well..

    I've used one of these in my helmets for several years:

    http://www.webbikeworld.com/r4/sunax...-sunshield.htm

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    Quote Originally Posted by WA5VHU View Post


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    Wow,

    I just close my eyes, drive like those people texting.

    Let the other guy watch out for me.

    Quick, easy, cheap.

    Started out with a seeing eye dog(s), but found they just could not keep up much above 45mph.

    Note: no animals were hurt during the typing of this response.


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    But at least we now know who is starring in these epic car crash videos!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aracknoid View Post
    Back in the dark ages prior to the RevZilla, MotorCycle Superstore and others. Old riders would cover the top portion of the helmet screen with black electrical tape, placed on the inside of the screen. Effective, cheap and easy to apply. Now days I push the visor button on my Nolan helmet and instant sunshade.
    h
    Another product for review is the SunVizor. This product attaches to the visor screen and should not affect the visor operation.

    Good Luck
    Me too. Gotta love those Nolans and other brands with it built in.

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