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    Default Late afternoon sun glare

    I saw where someone had used tape on helmet visor to block late afternoon sun glare. Has anyone tried this? The tape was attached to the top of the visor or across the bottom. Cannot locate the article.

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    I have a couple of strips of electrical tape across the top of my visor. This was something learned from an old friend who is now riding with the spirits in the sky. It is very effective..... Jim
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    Here's a pic in this message showing what I have done. https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...=1#post1159879
    I just bought some sun shade material from the auto parts store and cut it to fit. In the pic the shade material is on the outside of the visor, but on my newer helmet I have it on the inside. It can be a little tricky getting it the right size and placement but it works good. It's basically the same concept as what Pete has linked to above. For $16 you can easily buy a whole roll of the static cling plastic shade.

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    Across the top,old motocross tip.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IdahoMtnSpyder View Post
    Here's a pic in this message showing what I have done. https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...=1#post1159879
    I just bought some sun shade material from the auto parts store and cut it to fit. In the pic the shade material is on the outside of the visor, but on my newer helmet I have it on the inside. It can be a little tricky getting it the right size and placement but it works good. It's basically the same concept as what Pete has linked to above. For $16 you can easily buy a whole roll of the static cling plastic shade.
    ….....also the " Chrome " ( ie Mirror ) type imho is more effective …. the TINT is not as dark and you actually get better GLARE blocking ability, because the Chrome seems to block the sun better …… I see a lot more Skiers that have Discovered this ability to block the glare but allow you to see the bumps etc. ……...…… Mike

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    Yep, I've used a strip of 2" wide black duct tape on my helmets for many years. Works good and I've always got some laying around.
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    I used about an inch and a half of the darkest window tinting film that I could find. If I pull up under a stoplight: I can still see the light change through it...
    But if drop the helmet's sun-visor down: I can pretty much stare right into the Sun, and find it to be amusing!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dwight View Post
    Yep, I've used a strip of 2" wide black duct tape on my helmets for many years. Works good and I've always got some laying around.
    Dwight
    I think I tried that but it didn't work. With the Nolan 104 the sun visor goes up inside the shell, and believe it or not, it's such a tight squeeze the thickness of the duct tape prevents it from going up in there. The plastic sun shade is just barely thin enough to work.

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    I am a user of Nolan Helmets. The drop down sun visor works well for me. I also have light blue and light yellow out side face plates that are interchangeable and give additional help.

    I do like the ideas shown above though. Good visibility is very important.

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    It's actually not a difficult problem to solve for those who don't wear face shield helmets. If you do, finding something that fits well with glasses can be an expensive and frustrating challenge. For the half helmet crowd, I submit for your consideration the HaberVision Magnum Variant glasses designed by US military personnel and tested in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are non-polarized, photo-chromatic (clear to smoke gray), BALLISTIC safety glasses that float. In other words, they go from clear to dark in under 1 minute (and back again) in response to transitioning light; they float; if you get shot in the face by a shotgun or 22 LR your eyes will be protected (ie airborne road debris, bugs, birds, etc.). My wife and I have worn these for motorcycling, shooting, lawn care, construction projects, and in combat since 2009 and we still use our original pairs. I have actually taken a piece of big truck propelled road gravel to the left lense (almost dead center) while wearing these. So mine have a tiny scratch in that lens now.

    https://www.habervision.com/Magnum-V...info_p_44.html

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    depends on how often you run into this condition but there are visors for this.... https://www.super-visor.com/mobile/P...ProductCode=01 is one or any of the soluitions mentioned above....
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    Run into this situation a lot here in VT... When the sun is low in the sky, the glare can cause blindness. Scary when you are in traffic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phyllis View Post
    Run into this situation a lot here in VT... When the sun is low in the sky, the glare can cause blindness. Scary when you are in traffic.
    That is true everywhere. Be careful not to use a tinted face shield as evening approaches or your vision will be seriously impaired!
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    Phyllis....Do you wear a helmet with a drop down sun visor? If you do, put the helmet on and with that visor down, note the level at which you want to have covered with electricians tape. That's good tape to use as it's opaque, flexible and has a gentle adhesive that allows it to be removed easily and won't etch the plastic visor.
    I wear a modular helmet with that drop down visor and have made a sun shade as I described above. I prefer to have my face shield clear, so when riding into a setting sun ( I don't get up early enough to see sun rises) I lower the visor and the tape is just a squeak above eye level. No more fried eyeballs!
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    Been using simple strips of black tape over the bottom of the (supposed) sun shield to block that low in the sky blinding sun in the mornings and evenings. Because the sun shield moves up and down I can always keep it adjusted to maintain the best vision possible. The mod doesn't cost a thing but is worth so much more just for the safety it provides.

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    I came to the Spyder world from the dual sport M/C world. I had an Arai XD-4 with a "beak" very used to aiming the beak at the sun and the glare disappears. When it si time to re-helmet I will probably get a dual sport helmet again.
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