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Blinded by the late day sun
While riding in the late afternoon when the sun is low it blinds me while driving. I decided I have to find a way to block the sun from shining in my eyes with my open face helmet. I put a strip of black duct tape along the top of the helmet shield and the problem is no longer a problem.
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I did the same with the flip-up visor on my full-face helmet.
Visor is usually up, but I pull it down as necessary for sun-blocking duty or in case of rain.
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I just buy lids that have internal sun visors for 90% of riding into the sun. I want maximum view from the shield so if sun is glaring, I tilt my head down and let the top of the lid opening become the shade.
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Duck tape will fix anything! Flew in airplane back from Montana held together by duct tape. They shouldn’t leave fabric covered aircraft out in a hailstorm.
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Originally Posted by Plarimer
Duck tape will fix anything! Flew in airplane back from Montana held together by duct tape. They shouldn’t leave fabric covered aircraft out in a hailstorm.
My Dad was career Air Force where he was a Crew Chief/Flight Engineer and he swore he could keep an aircraft together and in the air with duct tape. Words to his crew: "Just don't tell the pilots."
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This is a similar idea as the duct tape. Apply a strip of dark window tint. I've done this for years. I looks good and you can see through it a little.
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I've used black duct tape on my last three Arai helmets. In fact, I made a cardboard template to better shape the result. And I almost always ride with the face shield cracked about a finger's width, just to get enough air to breathe.
I don't use some of the aftermarket thingies, because I want an opaque blocker, not a translucent blocker.
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My solution is to add a Super Visor to the shield of my helmet.
https://www.super-visor.com/
Super Visor.jpg
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I use a bumper sticker on the flip up face shield, also my built in sunglasses have a strip of black electric tape across the top.
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Originally Posted by Haze
I use the super-visor on my half-helmet. I just have to lower my head a bit and voila no more sun in the eyes.
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yeppers; been using a single strip of black electrical tape inside helmet shields for about 20 years on the bikes. well done.
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