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How do you Glasses wearers manage with Helmet & Glasses?

I'll be the odd man out.
Not one of the ABATE people, but in 40 years of riding, I only wore a bucket for first 10 yrs in Virginia (mandatory) when stationed there. When I moved to Ohio (optional use), I put on the bucket perhaps 5% of the time. Never had an accident yet as I drive a bike the way I drove a Navy Cruiser & Amphib Helo Carrier. "Ship driving" is far more dangerous as the cargo ship crossing my path will need 3 miles to stop as he's going 15mph with no brakes. If he's not sleeping on duty. Beyond defensive driving, I'm looking ahead and judging EVERY vehicle as a potential threat. And of course, I'm NOT drinking and NOT showing off, 2 of the main causes of accidents. If I have No accidents, then I don't need a bucket blocking part of my vision and part of my hearing. Yeah, but what about the other guy that comes out of nowhere? If I don't see him coming out of nowhere and I can't take evasive action - that's my fault. In my view, how many road rash, collision or flat tire accidents are going to be AVOIDED completely by a bucket? NHTSA lists only 60% use in optional states.
 

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Always take your glasses off before you do so with your full face helmet. When those nose pads cut into your head above your eyes, you will be reminded of what you did not do. Forgetting will give you the "rassler" look.
 
peterparker said:
Always take your glasses off before you do so with your full face helmet. When those nose pads cut into your head above your eyes, you will be reminded of what you did not do. Forgetting will give you the "rassler" look.
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Only took me once. Helmet on before glasses. Glasses off before helmet. :doorag:
 
Pirate said:
Only took me once. Helmet on before glasses. Glasses off before helmet. :doorag:
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Another reason I use a modular. It's a freaking pain to get my glasses on after the helmet is on. In fact, sometimes if my glasses get knocked off my ears I take the helmet off, put my glasses on straight, then put the helmet back on!
 
 
 
Hi all,

I am mid 60s and have worn glasses for 60 years. Never contacts and no intention to go there. For the last 15+ years, I have worn progressives as I the top half if for near sighted distance correction, while the bottom of the lens is for intermediate and near vision. I don't/can't ride without vision correction, but see well enough so no complaints as others have more challenging vision issues.

I have essentially worn the same style, wire frames (Flexon) with slim, well fitting temples and a proper angle on the ends to easily slide in and out of my Shoei Quest full face helmet, so not really a hindrance to put on or remove the helment. Just have the glasses off when doing so. Along those line, I have no pressure on the frames, or discomfort from the helmet with my glasses on and my helmet fit is snug, like is should be.

Auto darkening, photochromic lens: I gave up on those years ago. Maybe they are better now...but in the past, they were more affected by temperature than light levels. Not so cool to be riding on a cold evening and your "photochromic" lens are full dark, from the cold air, in dim light.

My next helmet will very likely be a Shoei GT Air II. They do fit me well, and with my eyeglass frame selection, give me no problems as a full time eye glass wearer. And the new helmet has the slide down sun visor too.

Thanks
Rod
 
Beetandchips
I use a modular helmet with fair success. It takes a bit of messing with pulling the sides out first to get partially on then done. Contacts and me are no go.
 
Beerandchips
I use a modular helmet with fair success. It takes a bit of messing with pulling the sides out first to get partially on then done. Contacts and me are no go.
 
I only needed readers until this year when I needed to get bi-focals for the first time and I wanted them specifically for riding/driving. I let the optician know I road a motorbike with a full face helmet and that would be the main use. Firstly she tuned the bi-focal split and focus so the reading part was perfect for the dash/gps (even asking about the style of bike, sitting position etc). Secondly she selected out some frames for me to try that fitted close the head and the arms were smooth, narrow but strong. As I'd ridden there I was able to try them on with my helmet (a Shoei Gt-Air) and all the ones she'd picked fitted without any issues.

So answer is, find a good optician:-)
 
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I have a full face Bell Eliminator, Helmet On First then My glasses. (wire frame with progressive lenses, that are transitioning and have a UV protective coating.)

I have light weight wire frames that slide right in between my ears and my cycling wicking cap. It's a tight fit but I haven't had any issues with them moving around.

But I feel they also may have contributed some to my accident last year as the switch from focal lengths is very subtle but enough to change my depth perception between the two.

My next set will not be progressive as I want to maintain the same depth perception across the whole lens.
 
FrogmanDave said:
The only thing I see are static clings to be added to glasses.
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Correct, they appear to be something you could use to place on inside of visor to eliminate need to also wear glasses under helmet. I haven’t tried yet, but they seem interesting. I plan to try a pair to see if they will make reading the gps and dashboard a bit easier instead of keeping readers on under helmet.
 
Glasses and Helmets

:ohyea:....I have been wearing spectacles since the third grade, so almost forever. So I have a face that has 'tough'
over the many years of wearing them.
So I have not dealt with helmet wear issues. Depending on how much your helmet will 'open up' is a real problem.

I have a helmet that is friendly with me. I also like using the Full-Face Helmets.

My Tip: Put on the Helmet then your Glasses. Remove Glasses and then remove your Helmet. ....:thumbup:
 
I use a modular in the winter and a 3/4 in the summer, leave your glasses on and slide your helmet on over your head with a little pulling on the strap's outward. Hate to say this, but it is easier to break down and admit that you have to wear glasses more than you think, go to the eye doctors and get a set of glasses like you should and they will be on your face like they should be and life will be so much easier for you, trust me!! Good luck!
 
Mikey said:
I use a modular in the winter and a 3/4 in the summer, leave your glasses on and slide your helmet on over your head with a little pulling on the strap's outward. Hate to say this, but it is easier to break down and admit that you have to wear glasses more than you think, go to the eye doctors and get a set of glasses like you should and they will be on your face like they should be and life will be so much easier for you, trust me!! Good luck!
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Yes, I will have to agree with you. ... ;)
 
I have a modular helmet and it already had slots in the foam for glasses. I just went to the different dealers and tried them on. The modular style worked best for me.
 
As mentioned Modular helmet, have to wear glasses all the time, Schuberth C4, take helmet to your optometrist to get the best fitting for your self.
 
I have bifocals so I can see distance and read the instrument cluster. Always needed glasses since I was a kid.

I know they cost a little more but I buy glasses with titanium frames. The arms are very flat and very flexible. I have them because they have to fit between my hearing aids and my head.

I take the hearing aids off before riding as they feed back when the helmet speakers are on. However, the flexible yet virtually unbreakable arms on the glasses slide into my helmet and over my ears. It doesn't matter whether I'm wearing a modular helmet or a conventional full face, the arms just slide down the channel between the top part of the lining and the upper part of the cheek pad and just glide into place. I don't think I've owned a helmet since I started using titanium frames that they did not just slide in with a little pressure. Of course I take my glasses off before putting my helmet on, trying to put any helmet on with my glasses on never works, regardless of type. My wife has titanium frames also and hers just slide into place too. Thicker metal or plastic frames were always a bit of a bugbear before lightweight, ultra strong titanium frames came along.
 
Lots of good advice here, but I'll add my comment. I've been wearing helmets and glasses for about 40 years now and have learned a few things. Some helmets accept glasses easily, some not. Wire frame glasses with the thin templates (the long thin side parts of the glasses) are more likely to give you a problem than glasses with stiff plastic templates. If your glasses go on and off too easily, your helmet is probably too big to protect you correctly. I wear Shoei Modular helmets and Nolan 3/4 helmets and have no problem with glasses. I always put the helmet on, then put my glasses back on. When I am ready to take the helmet off, I remove the glasses first. Quality glasses are expensive and I don't want to break a pair forcing a helmet on or off my head with the glasses on.

Get the glasses you need or like, but I suggest against a very large frame type glasses, or wire frames. Then go to a decent motorcycle shop and try on helmets to see how workable it is with your glasses. Or consider surgery to eliminate the need for glasses at all.
 
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