DIY Helmet Sun

[skreemer]

Three strips of electrical tape across the top of my visor each one only overlapping by 1/4 it's width.

I used to ride with a smoked shield as I only road during the day for a long time... Then one night I got stuck at work well past 9pm and had a hell of a time getting home... mainly cuz it was dark... and when I flipped the shield up to see all the rain pelted me in the face...

 

[earlfor]

I always carry two shields, clear and smoke. I wear the smoke up to about 8 pm. Anything after that, I snap in the clear. Takes about 10 secs to change a shield.

Earl

 

[Dogma]

Three strips of electrical tape across the top of my visor each one only overlapping by 1/4 it's width.

I used to ride with a smoked shield as I only road during the day for a long time... Then one night I got stuck at work well past 9pm and had a hell of a time getting home... mainly cuz it was dark... and when I flipped the shield up to see all the rain pelted me in the face...

I think I like this option. I ride with prescription sunglasses (a buddy at Lenscrafters hooked me up with %50 off), and sometimes dark isn't good enough. For example, when riding straight into the setting or rising sun.

My concourse-riding brother rides with his visor up, so he put electrical tape on the bottom edge of his visor, and tilts his head as required. I think he painted the last one actually.

Anyhow, I prefer sunglasses to the smoked visor, because they're easier to deal with. I can stuff them in a pocket, of just slide them down my nose in a pinch. They're polarized too, so the worst of the glare is cut out instead of just making everything darker.

 

[buttonhook]

I used the tint on my "old" helment this is my new helment....

http://www.newenough.com/helmets_eyewear/closed_face/hjc/fs_10_fossil_motorcycle_helmet.html

I now have no need for two different sheilds

 

[Roostabunny]

I used the tint on my "old" helment this is my new helment....

http://www.newenough.com/helmets_eyewear/closed_face/hjc/fs_10_fossil_motorcycle_helmet.html

I now have no need for two different sheilds

See, now that's what I really want. That's the kind of thing that Metalicmetalgod was talking about.

Ever seen one like that in a modular (flip-up) style? That'd be the ultimate for me.

Edit: Course, I just had the price emailed to me and remembered part of the reason I'm a DIY cheapskate. Still, nice to dream. When I can afford my V-strom or Bandit or VFR800, I'll pick up one of those ultra-helmets, too, I guess.

 

[tkent02]

Ever seen one like that in a modular (flip-up) style? That'd be the ultimate for me.

Caberg makes a lot of them.

 

[buttonhook]

See, now that's what I really want. That's the kind of thing that Metalicmetalgod was talking about.

Ever seen one like that in a modular (flip-up) style? That'd be the ultimate for me.

Edit: Course, I just had the price emailed to me and remembered part of the reason I'm a DIY cheapskate. Still, nice to dream. When I can afford my V-strom or Bandit or VFR800, I'll pick up one of those ultra-helmets, too, I guess.

From new enough?? around $200?? If so that's and great price on that helment at least $50 less than MSRP($249-$259 color depending). And HJC does make one in a mod. style as well it's the sy-max II (msrp $279-289 depending on color). And for some reason you can get a high-def yellow internal shield for that one also but not for the FS-10??

 

[Roostabunny]

From new enough?? around $200?? If so that's and great price on that helment at least $50 less than MSRP($249-$259 color depending). And HJC does make one in a mod. style as well it's the sy-max II (msrp $279-289 depending on color). And for some reason you can get a high-def yellow internal shield for that one also but not for the FS-10??

Oh a great deal from Newenough, don't get me wrong - and the value was tempting. I just don't have $200 to replace my 1-year-old helmet.

That's right the sy-max II. Very nice for just over $200. I think I'll start saving up for that one.

Update on my DIY Shield: The bubbles were completely gone by day two, so optical clarity is good enough that I may try the new shape using the same tint material.

 

[Guest]

I've had the electrical tape on the _bottom_ edge of the visor for years.

I just flip it up to get a sun-shield effect. I usually just need it around town anyway - on the highway I'm generally tucking pretty far to keep up with traffic...

 

[Guest]

Once in a while, I've seen snap-on visors for helmets. But they only work on the 3/4 helmets that have snaps for the visors.

In the day, I wear sun glasses inside the helmet, unless there is a heavy overcast.

The remaining problem is sunrise or sunset. For my full-face helmets, I use an electrical tap dot at the top of the shield, above each eye. I can adjust my head angle to block the sun with the tape for the few minutes when it matters. The same technique can also be used with a windshield.

 

[Roostabunny]

Once in a while, I've seen snap-on visors for helmets. But they only work on the 3/4 helmets that have snaps for the visors.

In the day, I wear sun glasses inside the helmet, unless there is a heavy overcast.

The remaining problem is sunrise or sunset. For my full-face helmets, I use an electrical tap dot at the top of the shield, above each eye. I can adjust my head angle to block the sun with the tape for the few minutes when it matters. The same technique can also be used with a windshield.

What are you talking about? You can't block the whole sun with a dot! The sun is huge! Oh wait...

Cool tip. Dirt simple and ingenious.

 

[dpep]

I've only ever owned two helmets (a Nolan N42 that I loved and my current HJC CL-14). I bought smoked shields with each.

I am strongly considering that N42. How would you compare the fit of the two helmets? I read somewhere that the N42 fit oval heads which I have and that HJCs were more for round. Also how was the noise in the Nolan?

 

[MelodicMetalGod]

I am strongly considering that N42. How would you compare the fit of the two helmets? I read somewhere that the N42 fit oval heads which I have and that HJCs were more for round. Also how was the noise in the Nolan?

Sent you a PM (to avoid hijacking this thread with my verbose review of the N42 .