Peaked helmets

[Ditchfinder]

Now I've got a winter shitbox for commuting on I've come up against low sun conditions on my way home on a few occasions.

Do peaked helmets solve this problem?

If so what's good and not too spendy for a country lane 20 min commute?

Speeds not likely to exceed 50mph so noise shouldn't be too bad, this bike is noisier than wind anyway

[KungFooBob]

Cheapest option is some black tape across the top of your existing visor.

[mangocrazy]

I'd suggest that a helmet with integral sun visor is probably your best bet.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorc ... sun+visors

I have to say I've no experience with sun visor helmets, but have considered them from time to time.

[Ditchfinder]

So double down on a visor and peak?

Something like this ?https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorc ... rod/687896

[Mr Moofo]

Sunglasses

[ChrisW]

So double down on a visor and peak?

Something like this ?https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorc ... rod/687896

I was going to suggest something like the Airoh Commander etc. but - £55 for a bit of a commute for a while? Grab it with both hands. The peak's as well vented as any of the other pricier ones from the look of it.

[gremlin]

I'd suggest that a helmet with integral sun visor is probably your best bet.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorc ... sun+visors

I have to say I've no experience with sun visor helmets, but have considered them from time to time.

I have Shoei one. I find it very agreeable. The internal visor works well and the Sena comms works well.

https://www.motolegends.com/motorcycle- ... i/gt-air-2

Yet to really figure the point of a peaked helmet, other than to complete the 'adventure' look.

[Sadlonelygit]

not so good when the wind gets up a bit!
integral sun visor is the answer ahbs

[MrLongbeard]

I'd not go for the internal visor, based solely on my opinion of a race dark visor not being dark enough, and it adding an extra layer to fog up, but electrical tape will work.

[wheelnut]

Used a tour x4 for years - never had an issue with wind and found it useful for glare.

An internal sun visor would be useful but arai done do them.

[Cousin Jack]

I have 2 helmets, one peaked, one not, otherwise almost identical.

The peak is occasionally useful for shading, but both have internal sun visors too. A strip of black tape is probably the best solution to really bad low sun glare.

The extra drag/wind of a peak is just not an issue. I don't feel any difference, even at motorway speeds.

[Count Steer]

I was about to say Schuberth....then I saw the 'not too spendy'.

[Rockburner]

Tape.

I used to use two visors (clear for heading north, dark for heading east), but the simplest answer is tape.

[Horse]

Cheapest option is some black tape across the top of your existing visor.

Yup, ^ that

Get a lid that's comfy, stick tape on its visor. Lower edge just above eye level. Then you just need to dip your head slightly to block low sun. Gives you clear view ahead

Sunglasses darken everything.

Drop down inner visors aren't dark enough to block sunlight glare.

[Ditchfinder]

Well I've ordered a peaky lid with internal visor and I will test it against my old lid with tape and report back (when it stops raining)

[MrLongbeard]

test it against my old lid with tape and report back

If it doesn't work for you, the answer is always 'more tape'

[Noggin]

Sunglasses

I've never been keen on sunglasses in a lid. I have to wear glasses, but with a dark visor I can flip it up in a very shady area or one of the many tunnels, with sunglasses it feels like I'm a bit screwed on options if in an area that isn't 100% sunny all the time!

I did realise that I'll have to try the black tape thingy on my clear visor the other day - it had been a dull possibly rainy day when I headed down but sunny when I went back home. The clear visor was definitely not ideal !! I've never tried the tap, so need to do that next time I have the clear visor on just to lessen the blindingness!! LOL

[Count Steer]

Has anyone ever made graduated tinted visors (dark at the top, like some windscreens)? Seems a bit of an obvs solution instead of slapping tape on things.

[Horse]

Has anyone ever made graduated tinted visors (dark at the top, like some windscreens)? Seems a bit of an obvs solution instead of slapping tape on things.

They used to be available, but:

- 'Newer' (25 years?) visor regs mandated minimum light transmission. So really dark visors are 'track use only', and graduated tint would fail too.

- You can apply the tape at the height appropriate for your eyes. Can't do that with a graduated tint

- Tint (as with sunglasses) won't block sunlight from your eyes. They will still react and reduce view through the untinted section.

Tape. I used cheapo beige masking tape, because I had some handy. Use expensive luxury plastic insulation tape if you must

[Count Steer]

Has anyone ever made graduated tinted visors (dark at the top, like some windscreens)? Seems a bit of an obvs solution instead of slapping tape on things.

They used to be available, but:

- 'Newer' (25 years?) visor regs mandated minimum light transmission. So really dark visors are 'track use only', and graduated tint would fail too.

- You can apply the tape at the height appropriate for your eyes. Can't do that with a graduated tint

- Tint (as with sunglasses) won't block sunlight from your eyes. They will still react and reduce view through the untinted section.

Tape. I used cheapo beige masking tape, because I had some handy. Use expensive luxury plastic insulation tape if you must

Kind of ironic that a a graduated visor with a heavy tint at the top is forbidden, so the work-around is to put a strip of opaque tape on. Hard to imagine why the first option is verboten but the second one isn't.