SeabeckS
New member
Some interesting feedback in this thread, and only have a personal comment (or two) to add....
FWIW, I'm an old, but not bold, rider, and just completed my 49th season riding motos. Worn glasses for as long as I can remember, and had to go the bifocal route quite a long time ago. Started wearing full face helmets in 1980, and rarely wear anything else. I've tried a few modulars on, but I don't see that much advantage, and do worry a little bit about the integrity of flip face helmet. I suppose a big part for me was that I got accomodated to wearing full face helmets and having to do the eyeglass shuffle quite frequently, so now it's just routine. On the few occasions I've ridden with other folks, noted that I'm on the bike and ready to roll just as quickly as those who wear the modulars. Nothing against modulars, but I do prefer feeling a little bit more protected. (FYI, first full face was an Electro, then Shoei for several years, and Arai since '92. The Shoei's and Arai's I've had seem to have a joint in the padding that provided a place for my specs....)
As to the bifocal thing, tried progressives once, against the advice of my eye doc, and quickly went back to conventional style. My eye doc is a good one, and after he inquired about my hobbies, asked if I would like to have a set of sunglasses with bifocal lengths set up for my riding position and distance to the instrument cluster. So I rode the bike to his shop and we took some measurements. The bifocal divide was set up to specifically fit my head position and distance to the gauges. Don't have to move my head at all to read my revs or speed. Sure is convenient! He just recycled an old set of my frames with new lenses, and since then upgraded the lens prescription only once. I'm glad my eye doc has his own shop...and he's much younger than I am, so I expect him to be in business long after I need him!
Cheers!
FWIW, I'm an old, but not bold, rider, and just completed my 49th season riding motos. Worn glasses for as long as I can remember, and had to go the bifocal route quite a long time ago. Started wearing full face helmets in 1980, and rarely wear anything else. I've tried a few modulars on, but I don't see that much advantage, and do worry a little bit about the integrity of flip face helmet. I suppose a big part for me was that I got accomodated to wearing full face helmets and having to do the eyeglass shuffle quite frequently, so now it's just routine. On the few occasions I've ridden with other folks, noted that I'm on the bike and ready to roll just as quickly as those who wear the modulars. Nothing against modulars, but I do prefer feeling a little bit more protected. (FYI, first full face was an Electro, then Shoei for several years, and Arai since '92. The Shoei's and Arai's I've had seem to have a joint in the padding that provided a place for my specs....)
As to the bifocal thing, tried progressives once, against the advice of my eye doc, and quickly went back to conventional style. My eye doc is a good one, and after he inquired about my hobbies, asked if I would like to have a set of sunglasses with bifocal lengths set up for my riding position and distance to the instrument cluster. So I rode the bike to his shop and we took some measurements. The bifocal divide was set up to specifically fit my head position and distance to the gauges. Don't have to move my head at all to read my revs or speed. Sure is convenient! He just recycled an old set of my frames with new lenses, and since then upgraded the lens prescription only once. I'm glad my eye doc has his own shop...and he's much younger than I am, so I expect him to be in business long after I need him!
Cheers!