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Old 02-10-2015, 02:25 PM
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Most of you know I come from a sportbike background and am used to wearing full face helmets. I've been slowly coming over to the dark side and wearing half helmets when I ride. I enjoy the feeling of the air on my face and the unrestricted feeling of freedom they provide, and am wearing them more and more often. The only problem is at highway speeds, I find that my riding glasses (clear or tinted) bobble around a lot. I fastened some Croakies to them, normally used for boating, and that seems to do a pretty good job at keep the glasses glued to my face.

Does anyone have anything else they use that could attach to any pair of sunglasses?
 
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I use the "croakies" style strap that came with both my tinted and clear glasses.
 
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Could be the fit of the helmet. Make sure the ear padding in the helmet push firmly on the temples of your glasses. What kind of riding glasses are you using?
 
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This is when I ride with a half helmet. Just looking to see what everyone else wears to help hold glass on their faces. Don't know if perhaps there's a particular method that's more commonly preferred.
 
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My favorite method, after the "croakies".
 
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I have used a pair of panoptix glasses for the last 10 years, work well for me. I have heard good things about WileyX also, I think that is who makes the glasses that Harley sells. I like the foam eye cups and if you get the right fit they don't move around too much.
 
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If your shades are flopping around it definitely sounds like your helmet isn't the proper fit for ya.
I wear the wrap arounds.
Purchased a new HD 1/2 helmet w/ flip down visor a short time ago which helps keep them put when doing an eye check changing lanes.
If all else fails, a little Gorilla glue on the nose piece always holds.
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I have a Zox Nano Old School. Very small and aerodynamic.
 
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Originally Posted by TriGeezer
My favorite method, after the "croakies".


There's always this method as well.. I don't know anyone who doesn't have one of these in the garage




 
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Might be surprised how much that flip down visor helps.
It still allows max windage around your face.
 


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