goggles ? Not glasses or readers.

[gregk]

A little help from you people that wear mini helmets and wear goggles. I hate helmets, going to Mich., have half helmet no shield, and going to have cateract surgery tuesday. I need a pair of goggles to wear with the helmet that do not have to fit over glasses. I dont want to be swearing 15min. after I put some goggles on so I would like to know what you people prefer to wear for goggles.

[Serk]

I go to the local bike shop, and by the front counter they usually have a display of goggles. I tend to pick up a $10 or so pair everytime I go in to keep a good variety.

I've got clear ones, various tinted ones, etc, and keep 'em in a large ziplock baggy in my saddle bag so they don't get too scratched up too quick.

You can get some really nice high end goggles, but I find that having a large supply of various cheap ones I can easily rotate through works well for me...

[Dogg]

agree with serk. the cheapies are better cuz if you lose them?? doesnt matter. you still got a few pair and always have night time glasses...I keep 4 or 5 pair in the bag.

[R J]

If ya no like the cheapies, stop in at The Bass Pro Shop, they have some duzzies, and expensive also.

They also carry some of the cheaper brands.......

[houstone]

I know you said goggles, but Lowe's has some $7 safety glasses that work great!  They wrap around nice, and close off the bridge of my nose real nice.  I rarely wear a helmet, and they stay on just fine. There are dark, medium and clear ones, too.  I keep all 3 in the bags, in "Crown Royal" bags.
Certainly, cheap is better, IMHO.

[Mickey Runie]

I know you said goggles, but Lowe's has some $7 safety glasses that work great!  They wrap around nice, and close off the bridge of my nose real nice.  I rarely wear a helmet, and they stay on just fine. There are dark, medium and clear ones, too.  I keep all 3 in the bags, in "Crown Royal" bags.
Certainly, cheap is better, IMHO.

Kind of ditto to this, except I picked up my first pair or really dark safety sun glasses from a welding shop - cheap.  That was over 11 years ago, and I liked that pair so much, I found a whole box exactly like them on Fleabay.  I also carry a set with clear lens for after dark swap out. 

I wear contacts, and could never stand enclosed goggles.  They always seemed to make my eyes water, and seemed to make them feel as if they were overheating somehow.

I had a bit of trouble keeping them planted to my face ONLY at higher speeds on the I-state when passing semi's while I road the old Yamaha Venture Royale with full faring, so I'd carry a strap that tightens between the earpieces and goes behind my head.  I never have trouble keeping them on riding my Rune or even doing triple digits out on the Vmax.

[G-Man]

I went the expensive way.  I wear contact lenses and hate dust or debris in my eye, aslo hate them drying out.  I went with a company called 7EYE.  They used to be called PanOptx.  I have a set of GLASSES (not goggles) that are quite large (for glasses), have lenses that go from light to dark, and have a removable eyecup that is padded to stop wind and harmful debris from getting to the eye.  I wear them with a set of croakies that keeps them in place while wearing my half helmet.  I am very happy with them.  Second set I purchased within 9 years.



http://www.7eye.com/products/product.php?model=churada

[gregk]

Thanks guys. Was at Wallyworld today I didn't care for what I seen but forgot to ck the eye glass place. Had 5 min. at the HD shop & seen some for $49-59 photochromic & felt real good. I dont know how well that eye is going to have to be protected but I suppose pretty good. I do my share of night riding so I need some clear for sure. I looked at the local Honda dealer and all they had was ones that looked like you'd wear them for deep sea diving. I'll do some more lookin.