Prescription Motorcycle glasses

[cnc]

Just wondering how many use Prescription Motorcycle glasses, or sunglasses while riding and what you think.
My distance eye sight is fine, but these days I have half glasses for reading and close up work. This presents a a bit of a problem when using the GPS on the bike. I just need a little correction to actually see the street names on it, so I was toying with the idea of buying bifocal motorcycle glasses but with non perscription lenses on top.

[fish]

I wear bifocals, top and bottom are prescription but its that in between distance that I still can't see http://s2.images.proboards.com/angry.gif:(" title=">:(" border="0"/>. On the bike to see the GPS I still have to lean front to read it. I don't use the glasses when I'm on the puter. I sometimes wear old lady sun glasses over my regular glasses when riding:-[

[cactusjack]

"non-persecution lenses" I think you meant non-prescription?

I am in the same boat, I can see just fine with my contact at a distance, but need "cheaters" or reading glasses for up-close stuff. I have a pair of sunglasses made for fishermen with a small magnifying lens at the bottom. I use them when I really have to pay attention to detail on the GPS.

Isn't getting old wonderful??

[cnc]

"non-persecution lenses" I think you meant non-prescription?

I am in the same boat, I can see just fine with my contact at a distance, but need "cheaters" or reading glasses for up-close stuff. I have a pair of sunglasses made for fishermen with a small magnifying lens at the bottom. I use them when I really have to pay attention to detail on the GPS.

Isn't getting old wonderful??

Error noted and corrected, nothing wrong with your eyesight CJ. :-[ Hmm, fishing glasses with a magnifying lenses, that may be all I need.

Larry are you just using regular bifocals, sunglasses or something made for motorcycles?

[dank]

I wear progressive bifocals, clear and sunglasses when I ride. Works great. But I also wear a full face helmet, so they don't need to be goggles.

[brote]

I can see pretty good at a distance during the day but at night the bifocals go on. I also have a pair of prescription polarized sunglasses I'll use when it is really bright.

[sly]

"non-persecution lenses" I think you meant non-prescription?

I am in the same boat, I can see just fine with my contact at a distance, but need "cheaters" or reading glasses for up-close stuff. I have a pair of sunglasses made for fishermen with a small magnifying lens at the bottom. I use them when I really have to pay attention to detail on the GPS.

Isn't getting old wonderful??

YA, RRRRRRight :-/

[gghost]

Wear clear progressive trifocals (went from mono to tri at one jump...what fun). Wear bifocal sunglasses since I don't need them indoors on the PC. Unless the day is heavily overcast, wear the sunglasses under my full face. Don't have any problem unless I have to read a map. Zumo 550 screen is easily large enough for me to read without the "tri-". In the heat of summer, I wear goggles over my glasses. Seem to work OK.

Wife has it easier, I got her a dark shield since she doesn't have to worry about seeing the road.

[fish]

"non-persecution lenses" I think you meant non-prescription?

I am in the same boat, I can see just fine with my contact at a distance, but need "cheaters" or reading glasses for up-close stuff. I have a pair of sunglasses made for fishermen with a small magnifying lens at the bottom. I use them when I really have to pay attention to detail on the GPS.

Isn't getting old wonderful??

Error noted and corrected, nothing wrong with your eyesight CJ. :-[ Hmm, fishing glasses with a magnifying lenses, that may be all I need.

Larry are you just using regular bifocals, sunglasses or something made for motorcycles?
reg. bifocal with transition lenses and with over-glasses sunglasses that are polersized that I use for fishing. I also have a half helmet with a recessed tinted shield. http://s2.images.proboards.com/tongue.gif

[Loafer]

I'm wearing prescription glasses. Progressive lenses with transition tinting. Only need to move my head to see straight-on and then up or down, and I can read. The transition lenses darken and lighten enough that I don't wear sunglasses.
Many shades of transition lenses are available now.

[fish]

The down side to transition lenses is if you come in from the cold it take a while for them to transit back to clear.

[Loafer]

The down side to transition lenses is if you come in from the cold it take a while for them to transit back to clear.

That's what makes you look Koooooll..... http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

[cnc]

The down side to transition lenses is if you come in from the cold it take a while for them to transit back to clear.

That I could get used to, I've been left in the dark before now. http://s2.images.proboards.com/cool.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/cool.gif

[dougster]

I got a pair of glasses from Bass Pro that have little circles at the bottom for reading/seeing up closer. They work great so far.

something like this:
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10211299_650008001_650000000_650008000?cmC at=CROSSSELL_PRODUCT

[nomadtom69]

Got a pair of clip on sunglasses keeps both vision problems solved. Where I used to work they had the saftey glasses with reading in the bottom sort of like the bass pro things had it all the way from 1.5 to 2.5 There are saftey websites you might find them on like Orr saftey .AO saftey
Found these on the web
http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/bf3.html

[Cajunrider]

Transition progressive bifocal safety glasses that my employer provides. I would prefer larger prescription glasses such as mini goggles because of the dry eyes on long trips. I know, I should be wearing a face shield. I'm thinking of a lid with a built in retractable shield for long trips.

[leadbelly]

I need prescriton sunglasses because my D.L. states I need to wear glasses while operating a vehical. This year I ended up getting some ruberized frame, polorized RayBans (RB4151) they look good. One thing you might want to concider is a GPS that speaks street names, I never need to look at the screen of my TOM TOM GO 730 it just tells me where to go..... kinda like the wife.

[Loafer]

The only time my glasses take a long time to adjust to indoors, is when it is 10* and colder.
I enjoy them, and I'm on my thrid pair.

[ringadingh]

I cant read my stereo or GPS either without glasses, I'll see if the Bass Pro here carries those sunglasses you guys are talking about. Its sure worth a try.

[cnc]

I need prescriton sunglasses because my D.L. states I need to wear glasses while operating a vehical. This year I ended up getting some ruberized frame, polorized RayBans (RB4151) they look good. One thing you might want to concider is a GPS that speaks street names, I never need to look at the screen of my TOM TOM GO 730 it just tells me where to go..... kinda like the wife.

I have a GPS that talks to me, but when it starts squawking at me, I want to see what it is talking about, again kinda like the wife! http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

Thanks for all the input guys. You got me thinking and I might give these a try. http://www.boomersintheknow.com/suspsunbi.html or the safty bifocals listed just below on the same page.

[Loafer]

Twenty dollars!!!! WTF have I been doing........

[AlabamaNomadRider]

I ride a lot with my prescription progressive bifocals. My license says I am supposed to wear them although I really only need them for riding. They are just regular glasses not motorcycle glasses.

[skeeter]

Before LASIK I wore slip over sunglasses (WALMART) but you are limited by the size of your glasses. I used to wear small progressives prescription and got away with the medium size slip-overs. You can find them in the jewelry dept in WALMART. After LASIK I still need readers of 1.5 magnification for close. I was getting all inventive before someone told me about shades with built in readers. Found online but I likes to try thing on before I buy. Optical shop carried the high dollar (35 and up) and the only other place I found in this town was WALMART in the sporting goods (fishing) dept. $18. Bass Pro Shop is an hour away but I heard they carry them too.

[ken]

I'm wearing prescription glasses. Progressive lenses with transition tinting. Only need to move my head to see straight-on and then up or down, and I can read. The transition lenses darken and lighten enough that I don't wear sunglasses.
Many shades of transition lenses are available now.

Like Loafer, I wear tri-progressive lenses with transition tinting and they really work well for all situations except very close work like threading a needle or something like that. My two main helmets have drop down sun shades (tinted). No need for goggles.

[nomad561]

I have to wear safety glasses at work and sometimes I don't wear my contacts so I bought a pair of prescription safety glasses. I wear them on the bike occasionally.

http://www.rx-safety.com/store/index.php?cPath=90_112

Mine are Wylie X brand,but you can get several styles from several manufacturers.

[jlreeves]

Im in the same boat. Never needed glasses and then turned 40, BAM, the next day I needed them.

I got bifocal Transitions but notice that my helmet shield is apparently UV filtering so the lenses dont darken well. Same for driving my truck.

Asked the eye Doc and she says they have something called DriveWear which are like Transition but WILL darken in my truck or in my MC helmet. Anyone tried these?

Downside is they dont go all clear at night but thats OK. I dont need them at night anyway.

[bobzinger]

I have a pair of Suncloud polarized sunglasses with reading lens (bi-focal) at 1.50. You can get then in 2.00 and 2.50. Also Coyote, Maui Jim, Bass Pro, and several others make good quality std diopter bifocal sunglasses. Also there are many tinted safety glasses with readers lenses.

[gghost]

JL

Thanks for the info on DriveWear. Problem I had was my transition lenses would not change in the car or behind my faceshield. These look like just the ticket.

[cactusjack]

I cant read my stereo or GPS either without glasses, I'll see if the Bass Pro here carries those sunglasses you guys are talking about. Its sure worth a try.

I bought mine online, but if anyplace would carry them Bass Pro would. The only thing I don't like about them is the lens (not the magnifying lens) is polarized. Polarized glasses don't work well behind a tinted faceshield. Fortunately, I usually don't use a faceshield very often.

[cactusjack]

The only time my glasses take a long time to adjust to indoors, is when it is 10* and colder.
I enjoy them, and I'm on my thrid pair.

I used to have the transition lenses years ago, before I switched to contacts. It can get cold in Salt Lake City and I remember how dark they got while out shoveling snow. It was like sitting in a car with limo tint on the windows.