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givemethebighammer - 14/2/07 at 10:57 PM

The last few times I've been out in the seven, I've had problems with the low winter sun in my eyes. Race drivers often have stickers across the top of their visors, presumably to act as a sun visor. Can anyone seen any problem (legal or otherwise in me putting a 1.5 - 2 inch strip of fablon (sticky back plastic in blue peter terms) across the top of my visor ?

[Edited on 14/2/07 by givemethebighammer]


jamesbond007ltk - 14/2/07 at 11:14 PM

I am a bit confused with how the law affects wearing a helmet when driving a car. Obviously there is no legal requirement for us to wear one. But what i am talking about is what you can/cant do to it. I have problems with sun and headlight glare and have been looking into tinted visors. Most of which are illegal for road use one a motorbike. But would this apply to driving a car?
Also, can you not get adhesive strip/film for reducing visor glare anyway? (no i dont mean the stuff you see badly stuck to the back windows of novas)

Basically, cant help you with your post. Just adding to your questions with some wonderments of my own.

Rich


macnab - 15/2/07 at 01:27 AM

put it on the inside so the police can't see it. I think its fine to do that as you can simply raise the visor, better than crashing cos you were blinded. I fitted a huge visor sunstrip to my car, basiclly a double strip. It is great and I never get blinded by the winter sun.

[Edited on 15/2/07 by macnab]


mad4x4 - 15/2/07 at 07:17 AM

Wear sunglasses under the helmet - thats what some bikers do


Phil.J - 15/2/07 at 08:15 AM

Macnab, does your sunvisor strip on the windscreen say 'Richie and Eddie'.
Phil


procomp - 15/2/07 at 08:28 AM

Hi as you can see from this pic below . The strip dosent interfere with normal vision and means all you have to do is just slightly dip your head untill the sun is blocked. IT is perfectly legal as is wearing a helmet in an open top car.


[img]http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk [/img]

cheers matt


David Jenkins - 15/2/07 at 08:34 AM

I know that I'm going to sound like a scratched record here - but my Caberg helmet has an inner dark visor that can be flipped down when needed. As in this thread, I sometimes bring the inner visor down about an inch to block the sun when it's low. Bring it fully down, or wearing sunglasses, often doesn't help because the road in front is often in shade.

I don't see any reason why you couldn't put a strip of tape across the top of the visor to do the same thing.

David


Phil.J - 15/2/07 at 09:56 AM

There's someone on Ebay that offers helmet visor sun strips pre-printed with your own name or logo. Look under 'helmet stickers'


SeaBass - 15/2/07 at 10:27 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Phil.J
Look under 'helmet stickers'


Will I get my internet access disabled??


DarrenW - 15/2/07 at 01:13 PM

Here is a link

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Helmet-Vinyl-Visor-Sticker-Rotax-Cadet-TKM-Gearbox_W0QQitemZ110091595220QQihZ001QQcategoryZ46168QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Scroll down - nice photo of a Westie on there.

The Caberg is a nice idea. I have a mate with one, very useful and not a lot of money.


David Jenkins - 15/2/07 at 05:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
The Caberg is a nice idea. I have a mate with one, very useful and not a lot of money.


It's a decent. middle-of-the-road hemet that's very practical in a car, with its flip front and inner dark visor. The only real downside is that wind roar is quite intrusive, but on balance the convenience outweighs that difficulty.

DJ


givemethebighammer - 15/2/07 at 10:40 PM

thanks, for the ideas. I have a roll of black fablon left over from the build. So I'll be experimenting that to start with.