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Recently my pair of cheap sunglasses broke so I had to buy another pair. I found out about a place that claimed to have the best MC glasses for $15 shipped to your door. That's pretty much equal to the price I pay for cheap sunglasses except they come with more features. They have foam padding to keep out wind with anti-fogging ports. The lenses are very thick and inserted in such a way that they would not pop out or crack when hit by a bug or rock. On top of that the lenses are scratch resistant. Overall, I am very happy with them and they are functional, comfortable, and inexpensive. I think they're a great deal at $15 as I think comparable ones from a retail store would cost twice as much.
If you need a new pair of sunglasses, then you might want to check them out. I don't think you can loose anything by trying them out considering the price.
By the way, I am not associated with this company in any ways.
http://www.biker-glasses.com/
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Those look a lot like some the local Harley shop has. They are exceptional glasses for the money. I have a clear pair for night and they cost $12.
For bright sunshine I have about 10 different pair I have bought looking for just the right glasses. The most expensive pair is a wrap-around Ray-Ban that I paid $185 for. Are they the best?? No way. I bought a pair of polarized wrap-arounds for $19 in the fishing dept at WallyWorld that fit me like a glove. To bad I have to carry a pair of readers because some wise-guy keeps sneaking into all my favorite restaurants and shrinking the words on the menus.
OzarkWingGuy
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| Wiley-X's top my list of favorite M/C eyewear. Yeah, they're more expensive, but the convenience of changeable lenses, durable foam seals, and the ability to get them in a Rx makes it worth the added expense.
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In my first 2 years of riding I tried about 10 pairs of riding glasses, and got so disgusted with all of them I actually just rode around with my glasses on for a while. I was lucky enough to come across these guys when I was at the 2001 Yamaha Star Days in Bowling Green, KY:
http://www.i-beams.com/
They even made prescription lenses for me, using an optometrist they use. I added the Transitions photo-sensitivie coating to make them double as sunglasses -- a wise decision.
The frames are make of aluminum and hold your head in the strongest winds. The frames are curved to hug your head and prevent air leaking in around the lenses -- it works. The hinges are spring-loaded which makes getting them on with a helmet on easier.
I am very happy with them and would not hesitate to fully recommend them. As I recall the glasses were about $100, and the prescription lenses were an additional $100. Expensive, but worth every penny, in my opinion.
Mark
If you want to be happy for a short time, get drunk. If you want to be happy for a long time, fall in love. If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, take up motorcycling.
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| Ozarkharleyguy, They make motorcycle/shooting glasses with bifocal lenses with different strengths for about $20 at our local tractor supply store and they work real great. They also come in clear lenses and are wraparound style. Whitehorse Press also sells a similiar pair of wraparound style bifocal in clear and tint and they are even better and cost in the $20+ range if memory serves me. I also bought a pair of Blueblocker bifocal glasses on the internet and they are also ok. I got tired of stopping and putting on reading glasses to look at the maps so I went in this direction and am happy with these so far. Take care, Mike
I spent most of my life on my motorcycle, the rest I just wasted.
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| I have tried many different glasses like the rest of you. I have narrowed it down to two types. My son received some Wiley X's from the Marines when he was in Iraq and I brought some french aviation goggles. The goggles work the best for me with my open face helmet. The Wiley X's I keep for night riding, but the plastic nose piece brothers me after a while.
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| Sounds like most of you wear MC glasses without helmets. I like to wear a full face helmet and have two pairs sunglasses, Maui Jim's and Torque. When I put them on with my helmet they are pushed downward on my face, extremely uncomfortable. I went to Sunglass Hut to find a pair which would fit comfortably, the only ones I found were Maui Jim's (Shoreline and South Shore), both over $200. Seems steep for a pair of sunglasses for this limited application. Any suggestions?
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