August 15th, 2011, 07:30 PM | #1 |
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Name: Hyon
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To anyone else who wears contact lenses....
doing a shoulder check with your visor up at 50 mph can result in one of your contacts being forced out of your eyeball (ask me how I know).
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August 15th, 2011, 07:31 PM | #2 |
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I dont ride with contacts, they dry out, and if one pops out....it can be hazardous like you found out.
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August 16th, 2011, 03:00 AM | #3 |
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Not as long as you have sunglasses on under your face shield! I do it all the time!
Just if you're interested, here's a related "Riding with contacts thread": http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...light=contacts
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August 16th, 2011, 04:59 AM | #4 |
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I wear contacts, but never ride w/my visor open at any speed above 10-15mph or so, I don't wear sunglasses (tinted visor) so any wind above 10-15mph dries my eyes out fast since nothing is covering my eyes.
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August 16th, 2011, 05:28 AM | #5 |
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I use sunglasses during the day and I have a pair of clear safety glasses for night time if I need them. I always tend to ride with my visor up except for insect infested areas or when its raining. I've never lost a contact while riding though (knock on wood).
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August 16th, 2011, 06:01 AM | #6 |
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Name: Hyon
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August 16th, 2011, 06:03 AM | #7 |
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Name: Hyon
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Yah, I can't even ride around my neighborhood without them drying up if the visor is up. I just ended up leaving work a lot later than expected and it was a little too dark outside for my visor.
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August 16th, 2011, 07:28 AM | #8 |
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After having one of my contact lenses pop out, lenses dry out, shift out of position, etc. etc. etc. I said forget this...riding a motorcycle is dangerous enough as it is and got lasik surgery. Best investment EVA!!!
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August 16th, 2011, 11:11 AM | #9 |
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This decision has been chewing at me for sometime now...I keep wimping out. Guess I need to man up.
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August 16th, 2011, 05:13 PM | #10 |
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That sounds awful....haha
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August 16th, 2011, 10:41 PM | #11 | |
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August 17th, 2011, 03:04 AM | #12 |
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I always wear contacts , my visor is tinted but usually up until I hit like 50-60mph I keep the visor cracked to let air in but not were its directly on my eyes . Never had a issue unless the contacts are hitting there life cycle and need changing anyway then usually little things will mess with them. But a fresh pair of 2 week lenses I can do 80 with the visor open doesn't effect me . Acue vue oasis
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August 17th, 2011, 04:01 AM | #13 |
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I wish I could get lasik, a friend of mine did and absolutely loves it. Unfortunately I'm young and my eyes keep changing; I was told by my doctor that I should wait until I'm 21 before considering it or it might not last very long. If you don't mind me asking; how far back did it set you? (How much did it cost?). I've heard its around $5k+; but maybe I heard wrong.
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August 17th, 2011, 07:05 AM | #14 | |
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August 17th, 2011, 07:14 AM | #15 |
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I'm going to guess something happens involving lasers eye surgery and eyeballs exploding????
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August 17th, 2011, 07:22 AM | #16 |
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Lol, I saw the preview for it and was thinking "maybe I should just stick with contacts ."
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August 17th, 2011, 09:38 AM | #17 |
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It's scary enough that I'll put that off for a long while, hehe.
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August 17th, 2011, 08:03 PM | #18 |
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Name: Alan
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I wear contacts and prefer them over glasses. I'd end up doing a lane check while wearing glasses and look out of the corner of my eyes where my lenses aren't. Then everything is blurry... really bad at night. Not fun when all I see is big blurry headlights coming at me.
Oh, and then I have to remember to anti-fog my glasses during the cooler months. Which I never remember to do. So, contacts FTW. |
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August 17th, 2011, 08:31 PM | #19 |
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