River Road Aviator goggles

[Guest]

Anybody using these?
Like the "old school" look and seeking feedback/reviews.

Thanks.

[tkent02]

They don't fit and look stupid under my modern high tech helmet. Besides that, couldn't see Jack.

[ptexotik]

what kind of helmet you'd use ?
just looking out for your chin, brudda.
'chicks' don't dig 'em. that's a myth

[Gold01ca]

what kind of helmet you'd use ?
just looking out for your chin, brudda.
'chicks' don't dig 'em. that's a myth

Bell Custom 500 helmet.
What!.................chicks don't dig 'em?????????

[Gold01ca]

Like this one.....

[Gorminrider]

Umm something to think about, though not so cool, good quality ski-goggles have the advantage that allows them to be put on over the helmet because they stick out further from your face...That style-Aviator goggles on that 3/4 helmet,you might have to put goggles on before your helmet...If you get what I mean, it's something to check.

it's hard to beat a faceshield on these helmets, but if you wanted to goto a beanie helmet, you might find those goggles more practical

[Gold01ca]

Umm something to think about, though not so cool, good quality ski-goggles have the advantage that allows them to be put on over the helmet because they stick out further from your face...That style-Aviator goggles on that 3/4 helmet,you might have to put goggles on before your helmet...If you get what I mean, it's something to check.

it's hard to beat a faceshield on these helmets, but if you wanted to goto a beanie helmet, you might find those goggles more practical

Also looking at these British made Halcyon Goggles, designed to be worn over helmet (strap treated with something to prevent slip/slide on the helmet)
Looks like better quality over all.

[Gorminrider]

Yes, better to pay for better ones. Your eyeballs are pretty important .
I wore a very similar pair with the angles at the sides- English-made too, I think, in the 70's with 3/4 helmets. Mine were safety glass ....with no distortion at the periphery. Those look like plastic??... but I guess the stuff is much better nowadays.. ...the quality of the elastic in the strap is important long term too. I can't remember how well they were against fogging in rain. I do not remember ever losing them off the helmet when pulled up off my face.
I remember you have to have a good thick bandanna tied and ready to pull up to your nose to try to stop rain and bugs from stinging too much at speed if you don't have a windscreen... The cotton bandanas I used didn't work awful well and it still hurts thinking about it.

[Gregory]

Here is a picture of a pair of antique safety goggles I have on the shelf. IMO for riding, new designs may be better.

[Gorminrider]

haha-apart from the dead rubber elastic,any goggle that was good enough for a Spitfire pilot, would be good enough for me!

[ART]

Open face helmet with goggles going on the outside is the only way that goggles work. One really does need to be able to pull them off if/when bugsplat or anything else make them nontransparant. Surely noone would use a full face helmet with a visor that does not open?

For rain/wind/bug/snow protection I've found that a standard issue shemagh works great.

[greg78gs750]

i've heard good reviews of the halcyon goggs....def have that vintage look...