Headgear for aeroscreens?

[jerrytr5]

Having completed my track day special with no glass and a small wind deflector, I'm finding that the woolly hat and sunglasses/safety specs tend to get dislodged at around the legal limit.

I have a skid lid if it's really inclement.

What are the recommendations from the Biggles brigade for suitable headgear and goggles?

Jerry

[Rodbr]

http://www.cirrusuk.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=Flyer-Flying-Helmet&cat=21

 

http://www.cirrusuk.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=Period-Goggles&cat=21

 

job done, you feel a bit of a twat though but cosy warm.

 

Make sure to get one that comes down and covers your neck as it can get a bit chilly at the back of the hair line presuming you have some!

Edited September 17, 2014 by Rodbr

[BlueTR3A-5EKT]

Glad to read the track day car is ready to go.

 

Goggles alone on dry days work fine. - those with long hair need to tie it back or it beats you to death. I recall a friend taking his delightful new girlfriend who had long flowing blonde hair to the pub in his TR with aeroscreens - she looked like one of the Macbeth witches on arrival. We all laughed, she stomped off not to be seen again.

 

Tips for buying goggles http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/How-to-Choose-a-GREAT-pair-of-MOTORCYCLE-GOGGLES-/10000000004548743/g.html

 

Important to think about if you have prescription specs. - My brother has prescription lens goggles I have small lens glasses that fit in my goggles. I have been planning to hot glue gun a pair of lenses in at some point in time. (don't you just love' buy one pair and get a second pair free' offers)

 

Other goggle supplier http://www.getgeared.co.uk/HELD_9805_Classic_Motorcycle_Goggles?utm_medium=shopping_feed_uk56&gclid=CLak0o-j6MACFZTLtAodLSIA6g&utm_source=google

 

Hints on goggles from the alleged non tax paying supplier http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aviator-Flying-Motorcycle-Goggles-Helmets/sim/B001TJ0I58/2

 

RainEx on the outside of the goggles works well.

 

I find a well fitting woollen hat without bobble suitable for cold days. If it pees down the leather flying hat is used. I used to use a crash helmet with full face visor when doing long distances in the rain, as rain continually hitting your face at speed stings. You do look a plonker if you get stuck in traffic though - soaked through and no where to go.

 

Yes a scarf round your neck on cold days helps with draughts and rain down your neck.

 

In the top less TR3 I drive elbow out in the rain - the rain then soaks your elbow rather than blowing in down the side between the seat and your back.

 

Choose your moment for overtaking tall tyre'd vehicles as the spray from them can be a bit disconcerting when using aeroscreens.

Cheers

Peter W

Edited September 17, 2014 by BlueTR3A-5EKT

[john.r.davies]

_{You did a track day, and were permitted to drive without a crash helmet?}

_{Tut, tut, to the organisers. See ATDO Code of Conduct, Item 10: http://www.atdo.co.uk/atdo.php?pg=content&title=codeofprac}

 

_{That would go double on public roads - have you noticed the nuts 'n' bolts dropped by poorly maintained vehicles, let alone nails and other small but heavy detritus lying about to be thrown up by tyres? You don't wnat one of them in yer face. Look what happend to Massa!}

 

_{Don't worry about the period look. In the day, racers wore either bone domes (See Moss) or 'jet' helmets with a peak and goggles. Plenty of 'jet' style helmets are available today in that style. I'd add a full depth visor, unless you want to copy those drivers and wrap your face in a silk scarf (Stewart, Hill, all the rest). You might have to go for a biker helmet, which are said to have less all-round visibility than a car one, but just as protective.}

 

_Enjoy!

_JOhn

[jerrytr5]

Put yer glasses on John.

The car is finished and I have a helmet for track days, but I'm still shaking it down before taking it on the track.

It's driving on the road where I was having difficulty. Wrestling with woolly hat over eyes whilst trying to stop it flying off was mildly amusing.

I need to experiment with slightly higher wind deflector, but it sounds like leather flying helmet, goggles & white silk scarf are on the shopping list.

Tally-Ho, bandits at six o'clock.

[BrianC]

It's driving on the road where I was having difficulty. Wrestling with woolly hat over eyes whilst trying to stop it flying off was mildly amusing.

 

I used to have the same problem with woolly hats flying off until I persuaded my wife to sew some knicker elastic inside them. Works a treat on Thinsulate woollies which stayed fairly tight anyway but took off at over 60-70mph.

[Edit: I don't have aeroscreens but imagine it would still work well]

Edited September 18, 2014 by BrianC

[Rodbr]

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/380988647669?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0