GolfVenture Posted April 16, 2012 Share #1 Posted April 16, 2012 Anyone found any solution in reducing the sun glare on the dash. Was riding back home yesterday and the sun glare was really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvester Posted April 16, 2012 Share #2 Posted April 16, 2012 Cheap black carpet velcroed to the dash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted April 16, 2012 Share #3 Posted April 16, 2012 Are you talking about a reflection of the top of the dash onto the windshield, or the glare that you get off the instruments with the sun at your back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted April 16, 2012 Share #4 Posted April 16, 2012 let the dash get REALLY dirty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfVenture Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted April 16, 2012 Are you talking about a reflection of the top of the dash onto the windshield, or the glare that you get off the instruments with the sun at your back? Glare that you get off the instruments with the sun at your back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keemez Posted April 16, 2012 Share #6 Posted April 16, 2012 Glare that you get off the instruments with the sun at your back. Turn around and ride the other direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfVenture Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted April 17, 2012 Turn around and ride the other direction. Dang, the best solution ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted April 17, 2012 Share #8 Posted April 17, 2012 Get a set of polorized sun glasses.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE50 Posted April 17, 2012 Share #9 Posted April 17, 2012 This prob won't help on a Venture, but on the RSTD with all that chrome up front, I put 4-5" of Black Limo tint just above the support of WS and that really helped. I have blackened all the lower plastic to match the "Midnight" of the bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mraf Posted April 17, 2012 Share #10 Posted April 17, 2012 Get a set of polorized sun glasses.... Had to laugh at this one. Thats what I wear. They have 1.5 cheaters on the bottom. Helps with the glare plus I can read the map at a glance on the tank bag. Bought them at Wally World in the fishing section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camos Posted April 17, 2012 Share #11 Posted April 17, 2012 Anyone found any solution in reducing the sun glare on the dash. Was riding back home yesterday and the sun glare was really bad. I have often wondered the same thing. The angle of the dash seems to wrong for a lot of conditions. Have been thinking of trying to rotate the instrument panel so the face is more vertical. Don't know if that is possible, any thoughts on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted April 17, 2012 Share #12 Posted April 17, 2012 I think Condor has the right idea, polarized sunglasses are designed to remove glare coming from a low angle, thats why you can see thu the top of a pond and see fish below when youre wearing them. I figure a good polarized lens should help out a lot. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfVenture Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share #13 Posted April 17, 2012 I think Condor has the right idea, polarized sunglasses are designed to remove glare coming from a low angle, thats why you can see thu the top of a pond and see fish below when youre wearing them. I figure a good polarized lens should help out a lot. Brian Dummy me, I don't remember if I had my built in polarized internal helmet shade pull down or not. Getting old is hard to adjust. In the 40s I can no longer jump off the boat stern onto the ground in my yard without feeling it the next day. In the 50s I can no longer sleep or lay on the floor without grunting to get up. The 60s my memory isn't as good. I wonder what it is going to be in the 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted April 17, 2012 Share #14 Posted April 17, 2012 Dummy me, I don't remember if I had my built in polarized internal helmet shade pull down or not. Getting old is hard to adjust. In the 40s I can no longer jump off the boat stern onto the ground in my yard without feeling it the next day. In the 50s I can no longer sleep or lay on the floor without grunting to get up. The 60s my memory isn't as good. I wonder what it is going to be in the 70s. OH SURE! give us all the good stuff to look forward to as I get older...... Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIC Posted April 17, 2012 Share #15 Posted April 17, 2012 I wonder what it is going to be in the 70s. I heard you get senile and buy a 2nd Gen....hey...just what I heard.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keemez Posted April 17, 2012 Share #16 Posted April 17, 2012 I think Condor has the right idea, polarized sunglasses are designed to remove glare coming from a low angle, thats why you can see thu the top of a pond and see fish below when youre wearing them. I figure a good polarized lens should help out a lot. I'm not bashin anybody or their advice, but I'll tell you from experience that polarized lenses don't solve it all. I always wear my (polarized) sunnies when I ride in the daylight- sunny, cloudy, don't matter. If the sun is up my specs are on. I still get considerable glare from the instrument panel. I think it's one of those "that's just the way it is" type things. The combination of the materials used and the angle of reflection... = bright glare in your face. Just set your cruise at a comfortable pace & forget about the dash. You'll know when you need gas cuz the engine will quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted April 17, 2012 Share #17 Posted April 17, 2012 Youre right, polarized dont solve it all, but i think mine help quite a lot. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keemez Posted April 17, 2012 Share #18 Posted April 17, 2012 Youre right, polarized dont solve it all, but i think mine help quite a lot. I would agree with that. I think without the polarized lenses it'd be painfully blinding. I'm definitely glad to have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chabicheka Posted April 17, 2012 Share #19 Posted April 17, 2012 Get a set of polorized sun glasses.... Okay...I wear one, then what do i do with the other one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted April 17, 2012 Share #20 Posted April 17, 2012 Okay...I wear one, then what do i do with the other one? HUH?????????????????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1rooster Posted April 18, 2012 Share #21 Posted April 18, 2012 Anyone found any solution in reducing the sun glare on the dash. Was riding back home yesterday and the sun glare was really bad. That is #1 on the list of the 20 things I hate about the 1st Gen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keemez Posted April 18, 2012 Share #22 Posted April 18, 2012 That is #1 on the list of the 20 things I hate about the 1st Gen. Blasphemy! Nobody could come up with 20 things they "hate" about a gen1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie1965 Posted April 18, 2012 Share #23 Posted April 18, 2012 Okay...I wear one, then what do i do with the other one? Hang on to them, when you misplace the first set you won't be without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie1965 Posted April 18, 2012 Share #24 Posted April 18, 2012 I wonder what it is going to be in the 70s. Bliss, you won't even realize what it was like before because you won't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted April 18, 2012 Share #25 Posted April 18, 2012 That is #1 on the list of the 20 things I hate about the 1st Gen. OK I'll bite. What are the other 19?? Enlighten us..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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