Hello everyone. My name is Terry, I'm currently from central Indiana west of Indy out in the corn fields, recently bought my first bike, a used FXDL with 50k miles, pretty good shape, nice ride. Wanted a Heritage or Road King but couldn't find one I could afford. That or better is in the future as long as I can ride 2 wheels.

I hope someone can suggest where I can buy prescription eyeglasses for riding. Already know I gotta have em for the wind. If there are certain styles that are better, I'd appreciate that info too as I don't have any previous knowledge regarding any riding gear including glasses. Is there a national chain store (bricks and mortar) I can get fitted properly at, or a good online supplier I can give my prescription info to?

Thanks in advance for any helpful info.

Hi terry welcome to the forum,can't help with glasses cos I am in the U.K. enjoy the new bike and the new glasses.rod.

Hey Terry,
Welcome to the forum.

Before you go and lay out big bucks for special riding glasses... If I can make a suggestion.

For years I used a half helmet when I rode. I used to get "choked" by the neck strap at high speeds, I'd come home with dried blood on my face from bugs and gravel strikes...

I had a good friend suggest I get a full face helmet - so I went to the bike shop and literally could not get my jug head into one... so - I gave up on it and kept using the half helmet - time passed - the not so new now "Modular" helmets came down in price and I was able to find one that fit.

I will never go back to an open face helmet again. I used to think that a full face would ruin the riding experience - not in the slightest bit. As a matter of fact- It makes riding much more enjoyable. I can go on, but the whole purpose of this is to say - I wear my glasses under the helmet - the helmet has a face shield - put the money you'd spend on special glasses towards a proper fitting helmet with shield - there are a ton of different styles out there.

As for other gear - jacket, boots, gloves, etc... you gotta go to a local shop - check your local listings.

I've gone to the Harley store at the dealership (the only national chain store I know of) - pretty good stuff and expensive - good gear last years.
I bought most of my stuff at year end clearance sales. Once you know all your sizes you can shop online - make sure if it doesn't fit you can return it - before you buy it.

Best of Luck with the new bike!!

Welcome to the forum, I get my glasses from my optometrist, I got sunglasses and clear for night prescription. Wraparound is becoming popular now so should be easy to find. Enjoy the ride.
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Welcome from new england.

Depending what your vision is and whether you need progressive lenses or not, regardless of what you get just snap a pair of clip ons on. I recently had to upgrade progressives and until i figure out what to do i just snap on some clip ons and its good enough. At night you take the clip ons off. Simple,cheap and effective.

Welcome to the forum I used to wear full face helmets all the time, but harley riders seem to not wear them ??? But I'm seeing them more and more in the harley shops so maybe more and more harley riders are going full face?

Here it's about 50% Harley riders use full face helmets. Add that to all the sport bikes and most of the riders out here use the full face.