[Buzzy]

Ok, I just god a new eye exam and got my new prescription.
I bought a pair of Oakley shades and a pair of Willy WX-1 shades. Both of them are polarized. Well I got the first pair today ( Willy X ) and when riding home, my windshield is a big RAINBOW!!

Does anyone else with a stock gl1800 windshield ride with polarized sunglasses?
I am thinking I may need to buy a new windshield as I can not see colors correctly thru the stock wind screen.
It was the strangest thing I ever saw. I mean the WHOLE thing was a very colorful multi-colored rainbow. Almost like looking thru a prism!

 

[CVHoss]

Check out this thread. I'm not sure you'll find any plastic windshield that won't have the same effect viewed through polarized glasses.

Hoss

 

[lonewolftx]

Mine too but I have a pair of the new Transisions polerized with an abber tint. I sure can see better with them. Clear sharp detail and relaxing to wear. No eye strain. On the negitive side I do see a rainbow on the windschield and my digital readout dash as well as the gps are a bit harder to see. Great on a foggy morning.

 

[Chopin]

I just told ( asked ) Mz. Vickie yesterday that my next set of glasses will be polarized and transition. I have a cheap clip-on / flip-up dark overlay, I get the prism effect also.

 

[trike lady]

Yes, I get the same thing with the memphis shades windshield and gauge cluster window and I wear over the glasses sunglasses and the sunglasses are polarized.

 

[Buzzy]

Well I am glad it's not just me then. This is my first ever polarized glasses and I thought for a minute there, I screwed up and bought $500 worth of glasses I can't use!

 

[budoka]

Don't feel bad Buzzy, I thought I had completely wrecked my windshield when I posted that. Hadn't used anything on it that could have caused the prism effect so I was very rilieved when I found out about the polarization. Means I have two pair of really good sunglasses I don't ride with anymore though. Miss my Serengetti's something fierce.

 

[Buzzy]

Don't feel bad Buzzy, I thought I had completely wrecked my windshield when I posted that. Hadn't used anything on it that could have caused the prism effect so I was very rilieved when I found out about the polarization. Means I have two pair of really good sunglasses I don't ride with anymore though. Miss my Serengetti's something fierce.

Don't let it bother you. All I have a prescription polarized Okley's and Willie-X.
It doesn't bother me any more and I don't really pay attention to the colors any more.

 

[budoka]

I never noticed it on the ST since I was always looking way over the screen. But the windshield on my Vulcan didn't have the prismatic colour aray. Things that make you go hmmmm.

 

[DonaldLL]

Well.... do you remember the picture I took that you pointed out as having been taken with a polarizer because you could see my rainbow windshield in the picture??? Same thang

 

[Street doc]

I have a pair of Maui Jims and still get the Rainbow effect but it is not as bad with the Oakley's.