Glare On Instrument Panel

I've found that often when riding with the sun over my shoulder that the glare on the dash panel cover is blinding - especially if I check my speed. I seem to have the sun behind me quite a lot it seems and the angle of the cover is "just so" that it reflects directly into the eyes. Anyone else experienced this and/or have suggestions as to how to minimise the effect?

What is this 'sun' of which you speak?

Seriously, I've never found it a problem but maybe it's like wind noise/turbulence and depends on your personal dimensions dictating where your face is positioned and what angle you're looking down at? Can't think of any helpful suggestions, unfortunately.

I have experienced it but only briefly and not often, I only ever ride with a tinted iridium visor, I dont know if that would make any difference or not.

@ Fatshouty   Its too hot here to ride at all :) :biggrin: :biggrin:

Thanks dogman. Running a bell transitions visor so it's tinted in sunlight. Polarising glasses would make it bearable I suspect but then everything would have rainbow effect from wearing them behind the visor. :(

It's the one real flaw I have found with the bike, and no, I haven't found a solution.

It's because we're riding in the Southern Hemisphere, and the bike is built in the Northern Hemisphere - the sun would be in front of you in that part of the world... unless you're in the UK in which case it's completely missing.

But in all seriousness, try using a dark tinted visor. I have one on my Shoei TZX helmet, and the dash is perfectly readable even in the full glare of 44 degree © midday sun.

It's because we're riding in the Southern Hemisphere, and the bike is built in the Northern Hemisphere - the sun would be in front of you in that part of the world... unless you're in the UK in which case it's completely missing.

But in all seriousness, try using a dark tinted visor. I have one on my Shoei TZX helmet, and the dash is perfectly readable even in the full glare of 44 degree © midday sun.

Riding in 44deg! you're a legend. What engine temp are you getting, mine runs quite hot in those situations?

It's because we're riding in the Southern Hemisphere, and the bike is built in the Northern Hemisphere - the sun would be in front of you in that part of the world... unless you're in the UK in which case it's completely missing.

But in all seriousness, try using a dark tinted visor. I have one on my Shoei TZX helmet, and the dash is perfectly readable even in the full glare of 44 degree © midday sun.

Riding in 44deg! you're a legend. What engine temp are you getting, mine runs quite hot in those situations?

Freeway temps are fine, but stop-start traffic in congested peak hour, the bike has reached 112 where as the rider has reached Satan's sauna * kebab emporium when the towel staff are on strike.

You could probably get a lightly-textured (but still near-clear) plastic film from a sticker place or a window-coating place to put on the dash window.  Something sorta microscopic "frosty".

It would be cheap to try, anyway.  That is, if it's a reflection.

Otherwise maybe a polarized film could work. 

The window-tint guys might have some good ideas.

You could probably get a lightly-textured (but still near-clear) plastic film from a sticker place or a window-coating place to put on the dash window.  Something sorta microscopic "frosty".

It would be cheap to try, anyway.  That is, if it's a reflection.

Otherwise maybe a polarized film could work. 

The window-tint guys might have some good ideas.

Great suggestions! I'll head to a window tinting place early in the new year and see what they recommend!

Bad idea. It would simply make the panel unreadable- there's a big air gap between the cover plate and the actual gauges.

You could probably get a lightly-textured (but still near-clear) plastic film from a sticker place or a window-coating place to put on the dash window.  Something sorta microscopic "frosty".

It would be cheap to try, anyway.  That is, if it's a reflection.

Otherwise maybe a polarized film could work. 

The window-tint guys might have some good ideas.

Great suggestions! I'll head to a window tinting place early in the new year and see what they recommend!

http://www.lowes.com...Id=1095827&pl=1

Bad idea. It would simply make the panel unreadable- there's a big air gap between the cover plate and the actual gauges.

Not sure I quite follow what you're getting at... the glare is coming off the cover plate...

Exactly. You have to look through the cover plate to read the gauges. A textured film on the plate would obscure the gauges.

Think about what the world looks like when your helmet visor is fogged. Same principle.

Advice is the same - go to people who do this kind of thing for a living and see what they think.

IP asked for advice, not nay-saying.

Have you actually looked at the instrument panel on an 8th gen VFR? I have, for 17000 miles now.

You cannot stick a frosted filter onto the cover plate and still read the instruments.

There are other options apart from frosted, that was merely one of several suggestions GP Paul gave in a post where he appeared to be thinking out loud. He then went on to say 'go and talk to someone who is in the window tinting industry because they know their stuff'. Easy. 

Well, let's see what he comes up with then.

I have to agree with Shinigami...I really don't see any way of cutting the glare, without reducing the visibility/readability of the gauges.  As long as the plastic is clear enough to see through, it will be glossy enough to reflect the sun into your eyes.

I also agree that it can be a problem sometimes, but not as much if you're always turning...like on the fun twisty bits  :491:

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Glare Buster Spray .

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And  Proklear makes a product.