The thought of co-building a DP Miata made me realize I'd need a full-face helmet for autox. I've always bought HJC open-face ones because they're cheap & I don't need anything SA-rated as I don't see myself doing track days ever. I also have a small head - seriously, the HJC in a size Small fits me perfectly. There's only a couple motorcycle shops around, so I won't have much selection to try on, and most of their helmets typically aren't SNELL-rated at anyway.
Do any of you have experience with cheap/non-SA full-face helmets that fit better with eyeglasses?
Oh, and FYI I cannot wear contacts any more. I had them 20-years ago, but one adhered to & ripped my cornea. Yeah, that hurt like a motherberkeleyer.
My current bike full face allows me the room for glasses. I'ts an HJC that I got from BikeBandit a couple years back.
I've had an Arai Signet and an Icon.... Er, can'trememberwhatmodel... both of which accepted my glasses without undue trouble or discomfort.
I wear thick-framed Ray Ban Wayfarers under a Shoei Quest with no issues. Because I am very 80s cool. Or, too cheap to buy new contemporary styled glasses. Possibly both. In any case - there is room for glasses in a shoei helmet. Behold the glory...
Cool, thanks for the feedback. And Bob, that's great news on the HJC - I'm a cheap SOB, I just wish there were still $10 helmets for my $10 head. 
I have been using a Bell helmet for about five years without any issues.
And plus one for Bike Bandit.
My last full face was a cheap G-Force. I wore prescription sunglasses under it for 2 hour stints without a problem.
I've worn sunglasses under every helmet I've ever owned. Currently HJC, Shoei and Racequip
amg_rx7
SuperDork
11/22/16 8:07 p.m.
Some helmets are rather tight to wear glasses with. My Bell was OK but depended on the style of frame - i.e. now bowed out Oakley style ear things. I just got a new Pyrotect and it was real tight sliding my glasses in. I figure I'll wear it in.
petegossett wrote:
Oh, and FYI I cannot wear contacts any more. I had them 20-years ago, but one adhered to & ripped my cornea. Yeah, that hurt like a motherberkeleyer.
You know, I had been planning on sleeping tonight.
Brrrr.
I tend to wear glasses under my full-face helmet, for some odd reason the other track users tend to appreciate it when I can see them 
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I have the SA 2010 model of this guy and am pretty happy with it. Keep in mind that I tend to use bendy titanium frames for my glasses as I've broken too many frames riding motorcycles.
That said, I probably need to switch over to contacts to fulfill the vision requirements when I apply for my SCCA license.
Really thin wireframe glasses with some wraparound are necessary to be able to take advantage of the broad field of view a motorcycle helmet allows. It's less important with a SA.
