Wet visor?

[Edz1]

Ok Im a newbie so don't laugh too hard at my dum ass question!

How do you keep the rain from obscuring your visor?

I was caught out in the rain yesterday (first time) and the thing that freaked me most was the way the visor got wetted :eek5:.

So how do the grown ups deal with it?

[Hahn]

I just let the wind blow it off. Turn your head a bit to help.

[Ixion]

You don't . A spray with Pledge and polish off will help it run off. Getting up to a decent speed and turning your head sideways left to right may help the rain blow off. But, basically , learn to look between the drops

[FJRider]

a quick wipe with the back of the glove helps....

[st00ji]

the fore finger on my left hand glove has a little rubber ridge on it in a laughable attempt at a squegee. it doesnt work as well as you might like, but it does clear enough when it gets seriously wet

[Hitcher]

Pledge. Orange-scented is best. Carry a can and a soft cloth in your tank bag.

Use nothing else to clean your visor. It buffs out fine scratches and rain drops bead up nicely and blow off cleanly.

It's way better than Plexus and only a fraction of the cost.

[Mom]

Polish your visor (see, you rude lot, I can be serious) Pledge is good, but you know, I dont bother. You kind of get used to water on your visor, it rolls off for the most part. I have these really cool, though sadly not waterproof gloves with a chamois patch on the finger, a simple wipe and no more water for a second or so. Look past the rain drops, is my advice, dont look at them.

[grusomhat]

It takes some getting used to but the rain drops become surprisingly see through when you learn to ignore them. Heavy rain is usually better oddly as it beads up nicer and runs off. Misty crap sucks!

[EJK]

I just let the wind blow it off. Turn your head a bit to help.

That didn't help me very much at 50-80kph. I'm not sure but I think it may depend on the shape of the visor/helmet too.

I just wipe it with my left hand. Just like a windshield wiper.

[caseye]

Polish your visor (see, you rude lot, I can be serious) Pledge is good, but you know, I dont bother. You kind of get used to water on your visor, it rolls off for the most part. I have these really cool, though sadly not waterproof gloves with a chamois patch on the finger, a simple wipe and no more water for a second or so. Look past the rain drops, is my advice, dont look at them.

Wude! us? Mom shirley ewe have us confuzzed?
Pledge is still the best trick in the book for making rain roll off your visor, other than that get used to looking through it.

[Motu]

Yes,it appears visors my vary.I've been riding in the rain for a very long time and never had a problem with visors,but my new KBC is terrible in the rain.I always clean my helmet,visor and all with Wurth Helmet cleaner....like you do if the label says helmet cleaner.But after 6 months I finally read the instructions,and it stresses never to use anything but plain water to wash the visor....hmmmm.So I bought a new visor,and will only use water on that one....the other I will now experiment with Pledge.

Have visors changed these last few years...or did I really ruin it by cleaning it?

[mossy1200]

I just man up and open my visor.It only stings for 5 minutes then your eyes go numb and its all good.
This method will also prevent speeding.
Warning this is not a joke its what I do.

[Ocean1]

I will now experiment with Pledge.

Duno who originally told me to use Pledge, it's all I've ever used, seems to do the trick.

[Mom]

or did I really ruin it by cleaning it?

Sadly, that may be the case :sunny:

[mossy1200]

The warnings are usually because closed polymer cell plastics are damaged by some modern household cleaners like spray and wipe.This also goes for the inside of your fridge(causes hardening of plastic then cracks with temp change).Dishwash liquid is the safe option as it does no damage.Pledge surface spray also does little or no damage as it designed not to ruin varnished surfaces.Varnish is effected by harsh solvents.
It is unlikely that a product sold as helmet cleaner would contain solvents which could weeken the cell structure of plastics includes visor.Rubbing with crap on the rag will scratch the surface though.Damp rag always better.

Dont ask me how I know this stuff.I just remember weird shit and forget peoples names.

[Motu]

I used the Wurth helmet cleaner on my previous Nolan for 8 years,and never replaced the visor...I still have the spare in it's wrapper.Also used the windscreen squeege at service stations when on a ride....8 years of misuse without damage,and I ruin a new one with one clean? It's an antifog visor - I reckon it's crap.

[Edz1]

Thanks for the tips- as my gloves dont have magic squeezie action, I guess I better get used to it; at least until I find the instructions that came with the helmet... :)

[fliplid]

There's an old fashioned item, still got some around and use as needed... Vee Wipes, don't snigger :yes:
http://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/Clothingandaccessories/Rider-Accessories/Bob-Heath/Bob-Heath-Vee-Wipes.html

[Edz1]

lol- I did snigger! :)

Those things look insane!

[Mystic13]

Wipe the visor with the glove when needed.
Turn side to side as some say.
Helmet shape has an impact.
Fairing has an impact.

For fogging get a pinlock. I would never own a helmet without one. It's like riding around with double glazing. Keeps the inside warmer too.

As for the anti fog coating. Some of them are a membrane and come off pretty easily with any cleaning. From memory aren't you meant to do nothing to them? On the inside of the helmet.

Ditch the coating, clean it off and get a pinlock.

[fliplid]

lol- I did snigger! :)

Those things look insane!

Who cares, they work! Just stick one in yer pocket til needed, and slip it on- oh er matron :whistle:

[CookMySock]

Dont ask me how I know this stuff.I just remember weird shit and forget peoples names.Hehe, introverts are like that.

TurtleWax Ice is great on visors.

If your suspension and tyres are up to it, keep your speed up around 100-115k in the wet. Visor stays miraculously clear except for some pinhead-sized beads which just fizz off. Obviously if you fuck up some tight corners at this speed you are up shit creek, so watch it.

Steve

[NighthawkNZ]

keep your speed up around 100-115k in the wet. Visor stays miraculously clear except for some pinhead-sized beads which just fizz off.

Depends on the helmet, the shape and type, depends on the bike, fairing, naked, and shape of fairing... Depends on wind and rain... as well as traffic... ie following behind a truck in heavy rain... or the same truck in that misty rain or misy fog... depends on the speed a visor will clear. Depends on the road and zone...

There are various products that can help... but usually the best thing to do is a quick wipe with yah glove. Quite a few gloves now have a wipe blade configuration on pointer finger :)


Ok Im a newbie so don't laugh too hard at my dum ass question!

Telling a newbie to do 115-120 in the wet come on ... technically he is only allowed 70-100 (learners or restricted) he could be struggling to do 100 safely in the dry let alone the wet...

Please be carefull with the advise you give and get all the facts before you give it, before someone gets hurt

[YellowDog]

Yep, I find Pledge to be very good.

The rain forms into solid droplets and blows off rather than smearing.

Be careful not to scratch the visor whilst applying.

[modboy]

By the way, not such a silly question - it's always good hearing other peoples techniques for often the most basic things - like oiling a chain, and like how to keep your visor clear.

I'm also a pledge convert (thanks to KB). It was weird cos my mum always used pledge on wooden surfaces. I thought it might make a horrible smeary oily mess - but nup - works a treat - I like lemon flavoured. I also use it now to clean my painted bits on my bike - tank, side panels etc. Oh, and headlight.

Other than that - do every thing else everyone suggests. Wipe with glove, turn head to side, suffer it out with the visor up - I hate the rain drops hitting my eye balls - seems to be worse from about 50k up, so round town I usually go with the wet face.

[vifferman]

There's an old fashioned item, still got some around and use as needed... Vee Wipes, don't snigger :yes:
http://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/Clothingandaccessories/Rider-Accessories/Bob-Heath/Bob-Heath-Vee-Wipes.html
I take it from the link, there's no NZ importer?
I wouldn't mind summat like this. I made a wiper from a piece of excess wiper blade and some elastic once, but it was pretty crap. Might have another go at it.
Trouble is, my waterproof gloves have pretty gnarly knuckles, which sort of makes wiping with them on kinda risky for the visor.

[slofox]

I've had good results with RainX as well...no damage to visor after several months use. It helps with riding in fog as well.

Rain is not really a problem - the fog round here is much worse...:angry2:

[vifferman]

Rain is not really a problem - the fog round here is much worse...:angry2:
Yeah, I hate fog too.
Snow's kinda tricky to ride in as well - sticks to the visor (or fills your helmet when you open the visor coz you can't see! :eek5:

I don't mind rain - proper rain. What I do hate is the road spooge'n'crap that flings off SUVs' and trucks' tyres. Why do we have so many friggin' SUVs on our roads?!?
I can ride to work on a rainy day, and miss the rain, but if the road's wet, I get all that shit from the road sprayed over me anyway, and the SUVs are the main culprits.

[slofox]

Why do we have so many friggin' SUVs on our roads?!?


I think it's because people are trying to diminish their inferiority complexes by driving some heap of shit they deem to be "badass"...fucking feeble morons in fact...there's some fuckwit locally who drives one of those insane humvee things...he got really pissed once when I shook my head at it...I thought he was gonna explode...hehehe :devil2:

[fliplid]

I take it from the link, there's no NZ importer?
I wouldn't mind summat like this. I made a wiper from a piece of excess wiper blade and some elastic once, but it was pretty crap. Might have another go at it.
Trouble is, my waterproof gloves have pretty gnarly knuckles, which sort of makes wiping with them on kinda risky for the visor.

Dunno if they're imported here- just did a quickie google to see if they were still actually made! Gonna see if me dad will send me some more, ones I have have been used for years.

[bezajel]

Dunno if they're imported here- just did a quickie google to see if they were still actually made! Gonna see if me dad will send me some more, ones I have have been used for years.

They look neat.... but noob question - how do you attach them to your finger? lol

:)

[fliplid]

They look neat.... but noob question - how do you attach them to your finger? lol

:)
Well, it's like a little sleeve you stick over the finger of your glove really...

[chef]

pull your visor up?? dont use it

[KrazyGixxerBoy]

I use Nikwax Visorproof. Costs about $25 a bottle but I find it works well. Basically it's a pump spray that you spray on the visor then wipe off. It repels the water straight off.

[thanatos14]

pull your visor up?? dont use it

Yea or better yet, wear swimming goggles underneath your helmet .. a sure fire solution ;)

If all else fails, an umbrella may be your best bet :yeah:

[awayatc]

Visor 3/4 down
head down to get rain on visor and protect eyes..reasonable view but comfortable
Head up to look through gap an get clear unobstructed view when needed...Perfect view but less comfortable

[george formby]

Hehe, introverts are like that.

TurtleWax Ice is great on visors.

If your suspension and tyres are up to it, keep your speed up around 100-115k in the wet. Visor stays miraculously clear except for some pinhead-sized beads which just fizz off. Obviously if you fuck up some tight corners at this speed you are up shit creek, so watch it.

Steve

I had to ride at that speed officer, I could'nt see anything....:yes:

Your right though, over a certain speed & the visor is clear. Sadly on my old kwaka that was 100mph.

[Laxi]

get an open face helmet! sorted:innocent:

[Dirty Heathen]

Its a bad idea to get a tinted visor?

I ma guessing it would be no good if you had to ride at night lol.

Scrub question but just having a look at helmets atm.

[IdunBrokdItAgin]

Its a bad idea to get a tinted visor?

I ma guessing it would be no good if you had to ride at night lol.

Scrub question but just having a look at helmets atm.

I've just started using a tinted visor for the last couple of months. Absolutely brilliant things. Like wearing sunnies all the time. Great on bright days, ok on overcast days (as good as a clear visor). I have heard that they are not suitable for night riding but how often are you going to be night riding? If not much/ none then I fully suggest getting a tinted visor.

Good thing about helmets is that you can switch the visors very easily. Just need to plan ahead before your journey (or get one of those backpacks that has room for a second visor).

[LBD]

Yep, I find Pledge to be very good.

The rain forms into solid droplets and blows off rather than smearing.

Be careful not to scratch the visor whilst applying.

Yup lemon scented pledge on the outside and a pinloc on the inside