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crash99
27th April 2010, 22:40
Just about time for a new lid and riding home when it was dark and pissing down in Welly tonight got me thinking. My current HJC is comfy but noisy and what really gets me is when you lift the visor a tad to get air across to stop the fogging you get rain water running down the inside of the visor. You cant wipe it off the inside when you are going along! And the car/street lights make it even worse.

Anyone found a helmet that doesn't do that?
steve_t
27th April 2010, 22:42
U need a pinlock to stop the fogging
crash99
27th April 2010, 22:43
Ok - but whats a pin lock?
rustic101
27th April 2010, 22:46
I hear ya,

It was an interesting trip which I should have made in a submarine lol. I have a Nolan 103 and swear by it, my noodle was dry and I had great visibility, it has an internal clear visor on the visor which also prevents fog or mist. The only problem I had was the noise of the rain on my helmet interfering with the music I was listening too lol
steve_t
27th April 2010, 22:48
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=pinlock :niceone:
rustic101
27th April 2010, 22:53
Ahhhhh so that's its real name - I've just been calling it the internal visor on the visor lol
MIXONE
27th April 2010, 22:56
Same problem with my shark.Was an "interesting" commute home tonight.
LBD
28th April 2010, 02:18
Anything with a Pinloc....and anything that does not dribble water down the back of my neck
Lurch
28th April 2010, 06:50
I bought an AGV airtech from TSS about a year ago but previously I had only ever owned an HJC CS12 and I was quite happy with it at the time..

I decided to give the HJC a shot one morning as I was getting ready for work a week or so ago. Well the HJC felt like a scratchy plastic bucket, fogged up almost instantly for no good reason and did I say uncomfortable?

I really like my AGV, very few fogging issues, very comfy, a bit noisy on long trips but plugs soon sort that out. But I don't recommend spending money on pin-locking a HJC unless you have tried a few other helmets on first.
crazyhorse
28th April 2010, 08:07
One that's not full of holes and would keep your head dry would be a good start :rofl:
yungatart
28th April 2010, 08:09
Quasimoto has a new range of helmets. They look awesome, are 5 star rated, and don't cost an arm or a leg.
Check out his website.
avgas
28th April 2010, 08:58
One that's not full of holes and would keep your head dry would be a good start :rofl:
Well that counts out my KBC. Great helmet. But full of holes.
Probably doesn't leak if you go fast enough
R-Soul
28th April 2010, 10:29
You can just buy a "stick on" double glazing-type system. It has a sticker backing around its outer edge, and you stick it to the inside of your visor. They are about $20 at motomail. They work beaurrifully.
No more fog. No need to open visor at all.

Mine has lasted me a year so far.
steve_t
28th April 2010, 10:51
You can just buy a "stick on" double glazing-type system. It has a sticker backing around its outer edge, and you stick it to the inside of your visor. They are about $20 at motomail. They work beaurrifully.
No more fog. No need to open visor at all.

Mine has lasted me a year so far.

Are they the progrip ones that darken in sunlight?
Lurch
28th April 2010, 12:16
I have read a few times on KB that the stick on ones have a tendency to unstick and end up flying off mid ride if you like to have your visor up from time to time.
CookMySock
28th April 2010, 15:35
I got a couple of LS2 helmets, and they leak terribly. Not recommended.

Steve
avgas
28th April 2010, 16:06
I have read a few times on KB that the stick on ones have a tendency to unstick and end up flying off mid ride if you like to have your visor up from time to time.
I am going from pin-lock back to these. So hopefully that answer your questions.
Just hoping the pro-grip insert will stick inside or outside the pinlock holes.
Never had a problem with the pro-grip stuff. Pin-lock on the other hand must have some awesome marketing.
Biggles08
28th April 2010, 16:59
Quasimoto has a new range of helmets. They look awesome, are 5 star rated, and don't cost an arm or a leg.
Check out his website.


They are CABERG helmets and I race with one. They are very light and comfortable to wear and super safe. They have a 5 star "SHARP (http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/search/details/?id=99)" rating which is the best you can get. I also sell them at the track if you happen to be there... :-)
yungatart
28th April 2010, 17:00
They are CABERG helmets and I race with one. They are very light and comfortable to wear and super safe. They have a 5 star "SHARP (http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/search/details/?id=99)" rating which is the best you can get. I also sell them at the track if you happen to be there... :-)

I would love one.
Easy terms? A dollar down and a dollar a month?
Biggles08
28th April 2010, 17:05
I would love one.
Easy terms? A dollar down and a dollar a month? heh! almost...$494 down and next month you can pay the final installation of $1 if you want :-)...bit less expensive than other "Big" brands in NZ! CABERG actually is a fairly large brand internationally but have only recently started to promote here in lil ol NZ...I think they are too cheap actually...will have to put the price up soon so order today!
yungatart
28th April 2010, 17:08
heh! almost...$494 down and next month you can pay the final installation of $1 if you want :-)...bit less expensive than other "Big" brands in NZ! CABERG actually is a fairly large brand internationally but have only recently started to promote here in lil ol NZ...I think they are too cheap actually...will have to put the price up soon so order today!

With that deposit...you seem to have the decimal point in the wrong place?
I promise not to wave black flags at you when you are out there racing......
Biggles08
28th April 2010, 17:13
With that deposit...you seem to have the decimal point in the wrong place?
I promise not to wave black flags at you when you are out there racing......

I'll hold you too it!
Blinkwing
28th April 2010, 17:16
Quasimoto has a new range of helmets. They look awesome, are 5 star rated, and don't cost an arm or a leg.
Check out his website.

I can't see any helmets on the website?
R-Soul
28th April 2010, 17:51
Are they the progrip ones that darken in sunlight?

No - I didn't know you got those. Doesnt matter to me anyway because I have an internal sun visor 9that also fogs up occsaionally- bt not badly, so a bit of cat crap can cure that....

My one has never come loose in the wind before.
p.dath
29th April 2010, 08:47
U need a pinlock to stop the fogging

+1. Pinlock is best to stop fogging.
crash99
29th April 2010, 22:44
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=pinlock :niceone:
Cheers - thanks Steve.
crash99
29th April 2010, 22:46
Yeah - a real good time to have eggcelent tyres . . .


I hear ya,

It was an interesting trip which I should have made in a submarine lol. I have a Nolan 103 and swear by it, my noodle was dry and I had great visibility, it has an internal clear visor on the visor which also prevents fog or mist. The only problem I had was the noise of the rain on my helmet interfering with the music I was listening too lol