How to stop visor from fogging up while night riding in the rain

[crystalball]

Hi, 2nd time I have been caught at night in the rain riding Auckland to Tauranga. Now I have a caberg ego helmet with pinlock visor which is great for daylight use. Take it out while riding at night as heard it should not be used at night. My visor is fine if it is not raining at night but last night was annoying as every few seconds I had to open my visor to defog it. I put antifog on my visor which helps alot, but in the rain does stuff all. I can not leave my visor open a little as it just shuts again at highway speeds. Even tho air is seeping in still its not enough to defog it. I was thinking next time I could put some chewing gum between the visor and helmet to keep it open a little as then I will not have to keep opening it. Or is there something I can buy instead of using chewing gum :laugh:

[FJRider]

I was thinking next time I could put some chewing gum between the visor and helmet to keep it open a little as then I will not have to keep opening it. Or is there something I can buy instead of using chewing gum :laugh:

Yep ... a little plastic spring loaded clothes peg. When not in use on the visor, it clips on one of your brake/clutch lines.

[willytheekid]

sounds like a Pinlock visor would be a good investment :yes:

http://www.webbikeworld.com/anti-fog-visor/
270768
...you can get some well priced options nowdays

[wasiler]

http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/online-store/products/Glass-Science-Fog-Clear-147mL.aspx?pid=169069#Description

[haydes55]

My helmet came with an anti fog lens, it's got the standard lens then a small air pocket and another inner lens. been in pouring rain for an hour no fog, had the visor down most of a day in the sun with no fog. You can try fogging it up and breath heavy and it wont fog up. get an anti fog lens, not the gel stuff

[crystalball]

yes I have a pinlock visor they are very good. I dont use it at night tho. Best tip so far is the peg.

[actungbaby]

stop thinking of hot women

[nzspokes]

I use my pinlock all the time. Works amazingly well. Ive not had any issues at night, apart from it seems to take some of the glare of cars headlights away. Which is a good thing.

[crystalball]

I use my pinlock all the time. Works amazingly well. Ive not had any issues at night, apart from it seems to take some of the glare of cars headlights away. Which is a good thing.

O.k yes I will give it a test next time and see how I go. Also will put the peg idea to test as well.

[crystalball]

sounds like a Pinlock visor would be a good investment :yes:

http://www.webbikeworld.com/anti-fog-visor/

...you can get some well priced options nowdays

Mind you I am in need off a new pinlock visor as the gasket edge is wearing in some lower ares which sometimes causes a light foggy area at bottom off pinlock. $50 for a new one, but saying that it has lasted alot of km's

[nzspokes]

O.k yes I will give it a test next time and see how I go. Also will put the peg idea to test as well.

If your worried, put your helmet on and go for a walk down the road. That will show you if it works.

[Transalper]

Pinllock, all day, all night, no worries.
Unfortunately the pinlock is softer material and mine has some marks n scratches on it now, some from gloves in helmet, some from dust on gravel roads but I've also had it a long time, will put a new one in soon.

[george formby]

At short notice rub the inside of your visor with fairy liquid or similar, wipe off until virtually clear again. Works a treat but you have to do it every couple of days.
The visor on my Caberg is anti fog & works reasonably well, the sun visor is not & it's pants in the cold & damp.
Pin lock is the permanent fix.

[James Deuce]

Get an open face helmet.

[Owl]

Get an open face helmet.

But that's like advocating instant death?:shit:

[Gremlin]

I just use the Pinlock at all times (well, when wearing my clear visor, as I don't have one in the tinted). Works brilliantly.

[chasio]

I just use the Pinlock at all times (well, when wearing my clear visor, as I don't have one in the tinted). Works brilliantly.

+1 on this and others who do the same. No idea why they say not to use it at night, so have assumed it is simply a litigation defence to make such a statement.

I see a load better at night in the rain with it in than with it out, and if it's not raining I hardly know it's there. The gasket will also last a lot longer if you are not swapping it in and out so frequently.

Or do the suggested open face but wear a hi-vis jacket. It will surely keep you safe from wind, rain, facial impact and suicidal moths intent on dying up one of your nostrils. Maybe.

[jellywrestler]

Or is there something I can buy instead of using chewing gum :laugh:

where on earth do you buy used chewing gum from?

[Gremlin]

where on earth do you buy used chewing gum from?
I'm sure you can pick it up anywhere :shifty:

[ktm84mxc]

Used chewing gum can be found under any school kids seat/desk.
or try Scott no fog it's a liquid you wipe on the inside of goggles/visors been around for years.

[skippa1]

pinlock is great:yes: but my glasses fog instead:blink:

[Kermit250]

Use two cable ties put together round through the visor area to hold it open. Found it a particularly helpful tip on a very wet track-day when wind would close my visor at around 180ish, not gonna pop off accidentally like a peg might either. :yes:

[FJRider]

not gonna pop off accidentally like a peg might either. :yes:

I've sat on 210 km/hr (on a closed and private road) in the dead of night on a Chatto Creek 1000 miler rally ... down Canterbury way a few years back. I only needed the one peg. (I did have two spare)

[FJRider]

where on earth do you buy used chewing gum from?

Send me $10 ... I'll mail you some ...

[G4L4XY]

Take the visor off :Punk:

[imdying]

Pinlock is what they should be looking at making compulsory wearing, not bloody high vis vests.

[george formby]

Take the visor off :Punk:

Yeah. Goggles, making a come back I here.

[G4L4XY]

I don't understand how people can wear those oldskool german helmet type things. Or jsut open faced helmets, must get so many bugs on the face hahaha.
I always get pharking maaaasssive bees commuiting suicide into my visor making it all dirty and yuck

[FJRider]

I don't understand how people can wear those oldskool german helmet type things. Or jsut open faced helmets, must get so many bugs on the face hahaha.
I always get pharking maaaasssive bees commuiting suicide into my visor making it all dirty and yuck

Because they're fucking tough ... and they can't afford a real helmet. :facepalm:

Darwin had a theory .... :shifty:

[FJRider]

I don't understand how people can wear those oldskool german helmet type things. Or jsut open faced helmets, must get so many bugs on the face hahaha.
I always get pharking maaaasssive bees commuiting suicide into my visor making it all dirty and yuck

Yep ... 10 minutes into a night ride ... a big fat moth will commit suicide on the visor. Usually in heavy traffic ...

[James Deuce]

I saw some very cool open face helmets at Motorad yesterday. I'm going to put my gaming steering wheel on Trademe and get one.