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    The must have accessory for any discerning biker.


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    Mmmmmmm the one on my left glove fore finger works just fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    Mmmmmmm the one on my left glove fore finger works just fine.
    Must admit haven't sowed a wiper blade on my glove for a year or ten (just turn my helmet sideways to the wind these days) but you are quite correct it works great
    On a Motorcycle you're penetrating distance, right along with the machine!! In a car you're just a spectator, the windshields like a TV!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reckless View Post
    Must admit haven't sowed a wiper blade on my glove for a year or ten (just turn my helmet sideways to the wind these days) but you are quite correct it works great
    Something else that works a treat is a piece of chamois wrapped around the fore finger, just wipe and squeeze the finger when done.

    Some spray pledge on the visor which causes the water to bead off, the head twist method work okay if it's raining hard.

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    Heh, is that the one that comes as part of a kit which you add to and end up with a frame around the rider?

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    Cool! Now I just need some air-freshener and fluffy dice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    Some spray pledge on the visor which causes the water to bead off, the head twist method work okay if it's raining hard.
    I use car/bike polish...works a treat

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    ....ffs!
    ...5 bucks and a bag o chips says its about as water proof as it is useful!

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    Open visor always easy to see thru...
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    Quote Originally Posted by swarfie View Post
    I use car/bike polish...works a treat
    pledge works well, the droplets form , turn your head a little to the side and they roll off real easy.

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    Excellent. Just the thing for when those inconsiderate car drivers (sorry; 'fucking cagers') use their window-washer jets while I'm tailgating them.
    "It's hard to keep an open mind, when so many people are trying to put things in it"

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    Many years ago I remember seeing a visor that had fins and rotated (no, I don't think it bolted to the riders nose) I assume the reason was to spin off the rain. Didn't catch on.
    The perversity of the universe tends towards a maximum

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    Quote Originally Posted by varminter View Post
    Many years ago I remember seeing a visor that had fins and rotated (no, I don't think it bolted to the riders nose) I assume the reason was to spin off the rain. Didn't catch on.
    We used whirly visors a lot in karting, they spun at a great rate of knots in the wind because of the fins on the outside flicking the water off immediately.
    They where fantastic behind a kart pack kicking up heaps of spray

    BUT

    In Karting we never had to turn our heads. I wouldnt like to have one on a bike and do a head check for a lane change at 100k+ thats for sure
    On a Motorcycle you're penetrating distance, right along with the machine!! In a car you're just a spectator, the windshields like a TV!!

    'Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out! Shouting, ' Holy sh!t... What a Ride!! '

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    I have some pairs of Held gloves. They usually have a rubber wiper blade on the ouside edge of the left index finger.
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    [QUOTE=Reckless;1130870563]We used whirly visors a lot in karting, they spun at a great rate of knots in the wind because of the fins on the outside flicking the water off immediately.
    They where fantastic behind a kart pack kicking up heaps of spray

    Just had a thought, just what I need for the Blokart. I usually come off the beach covered with spay and sand.
    The perversity of the universe tends towards a maximum

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