Seeing in Fog

[Squeak the Rat]

Apologies if posted already - i was surprised that a search on "fog" got zero results.

Went for a nice blat over to Pauanui on Friday, but spent half the time riding in a thick fog. Wasn't too bad for a while, but then visibility became real bad. The problem wasn't fogging of the visor as such, but more the thousands off tiny drops fixing themselves to the outside of the visor.

In the rain, the water on a visor is big enough to be affected by gravity and aerodynamic forces. It seems that the fog droplets are so small that they just sit there taking up more and more seeing-space on the visor. No amount of head turning seemed to make a difference apart from a sore neck.

Any smart / clever tricks? I was riding a little blind in places, some oil/mud/cow-shit etc could've been interesting. Great weekend for riding though

[bobsmith]

Sorry, This doesn't help in relation to your post... But

I've noticed that any words less than 4 letters are ignored in the search function. For example, if I type in fxr 150 suzuki, it will only search for suzuki and leave out fxr and 150. likewise, if you only put in, fxr 150, it will return no results... To combat this I would search for fxr150 but that would leave out people who spelt it with "fxr 150" anyhow, it probably doesn't help with things like fog, since there is no "longer" way of saying fog....

Just to let you know that fog, may have been discussed before here, but I'm sure that many people will be understanding of the fact that we can't search for it easily... Now I seem to be ranting more and more lately so I'll shut up now and keep an eye here since I would love to know what the answers are....

[trumpy]

I use Rainex on my visor and this seems to work in fog as well.

[Goblin]

Yes fog is my least favourite weather to ride in. The only way I can see to do it is to ride with my visor up. Your face will freeze and get very wet and those tiny droplets will sting your eye balls but at least you will see better than with your visor down. Of course slowing down helps a little.

[MSTRS:Me]

Its possible to buy gloves with a little squeegee/wiper blade built in to the thumb. I've seen them in use and they seem to be very effective

[Squeak the Rat]

Its possible to buy gloves with a little squeegee/wiper blade built in to the thumb. I've seen them in use and they seem to be very effective

Ah, that sounds a goer, I wonder if slip on thumb wipers are available Just purchased a new pair of gloves but wasn't planning on riding 1hr in fog so didn't factor that in.....

[kickingzebra]

Hmm, well lifting the visor doesn't work when you wear glasses under said visor... I reccommend gloves with suede inserts or similiar, then when needs be you wipe, and hey presto, clean!!!

[Blairos]

As per Trumpy's post, Rainex would be the way to go

[Squeak the Rat]

I've always been a bit nervous about using Rainex ("do not use on plastic" - instructions) in case it eats my $120 visor. I've heard a few people say they use it so I guess it must work....

After Bobsmiths tip regarding the search I also came across a postabout a product that Lou's trying to flog off called Nikwax Visorproof which also looks like it could be a gooer too.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=25611

Or pledge

[terbang]

Rainex is the answer I clean my visor only with rainex and it never fogs and when in the rain its clear as well.

[Warren]

Here is a search of the kiwibiker site for "fog" as the default search will not accept any word less than 4 characters

http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=fog...en-US:official

[bungbung]

Ah, that sounds a goer, I wonder if slip on thumb wipers are available Just purchased a new pair of gloves but wasn't planning on riding 1hr in fog so didn't factor that in.....

Slip-on rain wipers are available, ask at your local bike shop.

[GR81]

tear-offs

[terbang]

There are some visors that react with Rainex as my missus found out on her AGV but I have been using it for years on Shoei with no probs.. Another old favourite is Pledge (furniture polish) which I also used to use on plastic aircraft windows to good antifogging and rain repellent effect. It lasts longer than Rainex as well. The trick with these coatings at lower speeds is when you get a few drops accumulating on the visor just momentarily turn your head sideways and everything nicely runs off.

[Bangbug]

2 solutions to seeing in fog
1: Go faster
2: Drop head (visor) down past the eddy created by your windshield. It should blow it off.

Another solution to fog
Move out of the waikato..... been there....... done that...... got the chest infection (since they have no t-shirts) lol.
P.S: DON'T MOVE TO AUCKLAND! why? because its frekkn auckland!