Winter hibernation?

[Deano]

I ride no matter what...mostly b/c it's my only means of transport. I am gonna have to invest in some additional winter clothing though - including handle bar warmers!

The major problem I seem to be having at the moment is my visor completely fogging up in the cold & so I have to ride around town with my visor up...that's a little breezy! Do any of your know a cheap way to prevent this? I

I got a Pro-grip anti fog for my visor a couple of weeks ago. $31.95 from TSS in Alicetown. Well worth the money - no more foggy visor, brilliant, especailly at Manfeild when you tend to breathe a bit heavier.

Available in clear or tinted.

BTW - no point hibernating on beaut days like today - Taka's were dry at 1.00pm on all but one corner, despite pretty severe frost and icing this morning.

[Blackbird]

It was pretty windy and probably under 10 degrees, but what a magnificent day for riding! Thank god for a radar detector though as two mufti cars were working the big hill just south of Tokoroa and making quite a bit of money for the State by the look of it!

Geoff

[SPman]

Lovely fine day yes, but after a quiet bimble up old north rd - Wainui - Silverdale - Home, my fingers were white and without any feeling except pain!
Must be time for the thermo liners!

ProGrip inserts are great - unfortunately the lowering sun revealed my visor is shagged, so, it looks like new insert and visor,,,unless I can reuse the old insert......

[Skyryder]

The major problem I seem to be having at the moment is my visor completely fogging up in the cold & so I have to ride around town with my visor up...that's a little breezy! Do any of your know a cheap way to prevent this? I

Try a hair shampoo with lanolene. I use to drive school busses and some have very poor demisters. Even though when you wipe it off there will still be a thin film that prevents the adhesion of moisture.

Skysryder

[Velox]

BTW Velox, that avatar of your is the sign at the start of the Rimutaka's isn't it?

Damn you for reminding me...

Yeah - it's a beautiful sight that sign eh! Who needs top speed when you can play on corners like that!
I'm going to pop up and visit it this afternoon.

[Mongoose]

The major problem I seem to be having at the moment is my visor completely fogging up in the cold & so I have to ride around town with my visor up...that's a little breezy! Do any of your know a cheap way to prevent this? I[/QUOTE]

You could try a product like *RainEx* or some simular name. The real way of helping, but not totaly preventing, fgging is having your visor squeeky clean as the moisture condensates on any dirt. I suspect that is why the other helpful hints of dish washing liquid/shampoo work. its the cleaning that helps the mostest

[Posh Tourer :P]

You could try a product like *RainEx* or some simular name. The real way of helping, but not totaly preventing, fgging is having your visor squeeky clean as the moisture condensates on any dirt. I suspect that is why the other helpful hints of dish washing liquid/shampoo work. its the cleaning that helps the mostest

Also, water will tend to bead rather than fog up on a thin film of detergent or such like, as the surface is water "repelling" ie water does not bond well to it, unlike the neutral or attractant surface of plastic.

[Badcat]

Well it's a sad fact that people seem to be succumbing to winter and spending their $$ on new cars. At least four Wgtn Thur. night bike fellas have gone down that dark road. Yeah - comfort's all good (music, circulation in fingers, and being able to move on arrival), but how many of you are still enduring this winter only on the bike?
Disclaimer: I know there are 'legitimate' reasons for cars - kids, work, etc...
Counter-disclaimer: Is the fact that it's in winter just a coincidence though?

i have an old mazda mx5 that i use when the bike is out of the question.
a convertible is as close as i can get to a car - just hate being in that little mobile coffin....

k

[pete376403]

Yeah - it's a beautiful sight that sign eh! Who needs top speed when you can play on corners like that!
I'm going to pop up and visit it this afternoon.

There is a similar sign at the beginning of the Paraparas - only its 52 km. That can be rather entertaining