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I haven't done much long distance riding and I'm getting ready for week long trip to Maine. Rain may be inevitable. On my cars I love Rain-X. It's petroleum based and probably not meant for plastics like visors and windshields so...
What do you use to increase your visibility in the rain?:shock: I'm talking about your helmet visor and windshield.
I wear full helmet when traveling and my biggest problem is it fogging up in rain, no matter what I use it still fogs to a certain degree. I just clean the outside with warm soapy water.
Keep a cloth up by the windshield and out of the rain so you can wipe your visor and windshield once in a while. A good wax on the windshield before you leave and your visor will help allot!
I'm getting a new helmet soon and I'm leaning towards getting one with "pinlock" technology. Basically it's a shield inside the main shield and it creates an air gap, eliminating fogging. I haven't tried one yet but here's a link to Revzilla. Maybe they have a shield for your helmet already.
http://www.revzilla.com/search?query...x=-1216&y=-366
My Shoei Neotek modular helmet has the pin loc feature. It does have a noticable reduction of fogging visor. Major improvement over my HJC full face helmets. I also purchased it from Revzilla. Very fast delivery :icon_lol:
[I] wear a pinlock insert on my shield as well but try this stuff. http://store.motosolutions.com/clearvision/A.html
On my RT it was all I needed BUT the windshield was cut so in the lowest position the air was directed to blow the rain off your face-shield.
The Raincoat is like RainX but it won't damage your wind/face-shield. RainX should NEVER be used on either your windshield or face-shield, NEVER!!!
My Noland helmet does have the insert and it does work very well. The shield will fog just up to the insert leaving a clear view or everything. :shock:
Has anyone tried baby shampoo to prevent fogging? I used it when I scuba dive to prevent fogging. I live in Las Vegas, not much chance of my helmet fogging up, so I have never tried.
I'm at work, walked into the OR to see how this special needs patient is doing. The ENT Doc is using Baby Shampoo to keep his instruments from fogging doing a T&A. He said baby shampoo is better then the medical gold standard liquid we call "FRED". Then I log on here and read this. Huh:icon_wink: No worry this stuff is not going into areas that need to be sterile.
Seems to have promise...
http://www.nationalcycle.com/WhyBuy/chapter5.html
http://youtu.be/87avPZ-G-EI
+1 on the Shoei Modular. (Not sure what model mine is) Can't say enough good about the pinloc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkknight
No "snake oil" will ever get rid of fog in a close helmet. Ventilation is the only way! Many a humid morning/Cold morning/downpours and never did it fog nor get water inside.
This is what I have used in my full face for years.
http://www.fogcitysolutions.com/
+1.Quote:
Originally Posted by hiflyer
I have a FogCity on 2 different full face helmets, and it works great.
orange visor or glasses
RainX makes a windshield wiper fluid that I put in small spray bottle and use to clean my helmet and front my bike.
Works really well for me.
http://www.rainx.com/product/windshi.../#.U7wxl9m9LTo
i've always been pleased with novus- on the helmet shield and the wind shield.
I have been told that RainX will damage visor's. I have been applying it to my Shoei visor for years without any damage and it works great.
Please note I am not saying it wont damage another helmet brand's visor.
I too have used Rain X for years on many plastic shields and visors, Shoei, Arai, HJC, Fulmer, etc. No issues.
Rob