Joe Smart Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Hi There everyone. As the bad weather stars to come in a problem i have allways had with my visor is it steaming up and wala in seconds i cant see a thing. Now i know about Pinlock inside visors but i just cant afford one. There is riding with it slightly open but then the wind hits my eyes to hard and i have to keep blinking and you loose the water seal at the top of the visor and as most helmets go the ventelation system is... well crap. I currently have a basic Nitro skid lid and ive never owned an expencive one so i dont know if mor expensive visors work better but i cant afford one. Is there any other way to make it so it doesnt steam up as i go along or will i just have to go with it and get used to it? Any tips will be great, Thanks Joe.
Ttaskmaster Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Easy one, chap. Nip to yer local bike accessory shop and grab some anti-fog spray. There are several brands, costing about £4 for a little bottle. Clean and dry the inside of your visor, then spray a good few squirts of this stuff on the inside. Rub it in until you get as streak-free a finish as possible. Then go ride. Simple as - Job done. One coat lasts 2-4 weeks on average, assuming you ride for at least 2 hours every day. I bought my bottle from Hein Gericke about 4 or 5 years ago and I'm still using it!! I know there's a ProBike in Newbury and several places, including a Hein Gericke, here in Reading. Any difficulties finding it, gimme a shout, OK?
Ttaskmaster Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Oh, there is a trick where you use a dab of washing-up liquid instead (which of course is probably a lot cheaper, per 100ml), but this needs constant reapplication and can actually damage some visors. People seem to have mixed results, so I've never tried or recommended it myself. Just letting you know.
Joe Smart Posted October 27, 2011 Author Posted October 27, 2011 Wow! Thanks alot for the advice, I will google Hein Gericke Newbury and find out there location and go and have a look when i do... To come to think about it my broken Hein Gericke heated grips need repairing aswell :/ need to take it back to Yamaha dealer for there return to dealer warrantly. Really dont fancy the ride to southampton for that tho. Fun. Thanks alot for the advice! Joe.
Ventura Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Washing up liquid works well, but you do have to keep reapplying. Its cheap tho! Or why not try an Oxford insert...................... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OXFORD-HELMET-ULTRA-CLEAR-VISOR-INSERT-ANTI-FOG-SHIELD-/200661747601?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Helmets&hash=item2eb85f4791 Not too expensive and certainly does the trick! V.
wild foamy Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 that anti-fog spray from ProBike in newbury is good, and you can have a ganders at all the pretty shiny new bikes in there aswell, failing that theres Newbury Motorcycles down by yhe clock tower (down past dominos if your heading through the town centre, not sure exactly where). failing that cut a potato in half and rub it on the inside of your visor, worked the last time i tried it
Moderator DirtyDT Posted October 27, 2011 Moderator Posted October 27, 2011 Washing up liquid contains salt that can turn the visor yellow and ruin coatings. It did used to work though. All visors seem to do this but I tend to ride with the visor not quite closed and that seem to clear it quickly. I use my finger..................................................................But that's another story..
Moderator YamaHead Posted October 27, 2011 Moderator Posted October 27, 2011 I use a Scott No-Fog cloth on the inside (actually made for ski goggles) ......& plenty of car wax on the whole exterior of the helmet.... Worx Awesum!
up.yours Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 my turn? try not to breath, it works for a bit..?
Dickwad Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 A method that lasts longer than washing up liquid is to rub a dry bar of soap on the inside of the visor, then polish it off with a dry cloth, you dont need to go mad with the soap, just a few squiggly lines will do, then wipe off.
2 Wheels Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 There's no soap in my house,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, we are a Dirty Dirty croud Stick 2 straws up your nose and out the bottom of your lid,,,,,,keep your mouth closed,,,,,,,,,thats what i do
gizmo666 Posted November 19, 2011 Posted November 19, 2011 a visor?????????????????? wtf is that!!!!!
fieldarcher Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 look for bob heath anti mist inserts, quite cheap and worked a long time before pin locks. PS holding your breath works untill you have to stop LOL
Joe Smart Posted November 30, 2011 Author Posted November 30, 2011 Been Using a Anti Fog spray from Pro bike in Newbury and it seems to work well, I just dont have the time to keep re applying it every few days...
Ttaskmaster Posted November 30, 2011 Posted November 30, 2011 Takes less than 2 mins. Unclip visor, spray on, polish to clear, reaffix visor. Job done. Only needed once a week, if that...
Joe Smart Posted November 30, 2011 Author Posted November 30, 2011 I Think its more something i just forget to do and when i do thing about it is when i need to go out. So thats probably the problem.
up.yours Posted November 30, 2011 Posted November 30, 2011 do what 80% of us , real bikers do and crack your visor open a tad..
Ttaskmaster Posted November 30, 2011 Posted November 30, 2011 Visor open only works when I'm moving. It's when I stop that it fogs up most. I have a 'bike bag' of little tools, cable ties and bits that I always have on the bike, but the little bottle is small enough to keep in a pocket with a cloth.
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