handguard hits windshield

[Zachariah Mully]

Dunno if we've already gone over this lately, but I am interested in hearing about people's anti-fog solutions... I am most interested in those solutions that aren't "Use a Fog-City", as I find that to be an unacceptable solution, should it stop working in bumblef**k, USA during a night time thunderstorm as you're pushing for a safe place to stop. Alos, being as blind as I am, I really hate it when a coating screws up the visor and does weird things to your view, especially at night. Any one recommend anything that can be carried on the bike and reapplied when needed? Z DC

[moterbiker]

Try a snowmobile shop for chemical solutions, the problem that I have is that most of these thing prevent fogging but still leave moisture on the sheild that can freeze. You may want to check to see if there is a snowmobile visor availible for your helmet or use a snow helmet, they are DOT approved and have "double sheilds" that don't fog. John

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Zachariah Mully wrote: > > > Dunno if we've already gone over this lately, but I am interested in > hearing about people's anti-fog solutions... I am most interested in > those solutions that aren't "Use a Fog-City", as I find that to be an > unacceptable solution, should it stop working in bumblef**k, USA during > a night time thunderstorm as you're pushing for a safe place to stop. > Alos, being as blind as I am, I really hate it when a coating screws up > the visor and does weird things to your view, especially at night. Any > one recommend anything that can be carried on the bike and reapplied > when needed? > > Z > DC

[gpokluda]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Zachariah Mully wrote:

> > > Dunno if we've already gone over this lately, but I am

interested in

> hearing about people's anti-fog solutions... I am most interested in > those solutions that aren't "Use a Fog-City", as I find that to be

an

> unacceptable solution, should it stop working in bumblef**k, USA

during

> a night time thunderstorm as you're pushing for a safe place to

stop.

> Alos, being as blind as I am, I really hate it when a coating

screws up

> the visor and does weird things to your view, especially at night.

Any

> one recommend anything that can be carried on the bike and reapplied > when needed? > > Z > DC

Okay, so I won't recommend a Nolan N100 with the anti-fog visor insert. Beyond that, I would skip any of the chemicals and just try to keep the inside of your visor clean. Before I got my visor insert, I used to clean the inside of my faceshield every other day. I've heard that Honda spray polish and cleaner works well on visors and aids in keeping fogging down. Gino

[Zachariah Mully]

> > Okay, so I won't recommend a Nolan N100 with the anti-fog visor > insert. Beyond that, I would skip any of the chemicals and just try > to keep the inside of your visor clean. Before I got my visor > insert, I used to clean the inside of my faceshield every other day. > I've heard that Honda spray polish and cleaner works well on visors > and aids in keeping fogging down. > > Gino

Not that the Nolan is not a good solution, but in my case, I can't wear a Nolan and I wear glasses, so I am always fiddling with my face shield while adjusting my glasses which leads to more scratching. Also, my goggles on my MX helmet love to fog, so a universal solution would also be the best for me. Z

[klrz4ever]

Zack, I just dropped my bike off at the shop for some new tires and saw two products from Scott. One is a liquid anti-fog ($3.95), the other is a cloth impregnated with an anti-fog compound ($1.95). You might also find anti-fog smeary stuff at a sporting goods store for swimming masks and goggles. I used to use it on my glasses for playing softball and it worked OK, but left field on a foggy SoCal night is probably a tamer situation than the Beltway in the winter. One more thought based on Gino's suggestion of Honda spray cleaner is Lemon Pledge. I use it for cleaning and polishing both bicycles and motorcycles (it cuts through light grease, leaves a nice shine, doesn't cost much, works quickly, and smells good). It's slippery enough that it may kill fog, too. Also, if you're always fiddling with your glasses, you could try getting different frames that fit into your helmet better. Mine don't give me much trouble. Arden Kysely (saving up for LASIK)

[Mark]

At 10:28 AM -0500 1/8/02, Zachariah Mully wrote:

> Dunno if we've already gone over this lately, but I am interested in >hearing about people's anti-fog solutions...

I think nothing will outperform a double-pane snowmobile visor. However, until I get a snow helmet, I like the Smith Anti-fog Cloth. It costs less than $2.00 and lasts a couple of months, applied daily. I don't know about Rain-X antifog, but I found that regular Rain-X on the exterior caused a haze to develop after prolonged use. Clean the exterior of the visor with car wax or Turtlewax Swirl & Scratch Remover. It's gentle to the plastic and has water repellency similar to Rain-X. Mark B2 A2 A3

[Mark]

>At 11:04 AM -0500 1/8/02, Zachariah Mully wrote: >Not that the Nolan is not a good solution, but in my case, I can't wear >a Nolan and I wear glasses, so I am always fiddling with my face shield >while adjusting my glasses which leads to more scratching.

In severe fogging conditions and in heavy rain/snow, I wear my contact lenses. One less layer of optics to worry about fogging up or getting splattered. Mark B2 A2 A3

[lbauer2]

> I think nothing will outperform a double-pane snowmobile visor. > However, until I get a snow helmet, I like the Smith Anti-fog

Cloth.

> It costs less than $2.00 and lasts a couple of months, applied

daily. Where did you buy this thing? I haven't seen anything like it. -Lujo

[Mark]

At 6:08 PM +0000 1/8/02, lbauer2 wrote:

> > I think nothing will outperform a double-pane snowmobile visor. > > However, until I get a snow helmet, I like the Smith Anti-fog >Cloth. > > It costs less than $2.00 and lasts a couple of months, applied >daily. > >Where did you buy this thing? I haven't seen anything like it.

Just about any cycle shop should have it. I used to get mine at the local Honda shop, but recently came into lifetime supply. Mark B2 A2 A3

[hens_p]

I know this is gonna sound crazy, but.... Clean your shield w/ windex, etc. Then cut a pototoe is half and rub it on the shield. Wipe away the pototoe "juice" with a dry rag.

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Zachariah Mully wrote: > > > Dunno if we've already gone over this lately, but I am interested in > hearing about people's anti-fog solutions... I am most interested in > those solutions that aren't "Use a Fog-City", as I find that to be an > unacceptable solution, should it stop working in bumblef**k, USA during > a night time thunderstorm as you're pushing for a safe place to stop. > Alos, being as blind as I am, I really hate it when a coating screws up > the visor and does weird things to your view, especially at night. Any > one recommend anything that can be carried on the bike and reapplied > when needed? > > Z > DC