Foggy Visor

Alkers

Brand new "biker" (Moped ). Just wondering what's the best method of preventing your visor from fogging up?
Thanks

dhev

Simona1986 wrote: »

Brand new "biker" (Moped ). Just wondering what's the best method of preventing your visor from fogging up?
Thanks

I recommend getting a yoke that goes over your nose and mouth like a muzzil.
It prevents the majority of your breath going up towards the visor, instead directing it down and out by your chin. Any proper bike shop will have them.

Also try and keep the helmet ventalated.

I have an Arai RX7 corsair, which never foggs up due to this "muzzil".

Hope this helps,
dhev

seamus

Also keeps your nose warm on those freezing days

Oryx

Some ideas, try any that suit your budget.

Leave your visor slightly open
If your helmet has vents, make sure they are open
Use anti fog solution on the inside
Use a breath deflector as mentioned
Fit an antifog sheild (fog city brand) sticks to inside of visor permanently.
Fit a pinlock antifog sheild, similar to fog city, but requires drilling visor.

Run_to_da_hills

You can also buy pocket size anti fog spray in most bike shops. Spary it inside the visor, lasts a few days.

Alkers

Cool thanks guys, do you reckon they'd have this sort of stuff in Halfords? I don't know of a bike shop not in town and I'm not that confident on the bike yet to attempt navigating so much traffic.

Steffano2002

KtK wrote: »

Some ideas, try any that suit your budget.

Leave your visor slightly open

That's all I do... I open it when I'm stopped at the lights and close it once I get going again. Works perfectly!

xthe-stig

I've a much simplier one for you, raw washing up liquid only about the size of a pea on a soft cloth rub it into the inside of your visor. work it in till you can no longer see if and your now fog proof. This is what the garda riders do, and turtle wax on the outside so the water just rolls off it

Hotblack Desiato

I've tried all the old makeshifts over the years, washing up liquid (needs reapplying frequently, suds when - not if - you get a leak running down the inside of the visor...) Bob Heath visor spray - easy to apply but doesn't last long - etc. etc. and really they're all rubbish. The only thing I've used that really does work is a Foggy mask. Even a Pinlock fogs up after 20 minutes on a cold day. The mask keeps your glasses clear, too.

Idleater

ninja900 wrote: »

The only thing I've used that really does work is a Foggy mask. Even a Pinlock fogs up after 20 minutes on a cold day. The mask keeps your glasses clear, too.

Foggy's are class. Worth €25.

I have never found Pinlock to fog up once it has "warmed up". It fogs up on me immediately after I close the visor and then I leave it closed for my journey without a problem.

seamus

Steffano2002 wrote: »

That's all I do... I open it when I'm stopped at the lights and close it once I get going again. Works perfectly!

On a stupidly cold morning though it's just not possible. Your hands barely function enough to pull the brakes, never mind open and close your visor

Beruthiel

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

You can also buy pocket size anti fog spray in most bike shops. Spary it inside the visor, lasts a few days.

Yup.
I used to use this and it worked a treat.

Zascar

There is something called "Fog City" a perminent foxture of plastic that goes on the inside of the visor and does not fog. There were some on ebay last week...

Fabritzo

There's such a thing as an anti-fog visor, I got an AGV one recently and they work around the eyes, there's not much that will stop the fog/due building up around the nose of my visor though.

Hotblack Desiato

Zascar wrote: »

There is something called "Fog City" a perminent foxture of plastic that goes on the inside of the visor and does not fog. There were some on ebay last week...

More rubbish, they don't stick to an anti-scratch coated visor (at least, not to a Shoei one) and a non-coated visor isn't worth a f**k anyway. And like Pinlock, unless you get the moisture out of the lid it will eventually condense anyway.

dewsbury

dhev wrote: »

I recommend getting a yoke that goes over your nose and mouth like a muzzil.
dhev

These muzzles work but are I found them very unpleasant to wear.

Oryx

ninja900 wrote: »

More rubbish, they don't stick to an anti-scratch coated visor (at least, not to a Shoei one) and a non-coated visor isn't worth a f**k anyway. And like Pinlock, unless you get the moisture out of the lid it will eventually condense anyway.

Shoei dont recommend fog city, but for instance, special ones are made for Arai, so obviously theres no problem with that brand.

They do work on most visors.

Hotblack Desiato

dewsbury wrote: »

These muzzles work but are I found them very unpleasant to wear.

You need to get the adjustment right.

MargeS

Zascar wrote: »

There is something called "Fog City" a perminent foxture of plastic that goes on the inside of the visor and does not fog. There were some on ebay last week...

I got one of these. Bought it online from Crossan Motorcycles. I find it great.
And as Seamus says, it's next to impossible to open your visor on a cold morning. I have my lid since september and it is still tight to open, even with a big fat gloved finger!

faceman

op you will get them in halfords.

macnab

RiDE magazine did a test on this issue last month I think, have a look at their website. Also take a look at this http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet-visor-anti-fog/comparison-review.htm
I have a Shoei with the pinlock insert and I think its great.

Cassiel

Pinlock do the job alright. First time using one this winter and can't fault it.

Zascar

What do you think of these?
http://cgi.ebay.ie/BOB-HEATH-ANTI-FOG-ANTIFOG-VISOR-SPRAY_W0QQitemZ380000560306QQihZ025QQcategoryZ14788QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.ie/catcrap-antifog-4-roof-motorbike-helmet-visor-DEAL_W0QQitemZ180219387703QQihZ008QQcategoryZ72278QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I want to buy one of these online, not sure which to go for...
Cheers

inmate2

Hi I think there is a product called bob heat or bob heap spray can type very good.