Foggy Visor

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intotherain · Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:06 pm

Just exhale DOWNWARDS. I use to get foggy visors all the time until I realized all I had to do was direct my breath downwards toward my chin. Yeah... it's obvious if you breathe right onto the visor it'll get foggy.

It takes a few rides to get used to then it becomes second nature. Give it a try before spending your money on one of those breath guards or other gizmos.

#12 Unread post by **Skier** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:38 pm

intotherain wrote:Just exhale DOWNWARDS. I use to get foggy visors all the time until I realized all I had to do was direct my breath downwards toward my chin. Yeah... it's obvious if you breathe right onto the visor it'll get foggy.

It takes a few rides to get used to then it becomes second nature. Give it a try before spending your money on one of those breath guards or other gizmos.

This doesn't work in sub freezing weather.

intotherain · Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:31 am

Skier wrote:
intotherain wrote:Just exhale DOWNWARDS. I use to get foggy visors all the time until I realized all I had to do was direct my breath downwards toward my chin. Yeah... it's obvious if you breathe right onto the visor it'll get foggy.

It takes a few rides to get used to then it becomes second nature. Give it a try before spending your money on one of those breath guards or other gizmos.
This doesn't work in sub freezing weather.

I've never tried it in sub freezing weather but the guy lives in the England so it wouldn't matter anyways.

JCS · #14 Unread post by **JCS** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:52 am

Pin lock.

I tried several of the wipe-on/spray on things. Only works for a little while.

Brackstone · Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:16 am

tell me more about this "pin-lock" visor you speak of.

#16 Unread post by **dr_bar** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:22 am

Brackstone wrote:tell me more about this "pin-lock" visor you speak of.

Try this for an explanation...

http://www.saskma.com/content/view/333/64/

Nalian · #17 Unread post by **Nalian** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:05 am

Just thought I'd bump this - I got a pinlock visor and while I haven't been back on the bike yet *shakes angry fist!!* - I did go snowmobiling yesterday. The pinlock system was awesome and there was no fogging whatsoever. If it can handle snowmobiling I'm not at all worried about riding.

snoot · #18 Unread post by **snoot** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:42 pm

the few weeks it was raining out here i too had a problem with my visor fogging up. it was really bad, even when it was cracked open, jut stopping at a stop sign it would immediately fog up.

then i washed it. i dont know why, but after that it was much better and it didnt fog up so bad.

eventually i will have to get some of the treatment you guys are talking aobut up there.

blackmouth · Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:17 am

I know this sounds stupid, but I had an old timer recommend this and it's always worked for me.

Use a soft cloth to apply some dishwashing soap on your shield.
Don't put too much, just a light even coat.
With a dry part of the cloth (or a 2nd cloth) wipe off most BUT NOT ALL of the dish soap.
You should be able to see clearly through the shield when you're done, but make sure you didn't wipe off ALL of the soap.
The residue of soap will not obscure your vision nor have any glare effects and yet it WILL keep the fog off.

I have been doing this for the last couple of winters and it works fine.
You have to re-apply the coat every couple of uses, but what the heck...it helps make sure your visor is clean while you treat the fog problem.

BTW, I use the same method on my riding glasses (for when I ride with my half-helmet) and it works just as well there too.

#20 Unread post by **Skier** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:21 am

I've heard about using dish soap, too.

After spending a couple weeks using the "Cat Crap" lens cleaning/anti-fogging material, I'm not impressed. I get better results using cheap shaving cream and buffing it out.

I may have to pick up one of those pinlock jobbers in the near future, but I plan on retiring my helmet in the next season or so.