3/4 helmet with a face shield! Head & face stay dry and no problems with visibility.

 

About the only time I will wear a helmet is in the rain (unless I'm riding in a helmet law state of course) I have a half helmet that I can attach a faceshield to and it works pretty well.

 

Googles..for rain gloves I use a pair of lined chemical gloves.
And in my lap I carry a clean shop towel to wipe my face .

 

Try a different pair of glasses, mine are riding glasses the shape beads the water off real good. dont have a prob seeing in the rain.

 

I also use a 3/4 with the shield and it works great. I break out the FF when it's cold and the half for around town.

 

That is the way that I was thinking of going. I think that I would be claustrafobic in a full face.

 

My Father used to cut a potato in half and rub on the helmet shield when it rained. Easier finding a potato than Rain X I guess?

 

If you have a windshield,I've learned to get down like riding a crotch rocket behind the shield.At least you don't swallow all that water.You can see a lot better also.

 

Go faster, rain blows off. Occasionally wipe with thumb.

 

I have a shield on my 3/4 that I put glass wax on and it sheds the rain pretty well. I don't own a FF so have no experience but would guess that the glass wax would work on that shield also. The glass wax seems to stand up better than RainX. When I hit rain with my 1/2 I will put a bandana across my face over my nose just under where my glasses ride, this will absorb a lot of the water and will keep most of it from blowing up into your eyes. It also keeps the stinging to a minimum. Not a great solution but it's the best I've tried.