General Topics/Tech Tips Discussion on break in periods, rider comfort, seats and pad suggestions. Tech tips as they become available will be posted here.

New Rider / Rain Visibility

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 04-21-2017, 09:49 PM
Joshmaxwell's Avatar
Joshmaxwell
Joshmaxwell is offline
6th Gear
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: montreal
Posts: 11
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default New Rider / Rain Visibility

Hi gang,

Im a new rider. Ive had my first long wet riding experience this week. The visibility sucked on my clear visor. It got foggy on the inside and so i opened it up a notch for better air flow but the water beads on the outside were just terrible. It was city driving so I was not roling at 100km or anything...

I lifted the visor and had some yellow shaded Goggles but those too got pretty specked with water...

I've read lots of places that say not to use Rain-x or anything like that but how bad can it be?

Advice?

Thanks and
 
  #2  
Old 04-23-2017, 03:30 PM
Yankee Dog's Avatar
Yankee Dog
Yankee Dog is offline
Stellar HDF Member

Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Brighton, MI
Posts: 3,173
Received 1,742 Likes on 928 Posts
Default

Pretty sure Rain-x has alcohol in it and that is what is can be a problem with some plastics.

I use Novus plastic cleaner and polish on mine. Water seems to roll off without much issue. See link below:

http://www.lpaero.com/careins.html


Ride safe! YD
 
  #3  
Old 04-24-2017, 09:49 AM
grbrown's Avatar
grbrown
grbrown is offline
Club Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Bedford UK
Posts: 45,435
Received 2,852 Likes on 2,419 Posts
Exclamation

As with most such stuff we see on the internet, do your own research! Its easy enough. Rainex has a dedicated product for plastics, which is suitable for all the brands used for bikes and helmets.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Road Star
General Harley Davidson Chat
25
01-11-2018 04:59 AM
x1rider
Touring Models
35
07-01-2009 11:58 PM
JROCKER
Pacific
8
01-13-2008 12:35 AM
neversatisfied
Softail Models
10
06-30-2007 09:28 PM
Anthony8858
Touring Models
25
06-18-2006 01:46 PM



Quick Reply: New Rider / Rain Visibility



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:36 AM.