Rain and Visibility
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Road Warrior
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Rain and Visibility
I ride a Dyna but for this question I thought it appropriate to visit the touring section and ask my Q of you hard-core all-weather types!
Rain on visors: How do you deal with rain obscuring your vision on your full-face helmet's visor? I've thought about strapping a piece of chamoise cloth to the back of my left glove to wipe it with, or something like that, but I'd bet you have better ideas. RainX? Does that work? Other tricks you've come up with, or products you know of?
Fogging visors: same question really, but for the inside. How do you prevent it and what do you do once it happens?
I'll be joining your ranks on a Street Glide within the next year or so. Thanks for your help!
Z
Rain on visors: How do you deal with rain obscuring your vision on your full-face helmet's visor? I've thought about strapping a piece of chamoise cloth to the back of my left glove to wipe it with, or something like that, but I'd bet you have better ideas. RainX? Does that work? Other tricks you've come up with, or products you know of?
Fogging visors: same question really, but for the inside. How do you prevent it and what do you do once it happens?
I'll be joining your ranks on a Street Glide within the next year or so. Thanks for your help!
Z
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RE: Rain and Visibility
I use RainX or a visor antifog like Zook, it makes the rain bead. The wind will push the beads to the side and you are good to go. Won't help in a heavy downpour, but if that is happening, find a bridge and take a coffee or soda break, or have a highway picnic. Good luck with your new rig!
Tourer
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RE: Rain and Visibility
I've used Harley's Glaze. It works on chrome pretty well, but also on the windshield and my goggles. The only time I stop is when the puddles get too deep, or the road is icy.
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RE: Rain and Visibility
A lot of waterproof gloves now are coming with a squeegie on them as well as the product mentioned above being available.
I find that I can use plege, and that works well. Turn my head to the side a bit and the water streams off even better.
I find that I can use plege, and that works well. Turn my head to the side a bit and the water streams off even better.
Tourer
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RE: Rain and Visibility
Good quality wax on the outside of the face shield helps the water shed. On the inside of the shield use a Fogcity insert. They are a thin sheet of clear plastic that adheres to the shield and is treated to not fog, and they don't.