Seeing in the rain
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I have not personally used these, but a few friends have and swear by them. . . might be a answer for you.
http://www.aerostich.com/aerostich-v...-squeegee.html
Can not find any right now, but I am told there are some gloves with a squeegee BUILT IN available, buddy of mine got his at a sport bike shop. Also, I am told they are best used on the LEFT thumb, so you keep your hand on the throttle.
http://www.aerostich.com/aerostich-v...-squeegee.html
Can not find any right now, but I am told there are some gloves with a squeegee BUILT IN available, buddy of mine got his at a sport bike shop. Also, I am told they are best used on the LEFT thumb, so you keep your hand on the throttle.
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Indiana
I tried those on my last tour. It was a waste of $ in my opinion. It it did anything at all, it was so little to be unnoticeable to me. I've yet to find a good solution. A thumb squeegee is the most helpful solution I've found so far.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Tallahassee, FL/Blue Ridge, GA
I've ridden in all sorts of rain now, and the best thing I've found for riding in the rain is this:
My modular helmet has done great things to expand my bad-weather riding capabilities.
My modular helmet has done great things to expand my bad-weather riding capabilities.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: S E Michigan
There are a lot of options. For me, I got caught in a torrential downpour recently on a busy multi-lane interstate within city limits of a major city. No real good place to pull over. I decided to bite the bullet and tough it out. It is not the 1st time that I have ridden in the rain and got soaked and I am sure it won't be the last. I have a shorter 9 inch windshield with an AirCurve to help throw the rain up and over and make it easy to look over should it get fogged up. I use HD rain wipes to help shed the water faster. In those cloudy conditions I wear a pair of HD clear glasses. I wear a HD Hybrid Half helmet, but with it and I know this may sound rather silly, I have a clear HD visor attached. That way I have 3 layers of protection for my eyes. With the visor I am not subject to fogging as air can circulate around and under. I wear contacts and they could easily get blown off or overly dried out from the wind. It is not perfect, but at the very least my visibility is not totally obscured. You can be subject to lowered visibilty just from the mist thrown up by the cars in front of you.
Last edited by kdfcogwheel; Jul 9, 2011 at 06:36 PM.
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Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Knoxville, TN
I had a lot of trouble seeing in the rain, until I got a shorter windshield I could see over, and a pair of prescription glasses that doesn't let so much rain around the edges. It's hard to see through glasses with raindrops on both sides, and a windshield covered with rain.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Florida
I use Cat Crap for my glasses....Most dive shops carry it and it works for me. I have always looked over the windshield. Best thing to do is stop and let it past over but takes the fun out of it???????Be safe stop!