Guest Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Before you ask, yes I have removed the protective film!!! Strangely this morning, it seriously misted up inside my visor. Initially I thought I had a gap and warm air was getting between the insert and the visor. Oh well thinks I, I'll sort it when I get to work. On getting to work I discover it was misting up on the pinlock itself, not the gap between the pinlock and visor. Bear in mind, it was 5.30am and bloody cold out. Short of holding my breath for 35 miles, any ideas? Or is it just not good enough to cope ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Water vapour condenses on a colder surface, so perhaps, along with polish or washing up liquid as mentioned in another thread, try The Wife's hairdryer to warm up the inside of your helmet (but not directly onto the visor). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I see the logic, however, the helmet is indoors overnight, not in the garage. So it should be warm ish already. It didn't do it on the way home, although I reverted to type and clicked the visor open a tad for most of the journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Been forum browsing around the world. This appears to be a cold weather phenomenon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I was going to ask... Im still get to get a pinlock, sorry im of no use. But i do know that its a royal PITA when your visor steams up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtotheJ Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Been forum browsing around the world. This appears to be a cold weather phenomenon. May seem to defeat the object of having a pinlock but could you put some anti fog stuff on it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Yeah, I wondered that this morning. As a back up sort of thing. Think I'm gonna do that now ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I had exactly this a few weeks ago. I took the pinlock back to the shop and they swapped it for another one, which seems to be better - not that I've been out much in the cold to really try it out.Personally I wouldn't put stuff on it, it works by being porous, and you don't want to clog it up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogof Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Is it possible to transfer the pins to another visor? I've got pinlock on my crashed helmet, and would like to put it on my new one. Is that possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decor58 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 providing the visor is compatable no reason why it cant be transfered, im getting a pinlock for christmas, can't wait to be able to see where im riding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 ive heard that the inserts do absorb the condensation and they do tend to need drying out over time maybe this is the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest akey Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Yep they do, and they do need drying out every so often, I leave the visor open on a table near a radiator overnight and it sorts it out, or just pop the pinlock out and leave open to air overnight.Pinlock do a universal kit for other visors, with a drilling guide to help you put the pins in the right place, I did it on my last lid and worked fine, they also so one for Arai's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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