Guest Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Hi, just a question about keeping my visor clear (ish) when its raining. Not sure if there's anything i can buy to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilM Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Pinlock. If you are commuting they are a necessity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 if you tilt your head down to the left or right while at speed it drives the rain off your visor Edit: keeps your eyes on the road while doing this though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Pin lock for the fogging up insides.Wipe it with your hand for the outside! I have something called a "vee wipe" http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/product_images/bob_heath_vee_wipe_hand_2.jpgYet to try it out properly though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Thanks for the advice. Is pinlock and vee wipe the only products around? Im doing 3rd year product design and looking for somehting to design for my major project that involves motorbikes in some way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 You and 50,000,000 product design students before you If you can design a visor that somehow sheds water and doesn't mist up, you'll be a millionaire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Did you see that thing on Dragon's Den a few years back? It was a monstrosity that slowly eeked a wiperblade up and down the visor. Can't remember if he got investment of not but it looked shit anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 You and 50,000,000 product design students before you If you can design a visor that somehow sheds water and doesn't mist up, you'll be a millionaire.Loads of nanotechnology coatings that could be applied to make the visor repel water. Someone must be marketing it already?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Did you see that thing on Dragon's Den a few years back? It was a monstrosity that slowly eeked a wiperblade up and down the visor. Can't remember if he got investment of not but it looked shit anyway. Sauce? I would love to see this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B23CQ2O/r ... 820EK3ZF5VThere are a few things similar to this product. I normally use the same stuff as used on car windscreens which does the same thing as this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Rain-X on the outside but it doesn't last very long.Pinlock inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funinacup Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Been told rain-x can damage the plastic of the visor and not to use it. This was by the guy in J&S so perhaps just trying to get a sale on the stuff he had (which we bought anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipster Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Mr Sheen on the outside beads the rain right off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearOn Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I've heard these products similar to rain x marketed for bike visors rain repellent use can damage your visor too. I'm surprised no one has invented a full proof visor anti rain system, like someone said above the market for it is astronomical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Either you'd need something that wipes the rain off like on a car, which would likely be bulky and require power from bike or battery either way not many bikes would like this (excluding polite jacket wearing bmw riders, sorry.) or it would have to be a chemical spray that caused rain the fall straight off like a film on the visor but this could either damage the visor or cost astronomical amounts and require replacing several times. my diagnosis.Use your hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 This is what we need!!"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 That's... pretty cool. wonder if it works on helmet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiisecondcreep Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I have one of these:http://www.visorcat.com/however, have not actually been on the bike since getting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttled Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Nickwax visor is effective and lasts longer than anything else I have tried; Rainex, furniture polish, washing up liquid.http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41NhqunR8FL._SY355_.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Nickwax visor is effective and lasts longer than anything else I have tried; Rainex, furniture polish, washing up liquid. Cannot comment re other brands but I can I have used mine more in the summer, its very good at dissolving bugs of your visor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fq-craigus Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Pinlock for the fogging, thats the main problem when riding in rain, and just wipe the rain with your glove, waterproof gloves sometimes have a blade type thing on the index finger for clearing rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt_Tact Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I've used Rain X for a few years and it has never damaged the visor but does need redoing every few weeks to keep it up. Cheapest option is furniture polish even the cheapest stuff will work well. Only downside is you will need to re apply it each time you have been out but not too much of a problem if you do it after cleaning your visor when you get home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldie59 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Either you'd need something that wipes the rain off like on a car, which would likely be bulky and require power from bike or battery either way not many bikes would like this (excluding polite jacket wearing bmw riders, sorry.) or it would have to be a chemical spray that caused rain the fall straight off like a film on the visor but this could either damage the visor or cost astronomical amounts and require replacing several times. my diagnosis.Use your hand. I believe powered wipers for bike helmets were considered many years ago but disregarded on safety grounds, due to the risk of injury to the bikers head/face in an accident, either by the mechanism puncturing the helmet, or the wiper arm being pushed into the bikers face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Get one of thesehttps://www.pegasusautoracing.com/produ ... oduct=9335 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bede Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 The right index finger of my Rukka glove has a small rubber blade on the back for clearing the visor and it works really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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