Frosty commutes! Visor fog?

Timbercat · 08-27-2007, 01:59 PM

You know summer is nearly over when....

Ya gotta put longjohns and a t-neck on for the am commute.
I ride about 50 miles from cottage country to the city daily and it was 6C, thats 43F, this morning.

Any suggestions on keeping the visor from fogging up? I wear a NO-FOG mask for snowmobiling but that's a little too much for the bike.

08-27-2007, 02:07 PM

Shoei helmets come with an anti fog shield built into the visor. You can breathe on that all day and it will never mist up. Came fitted as standard on the XR-1000 helmet i bought.

Action · 08-27-2007, 04:18 PM

Try cleaning the inside of the visor with a drop or two of dish soap in a bowl of water. Worked as well as Cat Crap for my old KBC. My newer Shark helmet has not fogged up at all yet (fingers crossed).

Action

eddievalleytrailer · 08-27-2007, 09:02 PM

I use a product called "Anti-Fog". It is made by Rain-X. It seems to help keep the fog off the inside of my shield when riding in cold temps.

nozzle · 08-28-2007, 06:09 AM

The fog is from your breath condensing on the inside of the screen.

If you stop breathing while you are wearing the helmet, it won't fog up nearly as bad.

I've used the anti-fog stuff to good success, but deflecting your breath down and away from the screen is key if you feel you *have* to breath while riding.

Timbercat · 08-28-2007, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddievalleytrailer

I use a product called "Anti-Fog". It is made by Rain-X. It seems to help keep the fog off the inside of my shield when riding in cold temps.

Thanks, I have seen it in the past, will give it a try!

Timbercat · 08-28-2007, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nozzle

The fog is from your breath condensing on the inside of the screen.

If you stop breathing while you are wearing the helmet, it won't fog up nearly as bad.

I've used the anti-fog stuff to good success, but deflecting your breath down and away from the screen is key if you feel you *have* to breath while riding.

Good one, Thanks as well! although I won't try this one

pm_wizard · 08-28-2007, 09:22 AM

Motorcycles and hypoxia - the new trend!

I rode up to Collingwood in a thunderstorm Friday night (yeah I should have stopped, but I had to make a point to myself and I didn't get hit by lightning!) and suffered from probably a combination of beaded water on the outside and fog on the inside of the shield. I'mm going to give Rain-X a try on the outside and find something like cat crap for the inside.

John

OneSided · 08-28-2007, 10:45 AM

Nolan's Flip up helmets also come with a anti fog insert-it should be called a fog-proof insert- works great!

tbones86 · 08-28-2007, 11:03 AM

Heated sheild, I had one for snowmobiling & it was well worth the money. I went sledding w/ a group of guys & after seeing how well it worked everyone stopped @ a small shop in Mercer, WI & bought themselves one. HJC makes them for there helmets to the best of my knowledge don't know if anyelse does but I would assume so.

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Action Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Last Online: Today 08:27 PM Location: Albuquerque - Find Me! My Ride: 2004 VFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 563 Thanks: 8 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts	Try cleaning the inside of the visor with a drop or two of dish soap in a bowl of water. Worked as well as Cat Crap for my old KBC. My newer Shark helmet has not fogged up at all yet (fingers crossed). Action __________________ 2004 VFR: Heil Bars, BMC, 2 Bros, Fender Elim, Heated Grips, +2 rear sprocket, DID gold chain. Tires- Pilot Road 2CT's The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. -Bertrand Russell

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pm_wizard Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Last Online: Today 08:23 AM Location: Toronto, Canada - Find Me! My Ride: 2003 VFR 800 A Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Motorcycles and hypoxia - the new trend! I rode up to Collingwood in a thunderstorm Friday night (yeah I should have stopped, but I had to make a point to myself and I didn't get hit by lightning!) and suffered from probably a combination of beaded water on the outside and fog on the inside of the shield. I'mm going to give Rain-X a try on the outside and find something like cat crap for the inside. John __________________ 2003 VFR 800 A "Did I say it is RED!"

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OneSided Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Last Online: Today 08:23 AM Location: Dallas, Georgia - Find Me! My Ride: 2002 Honda VFR 1985 Honda Shadow View my Photo Gallery Posts: 153 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Nolan's Flip up helmets also come with a anti fog insert-it should be called a fog-proof insert- works great! __________________ "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it." Matthew 7:13-14 - More proof that God loves Motorcyclists. Proud Member - Sixth Gen Militia - 1st VTEC Battalion

08-27-2007, 02:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
John O'Leary Guest Posts: n/a	Shoei helmets come with an anti fog shield built into the visor. You can breathe on that all day and it will never mist up. Came fitted as standard on the XR-1000 helmet i bought.

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nozzle Uber Noz Join Date: May 2007 Last Online: 12-31-2008 08:25 AM Location: Southern Maryland - Find Me! My Ride: 07 RWB 'ceptor View my Photo Gallery Posts: 1,503 Thanks: 3 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	The fog is from your breath condensing on the inside of the screen. If you stop breathing while you are wearing the helmet, it won't fog up nearly as bad. I've used the anti-fog stuff to good success, but deflecting your breath down and away from the screen is key if you feel you have to breath while riding.

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