do you lift ur shield at stops?

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  1. 34468 Randy

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    How about when it fogs up Jason? Doesn't this bother you too?

    I lift the lid louver when hot or I need to de-fog at the lights. But gotta be careful wwith the latter. Last thing you want to do is get rain on the inside of the helmet. Even a very small amount will cause the fogging to be much worse, especially in the colder climes. When it is raining and you are city driving, you can "crack" the shield a hair to allow small airflow when you are in motion to clear the fog too.
     
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    Only when I have to pee.
     
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    -@ stop signs: nope.
    -@ red lights: if sitting for a bit, yup.
    -in traffic: only if it's heavy, cuz then I'm lanesplitting. usually around 35mph I close it.
    -if I'm near a hot chick: whether she's in a car or on a bike, that visor flies open :p I want her to see my pearly whites and get a gander at my amazing eyes LMAO
     
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    +1
    thats pretty much where im at...
     
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    I keep my shield up...just in case I get attacked by romulans... my ship won't get damaged.
     
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    I do if its so hot that I sweat at a stop or if its so cold my face mask fogs up.
     
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    I try my best to keep it up as often as possible, but I'm getting older.
     
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    Lifting my shield would compromise the integrity and protection afforded by my foil liner and allow the authorities access to my thoughts. Any lapse in vigilance could cause loss of thought control at which point I might be unduly influenced and begin making inane posts on motorcycle forums
     
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    I lift my leg at every stop.
     
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    stop signs - no
    lights - when it's hot out, or talking
    moveing - goes back down. Good air flowing. Unless really hot, then there is no visor, cuz the lid is at home.
     
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    I think GFAR is the next encarnation of elf/deepdish. His new approach is to make inane threads/posts. I like this version much better than the last two.
     
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    Why do you ask?

    BTW, how old are you?
     
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    i agree, i like this one much more... lol
     
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    Just far enough to light my pipe.
     
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    no, im not elf.
     
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    thats what he would say lol jk
     
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    Yes every time.

    Plasma.
     
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    when its hot I lift it up
     
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    I lift it just long enough to light my cigarette.:smokin:
     
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    Shield is usually up under 40mph unless in rain. I usually have on sunglasses anyway.
     
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