It's raining inside my helmet......

[ChuckS]

I tried to outrun a thunderstorm.  Didn't make it.  Nothing like a good soaking on the way to meet a pretty girl.


Anyhow,
Rain outside = rain inside, on my visor right in my line of vision.  I have a KBC VR1.  

Any solutions without using words like "Shoei" or "Arai" ?

I'm  a poor boy at the moment......

Thanks!
ChuckS

[rritterson]

first, are you sure your visor was completely closed? I've thought mine was when it was actually 1/4in open still.

Barring that, i've heard you can put a piece of masking tape along the upper edge of the rubber surrounding the opening on the front of the helmet to seal it better.

[natedawg120]

also you might try closing the upper vent.  I ride rain or shine cause the Jeep is too thirsty for my income right now and in a heavy rain water comes in through the upper vent and drips right in front of my field of vision.  Just a thought.

[Mat]

Duct tape around the top of your visor too

you know a strip running across the top of the visor and onto your lid

[Traveler]

I also have a KBC V1 and you have been given good advice above. Turn off the top vents at the rear if the weather is really chucking it down, I also suspect a not-quite sealed shield as the main culprit. I pull up my collar under the back to stop the dreaded updraft, too.
Carry a towel to mop off the seat when it gets wet while parked .... perhaps it could be used to dry hair?  

[davipu]

vega, is how I solve my weather problems.

[97gs500e]

I've only ridden in the rain a few times, but have never had any problems with water getting into my helmet.  I wear HJC's CL-14 (cheap helmet-like $130).    Just close the visor and the vents...

[ChuckS]

Duh,
Got it-- when it's raining, close the holes (vents).

I'm in Michigan, so I'll find out if that's the answer soon.

Thanks!!

ChuckS

[RedShift]

Easier (and safer) to test your settings in the Shower.  

Later today we Michiganders get a dose of Thunderstorms.  I don't know about you but getting rained on in a torrential downpour is not my idea of fun.

Still, for the sake of running an experiment, the engineer in me says go for it...

['04gs500f]

scorpion makes a good seal and offers an anti-fog shield ideal for rain weather..

i personaly have a suomy for dry days and a scorpion for wet...

the suomy is a very expensive helmet (roughly $550?) I work at Barney's so it was $150. THe scorpion was $200 without discout. Suomy's helmet is very comfortable and has an insane anti-fog shield.

For the money scorpion is a great choice, very comfortable removable washable padding, great rain seal around the visor keeping wet weather out.
vents for cooling anti-fog visor and a great price...


There is one problem I have seen with the suomy.... the strap for your neck is set a little farther back than a scorpion and it can be annoying when i try to swallow as my addams apple hits it