Riding in the rain - wet visor

[GSinUS]

Thanks for the ideas!  I am going to keep everything in mind for the next time.  Like I said though, highway riding in the rain is the worst because besides the water you also get a mix of road dirt from other cars.  I will try clipping a sqeegee on mhy glove next time.  Just to share - wiping with a glove alone didn't help as it just smeared dirt across the visor.  The amount of sleet was especially visible when my helmet dried up.  I have tried turning my head left and right, but now I see mhy mistake - I did it too fast, instead of letting the wind blow it off.

Thanks again for suggestions.  Hopefully the weather next weekend will be more accomodating, but I have less choice now that I dont have a car... not that I am complaining

[Rema1000]

It's summer now though, so who cares?

So... you're saying the ice fishing season is done, down there?  There's people pulling up walleyes two blocks from home (well, OK,  walleye tip-ups ended two weeks ago, so I don't know what they're after today.  Probably just beer.)

[Alphamazing]

It's summer now though, so who cares?

So... you're saying the ice fishing season is done, down there?  There's people pulling up walleyes two blocks from home (well, OK,  walleye tip-ups ended two weeks ago, so I don't know what they're after today.  Probably just beer.)

The only ice fishing we have is inside a big freezer.

[Dr. Love]

The only ice fishing we have is inside a big freezer.

ice fishing
n.

1.  Having intercourse with an exceptionally 'frigid' woman.

... Talking about Vancouver, just before it hailed on me last night (before the Massey tunnel), my visor started fogging and when I checked my mirrors they were fogged up too  . Bloody hell, they were fine just a moment ago... 

Oh joy.  A few layers of wax on the visor also helps in the rain.

[joedude]

hmmm summer eh? still far from it up here! Today, here (Winnipeg) it was 2 degrees Celcius (or about 35 F for you guys south of the border...) needless to say I wouldn't have to worry about rain accumulating on my visor... but I would worry about ice accumulation. Too bad that Ice-X is made for rubber, and not for glass/plastics.
Oh well I'll be going up to my storage shed soon to de-winterize my GS, do a few upgrades and hopefully in a few weeks It'll be warm enough, the roads will be relatively clean (dust/dirt/rocks frozen to the road over the winter make for dangerous riding conditions early in the season), and the roads won't be flooded! (Oh yeah, did I mention that Winnipeg was constructed on a marshy prairie floodland...  yeah it floods EVERY year here! If I wasn't here for work, trust me, I wouldn't be here!)

[average]

 :laugh:You could always slice a potatoe and wipe it across your visor

[TonyKZ1]

I've also found that turning my head from side to side will clear the rain off the visor, however now I've got a pair of the cold front gloves like Pandy with the thumb mounted squeegee that does a decent job of cleaning my visor. I seen that Aerostitch had some squeegees that clipped to your glove thumb or forefinger.
Tony

[galahs]

Just becarefull when you turn your head from side to side for extended periods, as you'll find your bike will have a tendancy to drift in that direction too.

[joedude]

What galahs said is true... we all learned it in our MSC and Driver's Ed... "where you look is where you go!" so don't take your eyes off the road... just try to tilt your head a bit and keep your eyes somewhat straight...

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