Shoei Pinlock - still fogs up - SV650.org

Stu · 12-01-09, 11:12 AM

My Shoei pinlock still fogs up

XR1000 bought in the summer came with the pinlock. I know the pins are ofset & I have gradually tightened them both up until the are now at they're tightest setting. There is no obvious gap but it still fogs up unless I am at motorway speed with the chin vent open or in town I have to crack open the visor.
I know it has been extra cold - but that is when you least want to open the visor, but even today wasn'y that cold, & on it''s tightest setting it still fogged up.

12-01-09, 11:18 AM

mine was doing this and i noticed when i put my tinted one in (you can see the seal better) that parts were either very thin or not even sealed, i mentioned it to the place i got it from and he said just to take it in, he would look at it and replace/sort it out.

also in order to find out where its not sealed take the visor off and breath on small areas at a time, may help may not!!

may be worth a try?

12-01-09, 11:43 AM

Not to sure about the shoei but bar of soap or fairy liquid solved the fogging issue with my agv.
Not sure if its much help but a quick fix none the less.

sauluk · 12-01-09, 11:44 AM

Mine fogs up in the mouth area, the condensation is too much because of the cold I think. Bit annoying too because when it fogs up it's more of an effort to check the speedo on the SV!

Mr Speirs · 12-01-09, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sauluk

Mine fogs up in the mouth area, the condensation is too much because of the cold I think. Bit annoying too because when it fogs up it's more of an effort to check the speedo on the SV!

Honest Officer

yorkie_chris · 12-01-09, 12:38 PM

Perhaps a very thin layer of silicon grease around the seal?

13-01-09, 10:08 AM

Never had any problems with fogging on my pinlock/Shoei Raid II. Can only assume that the insert is faulty??

13-01-09, 12:50 PM

I'm on my third xr1000 now, no problems at all with the pinlock fogging. Just has to be a good fit.

13-01-09, 06:15 PM

Stu, is it fogging up inside (the side against the visor) or the outside of the Pinlock?

Stu · 13-01-09, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Stu, is it fogging up inside (the side against the visor) or the outside of the Pinlock?

i think both,
I have seen it inside the double glazing, but sometimes it's just on the outside of the pinlock (inside the helmet)

12-01-09, 11:12 AM	#1
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Shoei Pinlock - still fogs up My Shoei pinlock still fogs up XR1000 bought in the summer came with the pinlock. I know the pins are ofset & I have gradually tightened them both up until the are now at they're tightest setting. There is no obvious gap but it still fogs up unless I am at motorway speed with the chin vent open or in town I have to crack open the visor. I know it has been extra cold - but that is when you least want to open the visor, but even today wasn'y that cold, & on it''s tightest setting it still fogged up.

12-01-09, 11:18 AM	#2
arcdef Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shoei Pinlock - still fogs up mine was doing this and i noticed when i put my tinted one in (you can see the seal better) that parts were either very thin or not even sealed, i mentioned it to the place i got it from and he said just to take it in, he would look at it and replace/sort it out. also in order to find out where its not sealed take the visor off and breath on small areas at a time, may help may not!! may be worth a try?

12-01-09, 11:43 AM	#3
BBadger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shoei Pinlock - still fogs up Not to sure about the shoei but bar of soap or fairy liquid solved the fogging issue with my agv. Not sure if its much help but a quick fix none the less.

12-01-09, 11:44 AM	#4
sauluk Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 697	Re: Shoei Pinlock - still fogs up Mine fogs up in the mouth area, the condensation is too much because of the cold I think. Bit annoying too because when it fogs up it's more of an effort to check the speedo on the SV! __________________ Now: 12 Multistrada 1200 Was: 09 R1200GS Was: 08 CBR600RR Was: Blue SK5 Was: KMX125.. stolen..

12-01-09, 12:38 PM	#6
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Shoei Pinlock - still fogs up Perhaps a very thin layer of silicon grease around the seal? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

13-01-09, 10:08 AM	#7
sparkymarky Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shoei Pinlock - still fogs up Never had any problems with fogging on my pinlock/Shoei Raid II. Can only assume that the insert is faulty??

13-01-09, 12:50 PM	#8
Beenz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shoei Pinlock - still fogs up I'm on my third xr1000 now, no problems at all with the pinlock fogging. Just has to be a good fit.

13-01-09, 06:15 PM	#9
Dangerous Dave Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shoei Pinlock - still fogs up Stu, is it fogging up inside (the side against the visor) or the outside of the Pinlock?

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