seeing in the rain!

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

Dicky ticker hit on a very good point; the silicone stuff (based on polysiloxanes) is a great water-repellant material, problem is it collects dirt and other crap, and is not permanent - I'm aiming to try and make a permanent coating, much like the hard / anti-scratch coating thats already present on the visor surface (this is commonly a silica-based coating).

The effect should be the same, the water will not adhere to the surface as strongly, and the water should run off easily There probably is a market, and to be honest I dont know why there isnt already such things avaliable; its possibly due to the coating not being hard enough and prone to scratches, but I'll have to investigate that at a later stage.

Matt

Solution - tear offs

How do you mean thor?

Matt

There is a product on the market that is suitable for glass.used on the bridge windows of liners like the QE2.I have used it on truck and car windscreens plus headlamps but due to it being a several application of different chemicals it is totally unsuited to plastic visors
You end up with a milky residue ingrained into the visor
On a glass surface it lasts for 6-9months and seems to repel dirt,salt,water etc. but it is very expensive

Plastic tear offs like racers have. When they get scratched, you tear off the top layer to reveal a fresh layer below. You can get visors with tear off posts for most major helmet types.

Originally Posted by thor

Plastic tear offs like racers have. When they get scratched, you tear off the top layer to reveal a fresh layer below. You can get visors with tear off posts for most major helmet types.

Unfortunately unless you seal them (tape on the top?), you end up with water running between tear offs ... you can't see jack ... not good!!!

I use a little windscreen wiper type blade that you slide over your glove (HG do them). A finger wipe with a glove smears the muck, a little finger wiper acts just like a windscreen wiper on a car ... simple extremely effective ... although seen them before, only got my first one about 2 years ago ... dunnno how I survived so long without!!

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

I use a little windscreen wiper type blade that you slide over your glove (HG do them). A finger wipe with a glove smears the muck, a little finger wiper acts just like a windscreen wiper on a car ... simple extremely effective ... although seen them before, only got my first one about 2 years ago ... dunnno how I survived so long without!!

+1

It's also called a v-wipe and you'll find them in lots of bike shops. A lot of winter gloves (even the cheaper ones) have them built in too. You'll be amazed how well they work - completely clear the rain and any muck without scratching in one wipe. I used to clean the visor every week and since getting one of these I maybe clean the visor a few times a year.

I keep a black cloth (old T shirt) in the little gap between the screen and the fairing panel, it's ideal for cleaning when stopped at lights etc.

+1 for the v-wipe. Fantastic little thing - until i lost it

V-wipe is great, as I have said many times before. The only thing you might find is that the finger the wipe is on may get colder then the others as the circulation of air around it is restricted a bit.

[northwind]

I can't remember the name of the stuff I use, but it's ace Every time I get close to remembering the name all I can think of is Nitromors. I'll see if I can find the bottle. The water just slides straight off instantly. It does need to be reapplied quite often though.