Who uses a bike for work?

[NTECUK]

On the sunny days you could use one of the lids with integrated sun visor.

[Fallout]

I think the naked is single bult though isn't it, but the faired is a dual bulb and that's where the problem comes in. I think the naked standard is 55w too. I did see that HID conversion too, but I am scared of electronic mods as I cannot solder. Whenever I solder stuff together, I blow the components and melt everything.

@NTEKUK - Got one of those. Can't remember the make, but is very bulky and the actual tint is rubbish. But they are a very good idea, I just hope the technology moves on so they're as light and slim as a normal lid

[NTECUK]

I have an HJC one . It's plastic light ,big buttons and up/down at flick .
Matt white though shows every mark .

[Fallout]

I think mine might be HJC too (it's up in the attic so can't check), with the flip of fascia. I did like it, but it was the large outer shell, and having looked in the mirror a few times, I realised I looked like the elephant motorcyclist. I currently have a Scorpion Exo, which aint a premium helmet, but its the medium outershell and just feels much less cumbersome. Changing visors does suck a bit though, so I do sometimes miss using that helmet, especially when I go with the clear visor and then the sun comes out.

[ChrisCurvyS]

Just going back to the original question - I commute about 50 miles every day, all busy 70 mph dual carriageways and motorways heading into Liverpool.

This probably won't sit well with many people but to be really honest, while I love riding the bike in fair weather I'm acutely aware of my own mortality in the dark, rain and ice.

The routes I ride are always busy so you've got no choice but to be shoulder to shoulder with traffic and I'm always aware that I'm just one slightly too vigorous front brake pull away from sliding down the M56 underneath three lanes of traffic.

Don't get me wrong - I'm a perfectly confident rider and think nothing of blasting along a dry A-road at healthy speeds. Just always have an underlying knowledge of my own vulnerability in certain conditions - don't know if anyone else is the same?

Originally Posted by ChrisCurvyS

J Just always have an underlying knowledge of my own vulnerability in certain conditions - don't know if anyone else is the same?

Yeah, I get that but then the image of being sat at a bus stop at night with a load of chavs smoking and freezing temperatures PLUS a big hole in my pocket from fares pops into my head and then #to the tune of Raindrops on Roses from Sound of Music# I don't feeeeeel soooooo baaaad doooo-be-do-dooobeee

Well 1st day of using the bike and started off okay this morning, however it has been raining for most of the day. It did however stop for me when I come to leave work although the roads were still quite wet and standing water.

However I was quite surprised how much grip there is really, I was careful and perhaps too cautious on the roundabouts but better to be safe than sorry.

My only issue was I wear glasses for driving, I can still see and I am not blind if I don't wear them but this morning as soon as I breathed out it steamed them up and I couldn't see a blinking thing. I decided it was safer to leave them off than actually wear them and see nothing.

What do you guys use to stop it, whats the best stuff to get? As my visor was doing the same when I came to a stand still, was okay moving along as I had the vents open on the helmet, but come to a roundabout and had to stop and it steamed up, had to lift the visor up in the end when coming to a stop.

[ChrisCurvyS]

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Yeah, I get that but then the image of being sat at a bus stop at night with a load of chavs smoking and freezing temperatures PLUS a big hole in my pocket from fares pops into my head and then #to the tune of Raindrops on Roses from Sound of Music# I don't feeeeeel soooooo baaaad doooo-be-do-dooobeee

Yep you're totally right - and that's one of the things I say to all the folks at work when they trot out the usual 'but bikes are dangerous rubbish ' - straight after they've told me of all the instances of random violence and chavvery they saw on the last train journey down to London.

Just a bit techy with motorways after four sudden losses of power at high speed in as many months - one down to a snapped chain and three down to a mystery electrical gremlin which I've still not got to the bottom of. Could always just play it safe and sit in the slow lane but something calls me!

[Fallout]

Originally Posted by N77

What do you guys use to stop it, whats the best stuff to get? As my visor was doing the same when I came to a stand still, was okay moving along as I had the vents open on the helmet, but come to a roundabout and had to stop and it steamed up, had to lift the visor up in the end when coming to a stop.

The visor comes up everytime I stop for more than a few seconds, and if riding at low speed, I leave it cracked a notch or two. It's the only fool proof way really. It's not ideal when it's really cold but a balaclava helps keep your face warm.

Originally Posted by ChrisCurvyS

Just a bit techy with motorways after four sudden losses of power at high speed in as many months - one down to a snapped chain and three down to a mystery electrical gremlin which I've still not got to the bottom of.

Yikes

Originally Posted by N77

What do you guys use to stop it, whats the best stuff to get? As my visor was doing the same when I came to a stand still, was okay moving along as I had the vents open on the helmet, but come to a roundabout and had to stop and it steamed up, had to lift the visor up in the end when coming to a stop.

I don't wear glasses but I have fairly recently invested in a Pinlock visor, I still get a wee bit of clouding from condensation but the complete fogging up and temporary blindness is non existent now and it's a blessing. £20 for an insert, definitely worth the pennies. It's lovely to just shut the visor down in crappy weather and know I don't have to open it again for some time