Ok any tips.My new helmet Shoei Gt Air comes with a pin lock visor.All fitted fine, made a couple of adjustments with visor seal etc. But i have a continuing problem with it misting up, thought it was on the inside of the pin lock i.e. the side that faces my face but it is actually in-between the pin lock and visor. I have resealed it as per instructions but to no avail.Are there better after market pin locks or am i missing something (probably)CheersNick
Never had a pinlock visor and until I read this post I'd never heard of one. Good old fairy liquid is the best anti misting solution (excuse the pun)
Quote from: joebloggs on 06 January 2016, 12:35:12 amNever had a pinlock visor and until I read this post I'd never heard of one. Good old fairy liquid is the best anti misting solution (excuse the pun)30 years ago it may have been, but not any more.We've kind of moved on a bit since then.
TBH when it comes to vision I don't like the idea of anything that could potentially obscure my view of the road, or distract me. If the visor mists up it's very easy to lift it a few mm to clear it, and a tube pulled up over my nose prevents misting 99% of the time.
Quote from: joebloggs on 06 January 2016, 08:44:16 amTBH when it comes to vision I don't like the idea of anything that could potentially obscure my view of the road, or distract me. If the visor mists up it's very easy to lift it a few mm to clear it, and a tube pulled up over my nose prevents misting 99% of the time.99% ???I think not! Been there done that, and there's no way I'd not have an insert of some kind in my lid now.What about people who wear glasses as well? That can cause all sorts of problems.I used to wear glasses on the bike, and the worst scenario for me was riding in foggy, heavy rain or misty weather. Lifting a visor up in fog just gives you foggy glasses then it's game over.The insert I stick inside my visor improves night vision, reduces glare from headlights at night, has a slight reactolite tint to it in sunny weather, and is obviously anti fog. Plus it has UV protection in sunshine as well.It's not distracting at all, just an enhancement to your vision.Same as the Vee-Wipe for wiping rain away, I've always found Arai visors to be shite at repelling water, it just beads up and stays there, unlike previous lids where a turn of the head would expel water using the wind.I couldn't be without that at all in the rain, it's like my very own windscreen wiper.
Quote from: darrsi on 06 January 2016, 12:49:27 pmQuote from: joebloggs on 06 January 2016, 08:44:16 amTBH when it comes to vision I don't like the idea of anything that could potentially obscure my view of the road, or distract me. If the visor mists up it's very easy to lift it a few mm to clear it, and a tube pulled up over my nose prevents misting 99% of the time.99% ???I think not! Been there done that, and there's no way I'd not have an insert of some kind in my lid now.What about people who wear glasses as well? That can cause all sorts of problems.I used to wear glasses on the bike, and the worst scenario for me was riding in foggy, heavy rain or misty weather. Lifting a visor up in fog just gives you foggy glasses then it's game over.The insert I stick inside my visor improves night vision, reduces glare from headlights at night, has a slight reactolite tint to it in sunny weather, and is obviously anti fog. Plus it has UV protection in sunshine as well.It's not distracting at all, just an enhancement to your vision.Same as the Vee-Wipe for wiping rain away, I've always found Arai visors to be shite at repelling water, it just beads up and stays there, unlike previous lids where a turn of the head would expel water using the wind.I couldn't be without that at all in the rain, it's like my very own windscreen wiper.Same here with the V Wipe - been on my gloves for what seems a lifetime and still works a treat (on forefinger with blade towards thumb). Also the same "beading and staying" of water issue with my Shoei. My old Cabergs, LS2's and Nolans etc the water used to just run off with some polish applied (tried everything going on the Shoei) so what is it with the new visors then eh ??
Sometimes they're just a pain to get right, in my experience if you want 100% no fogging up then fit a pinlock AND a respro foggy mask!