Riding in the rain on the motor way tonight

[buddha]

Any of you go got a tip how to clear your visor when riding in the rain? when i go over take cars or truck, i get splash, and cant see that well?

[Laura]

Wipe it with your hand.
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[VTR SP1]

get a little windscreen wiper thing that you fit over yor finger.

[buddha]

tried using the hand, buts its not clear after i wipe the visor, just wondering if i can put any stuff on it, so that the water will slide off

[Frost]

Yes you can get water repellend sprays which stop the water forming into droplets on the visor.

[hugo-a-gogo]

turn your head down and to one side, then down and to the other.
the wind will blow it off
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[craigT19]

get a clear double bubble screen and hide behind it
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[tony532]

furniture polish

[scott_hood_88]

What you want is a product called Rain X its brilliant stuff, the water just beads away and its perfectly clear, look around your loacal motoring centers its usually in a bright yellow container, alternatively M & P sell a wiper blade which clips to your finger, i ve not tried it but i ve been told it does the job.
Hope this helps,

Scott

[stevo123]

Furniture polish as mentioned above or any type of polish will help a lot in the rain. Even polish for car bodywork(make sure it is not abrasive stuff though).

[Kickstart]

Hi

Is the problem water on the inside of the visor? Some helmets seem to be quite poor at sealing around the visor.

All the best

Keith
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[stinkwheel]

Sometimes the spray thrown up by wagons is too much for anything usefull other than getting past the bugger as soon as you safely can. Don't be afraid to use the fast lane to pass them leaving yourself a full clear lane between you and the truck. Otherwise, hang well back and wait for a good gap of clear road, pull out into the next lane, focus on the point where you want to be after you have passed the wagon and just punch through. As soon as you have passed it, tilt your head to allow the spray to run off your visor. It helps to adopt a 'Racing crouch' as you break through the curtain of spray to minimise buffeting.

The key point is to keep looking at where you want to be and not get distracted by the water spraying up from the wheels. This will ensure you go in a straight line through the point where you can see feck-all.
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[buddha]

Dear all,

Thanks for all your tips, will put them in use.

[The Tot]

I just did a stint on the A40 on the way home from Brunel Uni - there was almost ZERO visibility due to the spray. Glasses fogged up, visor was flooded. Being on a 125, this meant that i couldn't get clear of the traffic so it made matters worse. Other than waht stinkywheely suggested (and what i did), find a nice Hein Gerike shop on the way which will let u stay, Cheers @ guys at Kenton HG. Or having failed that, an underpass if things really get worse. My waterproof jacket was saturated, as were my jeans and boots Rant over !
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