Riding in rain with glasses?

[sapstar]

Anyone ride in the rain with glasses on?

I had to ride back from work today in rain. Initially I tried with visor down. But that was getting fogged up. So I had to ride with the visor open. Now my glasses get wet and was effecting visibility. Also the headlights from oncoming vehicles was dazzling me due to the wet glasses.

Any tips the experienced riders here can share?
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First/Current Bike - Kawasaki ER-6N

[doggone]

You will often be best with visor open a crack, as for the glasses, drops of rain getting in will be bad news but there might be some tricks would reduce condensation like putting a drop of washing up liquid or spit on them (and largely wiping off) Scuba mask ideas...
Compared to driving a car it's always going to be problematic on occasion.

[NJD]

Contact lenses > glasses.

Sure not always an option but if you can then I'd advise it. Daily disposables over monthly ones (cost more but far cleaner).

Failing that riding with the visor cracked open is your next best option. My scorpion helmet has a little notch on to put the visor slightly open all the time, but with my HJC it means just closing it fully and then un-clicking it from fully sealed.

Your enemy is the ambient temperature, but also how often you can keep moving. Glasses in cold weather is a pain at the best of times, rain makes it a nightmare. If you can keep moving at high speeds (30-40 and above) then you'll be able to ride with visor fully closed without issue, but at town speeds and in traffic you're probably best with it cranked open.

Having a pinlock inside the helmet, if you haven't, will help. Also how well the vents work will make a difference, or how well their designed to begin with.

Rain might get on the inside of the visor after cracking it open so if you close it fully and it fogs up that will be why.

You may wish to get a helmet that has grooves on the inside for glasses if you find them pressing against your head.

Its a constant battle, and at this time of year is a massive pain. If you can't get contact lenses then best of luck.
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[mentalboy]

[Riejufixing]

[owl]

The only thing that I've found that works is Respro Foggy Mask

https://respro.com/store/product/foggy-mask
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[seeyalater]

i had same issue with visor as most lessons were in rain, not using glasses but rain in eyes was off putting. I did the washing up liquid thing which wasnt bad. i saw a video of a guy using shaving foam, applied to inside, left for 15 mins, buffed off to a shine, said will last a week or 2 or riding.
other than that as advised is a new lid or new visor if lid can be upgraded. the good helmets have the option. im too skint now to upgrade

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

Pinlock visor, and keep the visor and glasses very clean (and scratch-free) to reduce misting. Use a lens cleaning solution on the glasses. In heavy rain I'll keep the visor shut for as long as possible because once you open it a notch to demist you let raindrops in at the top. In fact I've wondered about designing some sort of flexible seal at the top. I'd probably call it Rainp... oh, damn!

[Andy_Pagin]

[ThunderGuts]

I wear glasses. Don't get on with contacts on the bike, fine off it, but I find my eyes dry out when on the bike, even with the visor down.

Best "fit" solution for me; pinlock, ultra-clean visor AND glasses, keep visor shut but any helmet vents open, turn head sideways periodically to blast the rain off. When I'm crawling/filtering, tend to open the visor and can get away with it, but above about 15 mph the rain flies in.

It's not easy . . . if only there was some solution for clearing rain off the visor . . .
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[Undinist]

My helmet has one of those built-in sun visors. I wonder if pulling it down a little bit would keep spray off my specs?

[Ste]

Problems with interior fogging?



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[WD Forte]

[Ste]

[Ste]

Imagine that but with tape so strong that even trucks are being made from it.

[evilzed]

Respro foggy is the only thing that solved this issue for me, as a bonus it keeps your face warmer too in the conditions you need to resort to it vs pinlocks (Which do eventually saturate). The only other option I've had good luck with is anti fog clothes by LifeArt on Amazon all the other clothes, sprays are mediocre.

The anti fog cloth is only effective at near sub zero temps if the chin curtain is out and chin vent is open otherwise it eventually starts getting overpowered at lights.

[Undinist]

What I need is some sort of snorkel which vents my (foul) breath out of the helmet, well away from the visor and my specs. Why doesn't such a thing exist? I used to have a breath guard thingy in an Arai, but in winter in the rain you want something properly airtight. Maybe this is my excuse for buying a fighter pilot's oxygen mask.

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

It probably depends on the shape of your face (my hooter slowly pecked bits off the breath deflector on my last, long-lived Arai, and slightly off-centre too ), but I couldn't get on with a Respro Foggy mask. It was uncomfortably tight over the top of my nose and in general it got a bit clammy. If loosened it directed my breath upwards onto my glasses.

[WD Forte]

[Ribenapigeon]

I've just bought an Adventure style helmet for winter riding and its an improvement on a normal tour style for fogging and rain. Ive done a review of it in general bike chat.

I always wear specs. I find i can see through the rain drops on my specs easier than rain on a visor so often when it's pelting down I'll ride wuth the visor up unless im riding at speed where wind force blows the rain off. I also think specs give a bit of protection to your eyes.

[The Shaggy D.A.]

[sapstar]

Sorry, I haven't been upto speed with all the advise given. Just went through all the comments and was able to gather the following.

1. Visor slightly open. I actually tried this while riding yesterday, but my visor only clicks and holds in 2 positions. One fully open and the other at half way. Need to see if I can get it to hold slightly open.
2. Pinlock. My helmet manual says, pinlock ready. Was able to see that there are anti fog inserts in amazon.
3. Respro foggy.
4. Contact lenses. I used them in the past, but left them as they weren't comfortable for all day use. May not be an option.
5. I have found some anti fog sprays online. Do these work? Also there is a rainx plastic now. Anyone tried this?
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[seeyalater]

i saw someone say theres doesnt click a slight gap so use a little blutack to create a small gap.

[sapstar]

Ordered these pinlock anti fog visor inserts... Will see how this goes.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191976576444
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[mentalboy]

Pinlock works fine, unless you are a sweaty, heavy breather.
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