Member Contributer RobF Posted October 20, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted October 20, 2020 This past weekend I spent a couple hours riding through a cold and drizzly mountain pass. When the rain is heavy, I find that I can usually clear the big drops by turning my head and letting the oncoming air blow the accumulated water off the shield. But when it's a light drizzle or just heavy fog, the water drops are smaller and much more difficult to clear this way. I've tried Rain-X in the past, but my recollection is that it worked okay until I needed to clear bugs off the shield. Then the Rain-X film would be smudged and the result was worse than just the baseline water-splattered shield. Does anybody have a technique the like for keeping a clear shield in the rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer ChasingNolan Posted October 20, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted October 20, 2020 I've always used Plexus to clean/polish/protect my visor and windsheild. That seems to work pretty good for repelling the moisture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 A silicon-based furniture polish like Mr Sheen is good for cleaning the whole helmet including visor, and works a bit like RainX in wet riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FromMaine Posted October 20, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted October 20, 2020 21 minutes ago, The Phantom said: A silicon-based furniture polish like Mr Sheen is good for cleaning the whole helmet including visor, and works a bit like RainX in wet riding. That's what we used on our Ice Hockey visors, way cheaper and just as good as the defoggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkie Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 2 hours ago, ChasingNolan said: I've always used Plexus to clean/polish/protect my visor and windsheild. That seems to work pretty good for repelling the moisture. I use plexus too. It works great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer DannoXYZ Posted October 21, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted October 21, 2020 You can also attach umbrella to bike... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samedward Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 On 10/20/2020 at 11:36 PM, ChasingNolan said: I've always used Plexus to clean/polish/protect my visor and windsheild. That seems to work pretty good for repelling the moisture. Where do I get one of these attached umbrellas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 On 10/20/2020 at 4:19 PM, RobF said: This past weekend I spent a couple hours riding through a cold and drizzly mountain pass. When the rain is heavy, I find that I can usually clear the big drops by turning my head and letting the oncoming air blow the accumulated water off the shield. But when it's a light drizzle or just heavy fog, the water drops are smaller and much more difficult to clear this way. I've tried Rain-X in the past, but my recollection is that it worked okay until I needed to clear bugs off the shield. Then the Rain-X film would be smudged and the result was worse than just the baseline water-splattered shield. Does anybody have a technique the like for keeping a clear shield in the rain? I do the same thing - turning my head when I'm at speed, clearing the faceshield. At slower speeds, the rain gloves I've had usually have a little rubber squeegee along the index finger of the left glove. I wipe it across the shield and it's clear for a few seconds or more, depending on how hard it's raining and how fast I'm moving. I'll have to try Plexus or the furniture polish next spring. I bet the polish would make cleaning the dead bugs off my helmet, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted November 4, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted November 4, 2020 I've found that if I place my face close to the top of my Givi Touring windscreen that clears the windscreen quite well. Otherwise I just wipe it with my glove. The armored gloves I have do not have a squeegee. The Aerostich Elkskin Ropers, worn by the California moto patrol, have a thumb squeegee. I miss that feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 I stopped by a couple motorcycle shops this afternoon looking for a couple things. I thought I'd pick up a can of Plexus, but got a little sticker shock - $24 for a small spray can. Maybe I'll ask for a large can for Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gmtech94 Posted November 5, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted November 5, 2020 I found the cheapest thing in the Harley shops was their polish ,works like Plexus and about $8 a can smells good and keeps the rain blowing off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Grum Posted November 5, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted November 5, 2020 On 10/21/2020 at 9:26 AM, The Phantom said: A silicon-based furniture polish like Mr Sheen is good for cleaning the whole helmet including visor, and works a bit like RainX in wet riding. Have to agree, Mr Sheen is not only good on helmets, its fantastic for a lovely shine on fairings, paintwork, windscreens etc, been using it on the bike for years and it's cheap as chips. Excellent product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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