Helmet Hints & Tips: Difference between revisions

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The shield (visor) is an integral part of the safety features of your helmet. You should always ride with it down, and if it breaks or scratches badly, replace it. You may want to lift it a notch or two if it is fogging, especially at stoplights, but don't get in the habit of riding with it up. It will protect your face, along with keeping those bugs out of your eyes.

~~====How do I keep my visor from fogging up?====~~

Defogging the inside: Most helmets have an optional breath deflector (breather) that you can purchase.

Rain-X makes a special formula for use on plastic. Reportedly, Rain-X standard glass formula is not good for plastic. You can use Nu Finish (car wax like stuff) or Lemon Pledge. You have to reapply Pledge more often, but it gives your riding environment a nice clean smell, especially handy in cow country. They both do the same thing - keep water vapor from collecting, and allow water to bead up and roll off more quickly. ~~Most helmets have an optional breath deflector (breather)~~ that ~~you can purchase~~.

====How do I keep rain from building up on my visor?====

There are several popular methods:

*Rain-X makes a special formula for use on plastic. Reportedly, Rain-X standard glass formula is not good for plastic.

*You can use Nu Finish (car wax like stuff) or Lemon Pledge. You have to reapply Pledge more often, but it gives your riding environment a nice, clean smell, especially handy in cow country. They both do the same thing - keep water vapor from collecting, and allow water to bead up and roll off more quickly. When you go faster than 50mph, and then turn your head sideways, all the water goes shooting off the side of the visor in a fraction of a second.

*Use Novus plexiglass polish on your windscreen and face shields. It beads up pretty nicely, and a turn of the head this way and that and the water rolls right off.

====How much will a helmet cost?====

Helmet prices are largely a 'you get what you pay for' proposition: The more expensive ones usually give you better protection, and are lighter, have better venting, offer removable padding (for cleaning), and so on. But a good full-face street helmet from a reputable company that has both DOT and Snell approval will still only cost you in the neighborhood of one to three hundred dollars, and will have enough features to keep most of us happy.

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 The shield (visor) is an integral part of the safety features of your helmet. You should always ride with it down, and if it breaks or scratches badly, replace it. You may want to lift it a notch or two if it is fogging, especially at stoplights, but don't get in the habit of riding with it up. It will protect your face, along with keeping those bugs out of your eyes.
-====How do I keep my visor from fogging up?====
+Defogging the inside: Most helmets have an optional breath deflector (breather) that you can purchase.
-Rain-X makes a special formula for use on plastic. Reportedly, Rain-X standard glass formula is not good for plastic. You can use Nu Finish (car wax like stuff) or Lemon Pledge. You have to reapply Pledge more often, but it gives your riding environment a nice clean smell, especially handy in cow country. They both do the same thing - keep water vapor from collecting, and allow water to bead up and roll off more quickly. Most helmets have an optional breath deflector (breather) that you can purchase.
+====How do I keep rain from building up on my visor?====
+There are several popular methods:
+*Rain-X makes a special formula for use on plastic. Reportedly, Rain-X standard glass formula is not good for plastic.
+*You can use Nu Finish (car wax like stuff) or Lemon Pledge. You have to reapply Pledge more often, but it gives your riding environment a nice, clean smell, especially handy in cow country. They both do the same thing - keep water vapor from collecting, and allow water to bead up and roll off more quickly. When you go faster than 50mph, and then turn your head sideways, all the water goes shooting off the side of the visor in a fraction of a second.
+*Use Novus plexiglass polish on your windscreen and face shields. It beads up pretty nicely, and a turn of the head this way and that and the water rolls right off.
 ====How much will a helmet cost?====
 Helmet prices are largely a 'you get what you pay for' proposition: The more expensive ones usually give you better protection, and are lighter, have better venting, offer removable padding (for cleaning), and so on. But a good full-face street helmet from a reputable company that has both DOT and Snell approval will still only cost you in the neighborhood of one to three hundred dollars, and will have enough features to keep most of us happy.