Title: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: professor_pro on June 20, 2008, 08:32:29 AM I nice simple trick I picked up at some point...
You do have to find some sort of civilization such as a store, fast food joint, gas station, etc, to procure the two needed components: A napkin and some water. (Of course a microfiber cloth would be ideal, but this is for when you're out there with nothing!) Take the napkin/paper towel and get it pretty wet. Simply lay the wet napkin over your visor for a couple minutes, which effectively loosens up all the gunk. This makes it very easy to wipe off the stuff without scratching the hell out of the visor. Take another dry napkin & carefully dry everything off. Voila! Hit the road again with improved visibility & proceed doing your part to cut down on the world's insect population! [moto] Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: Capt baz on June 22, 2008, 06:17:23 AM i always travel/ride with a couple, 4 or 5 , of individual packaged lens cleaning towelettes. they clean without scratching & work well. [thumbsup]
Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: Howie on June 23, 2008, 02:35:19 AM Or you could carry one of these:
http://www.weewilly.com/ Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: jesse370 on June 25, 2008, 09:53:55 AM http://www.smfcycles.com/v2sponge
THE best solution to get bugs off your visor. Small enough to keep in a pocket and you just keep it wet and you can use it forever, it literally pulls the bugs right off. Its amazing. Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: Ducatiloo on June 25, 2008, 02:24:12 PM http://www.aerostich.com/product.php?productid=20312
Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: Spider on June 28, 2008, 01:56:27 AM I used this trick today and felt like a pro - so much better than the wet cloth and scrub routine.
cheers Spider Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: ryandalling on June 30, 2008, 08:36:41 AM I usually just get real close to a car who is cleaning their windshield... and get the over spray of cleaner fluid on my visor.... and wipe with the back side of my glove. ;D As an added bonus.. if it is hot out... the water cools you too.
As a side note... I go through visors pretty fast. [laugh] Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: TiNi on July 02, 2008, 03:37:37 AM i use the mini plexus and a microfiber cloth i got with a pair of sunglasses... fits in your pocket [thumbsup]
(http://www.plexusplasticcleaner.com/product.jpg) Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: Ducatiloo on July 02, 2008, 08:44:34 AM I usually just get real close to a car who is cleaning their windshield... and get the over spray of cleaner fluid on my visor.... and wipe with the back side of my glove. ;D As an added bonus.. if it is hot out... the water cools you too. As a side note... I go through visors pretty fast. [laugh] Really? The drivers around me get pissed when I put my helmet right next to their window. Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: Munch on July 14, 2008, 09:01:42 PM My god, and I've been riding around like this for months!!
(http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pKK_jj5fiywG9-_X9-ED4wNONYq9hPvVPHV1h_AfStrP8gI6TBRXqAm5Olh8sesMS) Thank God! Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: pnut on July 18, 2008, 11:43:54 PM I find that occasionally waxing my visor with a good automotive wax helps make clean up much easier.
Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: tcharles on July 19, 2008, 03:47:14 PM When I gas up I just use the windshield washer and squeegee. It works and will likely get some laughs.
Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: Jarvicious on July 27, 2008, 08:01:11 PM I find that occasionally waxing my visor with a good automotive wax helps make clean up much easier. Does that actually work without jacking up your visor? I've though about putting rain-ex on my visor for rain's sake but it says directly on the bottle that it's not made for use on plastic. Do you have more or less fogging issues with the wax? As far as the washing on the go goes, I ususally make sure I hit a decent gas station and just dip the edge of one of their paper towels in the windshield washer fluid and wipe away. So far, not a scratch (with the exception of that one little helmet drop in the driveway). Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: lauramonster on July 28, 2008, 11:40:19 AM I've scratched my visor using the windshield squeegee ( the visor no longer turns dark in the sun, and I was going to replace it anyway - so I wasn't upset about the long, thin scratch).
I ordered the V-2 (well, three actually. me, hubby & a friend who always rides together!). Thanks for the info! **Threadjack** If they make a cleaner that fills in the cracks for CDs, can't they make one for the visors?? Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: lauramonster on July 28, 2008, 11:47:10 AM Does that actually work without jacking up your visor? I've though about putting rain-ex on my visor for rain's sake but it says directly on the bottle that it's not made for use on plastic. Do you have more or less fogging issues with the wax? As far as the washing on the go goes, I ususally make sure I hit a decent gas station and just dip the edge of one of their paper towels in the windshield washer fluid and wipe away. So far, not a scratch (with the exception of that one little helmet drop in the driveway). Last time we did a weekend ride, we were caught in the rain. Stopped at CycleGear - bought a packet of schmutz for the visors and rainsuits. The packet looked like the size for condoms (okay, average size condoms - not YOUR sized condoms). It looked like car wax, you rubbed it on, let it dry, use a dry soft cloth to remove. Man that stuff works great!!!! Just turn you head slightly (left or right) and the water just separates and runs off your visor. No more wiping!!! (as long as it's not a downpour). It was like $5.00 and did all three of our windshields. Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: OwnyTony on August 04, 2008, 10:40:34 AM http://www.smfcycles.com/v2sponge THE best solution to get bugs off your visor. Small enough to keep in a pocket and you just keep it wet and you can use it forever, it literally pulls the bugs right off. Its amazing. Do you have one of these? Im assuming you do. Could you do me a favor and the next time you are at the grocery store, could you go buy a Mr. Clean magic sponge and see if they are the same thing? If they are, then we have a source that is cheaper and easily available. Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: Capo on September 01, 2008, 03:25:22 PM During the 'bug season' I fit tear offs to my visor.
Title: Re: How to [safely] clean your visor in the field Post by: DoubleEagle on October 16, 2008, 07:23:56 PM A friend gave me the most wonderful gift...a microfiber 10"X12" cloth .
I use that at a Gas Station after I splash on some of their windshield wash w, a soppy paper towel . I also carry the small spray can of Plexus for when I 'm not near water or at a Gas Station. Dolph |