Modern Vespa

Woke up this morning to an awesome fogbank that had rolled in during the night after some blustery winds. Since I could literally see over the bank to the east, I hopped on the scoot and headed out. Needless to say, I quickly discovered that my helmet screen fogged up like crazy. I opened my helmet screen, which then merely resulted in my glasses fogging up. I was loathe, of course, to take off my glasses because as everyone knows, the last thing you want fogging up are your eyeballs! Any advice for a relative newbie about the best way to deal with short stretches of fog? Are there, perhaps, products out there that help with fogging of shields, etc.? Thanks all!!

Scorpion offers a helmet with an EverClear "no fogging" face shield, though if it's just a buildup of moisture on your face shield, like the kind you get riding in a very light rain, I think nature's wind shield wiper (ie, your hand) is probably going to be the only thing that really works.

http://www.scorpionusa.com/equipment/helmets/street-helmets.html

put your main beam headlamp on. and if you see a car behind you and are slowing down blip your brake lights on and off.i use my glove to wipe my visor. it was foggy here this morning but now its hazy sunshine.
i think im going to go for a ride after i get out of college!

I have a flashing light on my backpack I use when it's foggy (like yesterday morning) Just adds a little more noticability from behind.

As for wiping your shield in the fog, make sure you have gloves that are softer rather than harder, or it can be worde to see if they streak it too much.

jacqui

Your glove is the best. I tried RainX once and from what I recall either I didn't apply it correctly or it didn't work too well.

The Roadbum

My Joe Rocket gloves have a windshield wiper on the thumb that is great for clearing my visor. Had to use it yesterday AM on the way to work since we had that dense fog here in Toronto as well.

Man, I really hate it when my eyeballs fog up!

Me too,

I find drinking certain varieties of liquid makes them go really foggy, my brain too.
I think i'm gonna get some of this, and spray it in my eyes next time I go out
http://www.4wheelplay.co.uk/antifog-spray-300ml-p-25000170.html



deeyup

I have taken my scoot twice in a fog advisory warning. What happens at 5:00am in a Minnesota March is that not only do you fog up right away but the face shield actually freezes. You then open your shield and your glasses do the same.

Not that I recommend doing this but what I did this last time was stuck my head light between the tail lights of a SUV and got a bit close. That took the wind off from my face and the ice actually melted away.

I've ridden in the fog many times the last being last week. I love the way things look but I am well aware of the risk of not being seen or more problematic where I am are the whitetail deer that can just appear in the road. A problem all the time but with the reduced visibility even more so.

And while my eyeballs don't fog up there are times when I seem to be seconds away.

I made this picture on the way to work last week. There are some other on the post RIDING IN WET FOG.

I always used to keep my main beam on low when in fog having been taught that by my elders and betters to do that. Just another of life's little disappointments, on the relentless road to old age, finding out low beam doesn't work in fog.
If it takes a bike light to be visible in fog I'm glad they don't send fog down here.

Is there a scooter in that picture, Steve?

I ride with a yellow hologen H4 bulb installed in my gts. It cuts through the fog nicely. It's more visable when the weather is clear also.

I bought 2 of these HJC windlights for my helmets last year, They work great ! They install in seconds and are highly visable.

http://www.newenough.com/browse/view_product_images/694

http://www.goodvibesracing.com/Fog%20City.htm

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=&store=null&catId=&productId=p3301737&leafCatId=&mmyId=

http://www.newenough.com/helmets_eyewear/replacement_shields/shoei/cx1_pinlock_motorcycle_helmet_shields.html

I've used all 3. The latest on the Shoei Multitec. They all work well.

Man, I love that pic...

Roadbum

Very cool picture.

The FOG City inserts work real well at preventing the inside of the helmet from fogging up. As for the condensation from the external fog, I think you could try Rain-X and that should move the moisture when at speed (I've not tried this, but I see no reason it would not work, laziness & cheapness has prevented me from trying).

Since I live in the SF Bay Area, which means you are required to ride in fog, I resort to two main techniquies. One keeping the screen at half to 3/4 mast to shield my face kind of like a baseball hat and the position my neck lower than usual to see. Secondly, wiping the outside of the shield with my glove.