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**Louis** · 08-29-2006, 06:10 AM

From Motorcycle-Journal.com Blog: Handling fogging visor.

Discuss here.

Smurf · 08-29-2006, 07:17 AM

Wash your fogging hands before handling

dichotomous · 08-29-2006, 07:32 AM

we used to do the same thing with our ski goggles when we'd go nightskiing back when I was young. this corner of the world loves the fog (burlington REALLY isnt far quebec). Dawn works best at repelling fog, palmolive seems to be gentler though

Smurf · 08-29-2006, 07:59 AM

Oh....

Ext1jdh · 08-29-2006, 08:05 AM

a visor eh? I thought it was called fogging the bishop.

Rockhead · 08-29-2006, 09:02 AM

Spent $3 on a fogging little bottle that doesn’t do anything.

Ext1jdh · 08-29-2006, 09:13 AM

My scorpion visor hasnt fogged ever.

/back under the bridge.

D_Klein · 08-29-2006, 01:55 PM

Fog really isn't a problem here. The 'fogging' dust does a number on your eyeballs though!!!

**drgibson** · 08-29-2006, 02:10 PM

Strike the toothpaste. Most (if not all) tooth paste has some abrasive properties and that isn’t good for the shield.

Mavman · 08-29-2006, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockhead

Spent $3 on a fogging little bottle that doesn’t do anything.

I did the samething.

ChicsterMG · 08-30-2006, 06:26 AM

I've heard shaving cream works well, too.
I have used it on the bathroom mirror and it worked great there.
I will have to try the dishsoap.

hot4teacher · 08-30-2006, 07:12 AM

A very small amount of clear dishwashing liquid will do the trick. It will cut the water tension, and can be washed off and reapplied as necessary.

**Louis** · 08-30-2006, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drgibson

Strike the toothpaste. Most (if not all) tooth paste has some abrasive properties and that isn’t good for the shield.

Hence why I mention plain tooth paste in my posting

**Louis** · 08-30-2006, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hot4teacher

A very small amount of clear dishwashing liquid will do the trick. It will cut the water tension, and can be washed off and reapplied as necessary.

Have you read the posting?

**inspiron** · 08-30-2006, 08:22 AM

Dish soap? In my diving class, we just spit inside the mask...

As for my helmet, I've got an anti-fog visor...

hot4teacher · 08-30-2006, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louis

Have you read the posting?

yes.......sorry.....it was in there, wasn't it........I should have caffeine before reading these things.......

stp1971 · 08-30-2006, 08:39 AM

so smear the dishsoap undiluted onto the visor and wipe it clean????? Does it distort the vision of the visor???

Rockhead · 08-30-2006, 08:43 AM

I heard dish soap will work

**drgibson** · 08-30-2006, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louis

Hence why I mention plain tooth paste in my posting

Which is why I said most (even Plain) tooth paste has abrasive properties.

**Louis** · 08-30-2006, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stp1971

so smear the dishsoap undiluted onto the visor and wipe it clean????? Does it distort the vision of the visor???

No, I wiped it pretty good, and the visor it clean and undistorted.

Quote:

Originally Posted by drgibson

Which is why I said most (even Plain) tooth paste has abrasive properties.

Sure. As I said, I haven't tested that I'm just reporting that I heard that. Comment noted.

08-29-2006, 06:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,655	Visor fog From Motorcycle-Journal.com Blog: Handling fogging visor. Discuss here. __________________ Louis

08-29-2006, 07:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Smurf Quiche' King Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2005 Red Flamed M-50 Location: McDonough Georgia Posts: 4,287	Wash your fogging hands before handling __________________ "I would rather be lucky than good!"

08-29-2006, 07:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
dichotomous Ditch Magnet Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: Blue SV650s K5 Location: the green mountains Posts: 174	we used to do the same thing with our ski goggles when we'd go nightskiing back when I was young. this corner of the world loves the fog (burlington REALLY isnt far quebec). Dawn works best at repelling fog, palmolive seems to be gentler though __________________ There's just something about a blue bike...... Throttle on, man, Throttle on..... (does underbar wave)

08-29-2006, 07:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Smurf Quiche' King Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2005 Red Flamed M-50 Location: McDonough Georgia Posts: 4,287	oops Oh.... __________________ "I would rather be lucky than good!"

08-29-2006, 08:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Elgin, IL, US Posts: 5,252	a visor eh? I thought it was called fogging the bishop. __________________ I am lurking. I am likely to be eaten by a grue.

08-29-2006, 09:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rockhead M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: M50 Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago Posts: 3,759	Spent $3 on a fogging little bottle that doesn’t do anything.

08-29-2006, 09:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Elgin, IL, US Posts: 5,252	My scorpion visor hasnt fogged ever. /back under the bridge. __________________ I am lurking. I am likely to be eaten by a grue.

08-29-2006, 01:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
D_Klein 100% Title Free Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: '05 GSX-R750 (Anniversary Edition) Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,544	Fog really isn't a problem here. The 'fogging' dust does a number on your eyeballs though!!! __________________ "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba...." ~Hunter S. Thompson

08-29-2006, 02:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,683	Strike the toothpaste. Most (if not all) tooth paste has some abrasive properties and that isn’t good for the shield. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

08-30-2006, 06:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
ChicsterMG Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: May 2005 Bike: Boulevard C50 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,506	I've heard shaving cream works well, too. I have used it on the bathroom mirror and it worked great there. I will have to try the dishsoap. __________________ Sometimes you need to ask yourself, "WWGD?"...Just be awesome, that's all! GUT-CUT 2007: 177 LBS. 160 LBS.

08-30-2006, 07:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
hot4teacher In Training Joined: Aug 2006 Bike: 2006 Suzuki Boulevard S50 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 123	A very small amount of clear dishwashing liquid will do the trick. It will cut the water tension, and can be washed off and reapplied as necessary.

08-30-2006, 08:22 AM	#15 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 11,946	Dish soap? In my diving class, we just spit inside the mask... As for my helmet, I've got an anti-fog visor... __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

08-30-2006, 08:39 AM	#17 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,817	so smear the dishsoap undiluted onto the visor and wipe it clean????? Does it distort the vision of the visor??? __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

08-30-2006, 08:43 AM	#18 (permalink)
Rockhead M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: M50 Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago Posts: 3,759	I heard dish soap will work

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