On The Go, Visor Cleaning.

Attention all you brainy members out there. Barry !, Jim !, Paul !,      sorry about that one.
We need to come up with some device that is small and easy to use on the go, with the left hand . To clean away dead bugs and flies that have splattered on our visors whilst riding along. The amount of times that I have thought: "OK. I will clean that mess off at my next fuel stop". And I wish for miles that I could wipe it off , but I know if I try to it will only make it worse. Don't say "Tear offs". A squirt and a wipe on the go is all that is needed. But how do we do it so it is easy, and not in the way. Anyone ?

Lift your visor up and enjoy the different flavours. Just watch out for the big ones with yellow stripes. They're a bit chewy.

I carry a Mr Sheen can on touring trips .Some one cleans the helmets every fuel stop , next stop someone else .  Surprisingly it seems to get done .
There is trouble if mine isn't PERFECT too .   

Maybe a Spiderman type wrist set up that shoots windex instead of web anytime, lookout! Heres comes the Hampsterman.   

Just the thing for you Hammy , surprised you wife didn't tell you about it .  
www.weewilly.com

I carry a can of Pledge (the blue one for plastics).  You can guarantee that the moment you don't have it, a fat blowfly will go splat right in the centre of the visor.

Chux cloth folded in a plastic zip lock bag with enough window cleaner soaked into it. Works a treat

Remove pre soaked cloth, wipe visor clean, reseal in ziplock bag and carry on riding. Happy days

reddog wrote:Chux cloth folded in a plastic zip lock bag with enough window cleaner soaked into it. Works a treat

Remove pre soaked cloth, wipe visor clean, reseal in ziplock bag and carry on riding. Happy days

Thats me on a tour. I carry a small piece of micro fibre as well

I always carry some of these. Very good, non scratching like some others. Around 20c each.

[quote="gus"]Just the thing for you Hammy , surprised you wife didn't tell you about it .  
www.weewilly.com[/quote
 

ps. Jan sez that's too much for a wee willy.

Boatz wrote:I always carry some of these. Very good, non scratching like some others. Around 20c each.

Ahh, now they look like they might do the trick. Where can you buy them ?

Basically what RD said, but with a little more detail, from ADVRIDER.

I am with Gus, can of Barry Sheen's finest. As I do a lot of riding at night it's the easiest thing to keep on the bike with a couple of cloths (one to wax on one to wax off) after a few cleans with the same cloth it is hard to find a clean spot that won't leave streaks on the visor. I also use it on the headlight/spot lights. It's amazing how many bugs can collect over 600-800km's in the dark. Quick wipe at fuel fills/stops is all it takes to see again.

I have seen gadgets that attach to fingers on gloves to wipe off bugs and wiper blades, never bothered with them.

What I am really asking, is for a way to clean the visor without stopping. Has anyone else thought of that ?

Here you go Hammy http://www.visorcat.com/

Scraaaaaaaaaaaaaaatch .

reddog wrote:Chux cloth folded in a plastic zip lock bag with enough window cleaner soaked into it. Works a treat

Remove pre soaked cloth, wipe visor clean, reseal in zip-lock bag and carry on riding. Happy days

That's my method RD, I carry it in the little tank bag, but I do have to stop. I also have a mircofibre cloth to buff it afterward. As you say "works a treat"

PS cloth can begin to smell bad after a couple of days.

PPS just read 2wa's post

Thats what I think too Gus. Just get off the bike Hammy, you could buy a lot of MrSheen for 30 quid!

Take Jan as pillion with windex in one hand and a chamois in the other .( otherwise she will need to ride alongside of you , but this can be fraught with danger ) A quick nod from you, & hey presto with a gentle spray of the windex , & a wipe of the chamois , clear vision is once again restored .  

Personally , I think seeing where you're going is overrated anyway    

gus wrote:I carry a Mr Sheen can on touring trips .Some one cleans the helmets every fuel stop , next stop someone else .  Surprisingly it seems to get done .
There is trouble if mine isn't PERFECT too .   

X2, 

cleans the worst bugs off and leaves a film so the next lot don't stick too hard, I've been using Mr Sheen on my helmet and visor since the 80s

Hammy wrote:What I am really asking, is for a way to clean the visor without stopping.  Has anyone else thought of that ?  

So why didn't you want to go with the tearoffs ?

To much of a temptation  to litter .

And you would look like a proper dork wearing tear offs on the road.

Looks like I will give Mr Sheen a go then.

Hammy wrote:And you would look like a proper dork wearing tear offs on the road.

Mate, I'll be interested in further comments after we go through the Bombala/Cann Valley region next year on the way to the Island - it's bug capital of Australia in the Summer!       Here's 2WA's helmet from a trip a few years back in that region:

Ewok1958 wrote:

Hammy wrote:And you would look like a proper dork wearing tear offs on the road.

Mate, I'll be interested in further comments after we go through the Bombala/Cann Valley region next year on the way to the Island - it's bug capital of Australia in the Summer!     

Thanks for that tip Dave.  I will be riding right behind YOU.