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So Who Rode in Today?

Rode my 800GS the last few days, geared up for rain and wasn't let down. Freshly sealed and waxed boots kept the feet dry and warm, and heated gloves and grips did the same for the hands. Rain gear kept the rest of me 99% dry with only a little leak thru at the crotch, but all in all it was a good start to the season.
Tripped the ABS a few times on purpose to get a feel for conditions while rolling out and subsequently didn't have any surprises later on. Lots of leaves down in the parking lots at work and the neighborhoods around home, crawling in 1st gear kept everything in check, probably being overly cautious, but with no mishaps who cares. Only mistake I made was wearing my glasses home last night, pinlock doesn't do any good if your glasses fog up.
 
Riding up her in the foothills is contra indicated as the view from my front deck shows.
 

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My pinlock has started slipping down my visor, after a year or so. I've tried cleaning it with soap & water and reinserting, but it always seems to slip, even with the pins set for maximum tightness...

Rode in today, and had to keep the visor lifted the whole way. Not so much fun...
 
senpai71 said:
My pinlock has started slipping down my visor, after a year or so. I've tried cleaning it with soap & water and reinserting, but it always seems to slip, even with the pins set for maximum tightness..
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While I've read lots of people extolling the awesomeness of pinlock, I've also read of problems like that.

Since I only want clear (I really want photochromic, but it doesn't seem to be an option), I went with Bell's fixed 2-pane snow sports faceshield. Inexpensive, and so far, so good.

Back when I used a Scorpion helmet, their anti fog coating usually prevented fog with their regular faceshields.
 
davidji said:
While I've read lots of people extolling the awesomeness of pinlock, I've also read of problems like that.

Since I only want clear (I really want photochromic, but it doesn't seem to be an option), I went with Bell's fixed 2-pane snow sports faceshield. Inexpensive, and so far, so good.

Back when I used a Scorpion helmet, their anti fog coating usually prevented fog with their regular faceshields.
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Yeah, since I have a Schuberth C3, the Bell visor won't work :( I think I might just go with some spray-on anti-fog coating and see how that works....
 
senpai71 said:
Yeah, since I have a Schuberth C3, the Bell visor won't work :( I think I might just go with some spray-on anti-fog coating and see how that works....
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If it works and lasts more than an hour or 2 of use, post up. The ancient Cat Crap I last tried barely helped at all and gave up quickly.

I was hoping to find a solution for my Arai backup lid, but so far haven't even been able to verify the shield type it uses because of its age.
 
davidji said:
...I went with Bell's fixed 2-pane snow sports faceshield. Inexpensive, and so far, so good...
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My complaint with pinlock and the Raleri inserts I've tried is they're not distortion-free, especially at night in oncoming lights. Do the manufactured double pane faceshields distort? (Don't think Arai makes one for my current helmet anyway.)
 
Ugh, I just need to order a new pinlock for my C3. I took the original one off recently because it has gotten so much use that it was all corroded and hard to see through at night.
 
davidji said:
Since I only want clear (I really want photochromic, but it doesn't seem to be an option), I went with Bell's fixed 2-pane snow sports faceshield. Inexpensive, and so far, so good.
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That's my exact setup on my Shoei, a Pinlock on a Transitions visor. Specifically an RF-SR, but it's the same visor that the RF-1200 and X-Fourteen use. I've been running this setup for just over two years and have no complaints. Distortion is still way better than what you'd get from a cheap helmet/visor. There is some with the Pinlock, but it really is minimal. The Transitions visor is amazing, unless the sun is directly in my eyes and that is pretty rare and/or doesn't last very long. If it does happen, I dip my head a little to block it until it passes.
 
The Schuberth C4 I got last year, hasn't ever fogged up, however it doesn't do much to keep glasses from steaming up.
There are treatments
 
rcb78 said:
That's my exact setup on my Shoei, a Pinlock on a Transitions visor. Specifically an RF-SR, but it's the same visor that the RF-1200 and X-Fourteen use. I've been running this setup for just over two years and have no complaints. Distortion is still way better than what you'd get from a cheap helmet/visor. There is some with the Pinlock, but it really is minimal. The Transitions visor is amazing, unless the sun is directly in my eyes and that is pretty rare and/or doesn't last very long. If it does happen, I dip my head a little to block it until it passes.
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Exact same setup with my Klim helmet. Transitions visor + pinlock. Both are extra wide. Love it.
 
Anyone out in it today?

Not so bad riding in but got thoroughly soaked riding between work sites. PM commute doesn't look too bad.
 
chose not to ride today, I've done the wind and rain arrive together enough on the bay bridge, took bart.
 
Got soaked in the morning.

Wife tells me that there is snow on the curb beside our house.

Going to need to go extra fast today to keep the tires warm.
 
I was hoping I'd miss the storm, no such luck. I only have a rain liner so my jacket got saturated in less than a minute, I left the glove covers at home so those got soaked as well and it was a freezing last 20 mins or so to work. Thankfully aside from wet hands everything held up.
 
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I was hoping I'd miss the storm, no such luck. I only have a rain liner so my jacket got saturated in less than a minute, I left the glove covers at home so those got soaked as well and it was a freezing last 20 mins or so to work. Thankfully aside from wet hands everything held up.
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I have Bilt winter/waterproof gloves from Cycle Gear that were very cheap and have never leaked.

My Stitch leaks at the crotch eventually. I think water pools on the seat and leaks through the zipper. :thumbdown
 
Yes, I rode it. Dry to work, raining while at work, dry ride home. Grabbed a towel and cleaned the bike.

Life is good.
 
Rode the whole three miles to work.

Splashy
 
Took a meeting from home this morning during the brunt of it, suited up while it was still raining, and it was barely drizzling by the time I got outside.

Afternoon was clear; Dark Sky said no rain, so I didn't bother covering my pants on the ride home. Still had a rain jacket on over my armored one. Was glad I did - got totally dumped on through Soma at rush hour.

There's a bike corral near the office that normally has 5 - 10 motorcycles in it. I was the only one there all day.
 
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Cold and breezy on dumbarton. Metal expansion plates (or whatever they are) seemed especially slick. Rear spinning up with neutral throttle.
 
Windiest morning commute I've done in years. Not very wet though

Forecast looked fairly dry on the evening commute as well, but it was wet. Glad I wore my waterproof socks. And wore rain pants under the 'Stich.

The only other bike in the motorcycle parking I used at work was a KTM 500. It started commute duty sometime last year as a brand new bike. I'm impressed it hasn't blown up yet.
 
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