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A helmet visor for a motorcyclist is like eyes. Therefore, it is necessary to relate to it: take care and care.
How much has been said and discussed: if it gets dark, and you need to go, do not be too lazy to stop and clear the visor of insect debris and what else is stuck to it. After all, everything that was not noticed during the day will be annoying at night. This is not so critical in a city with its more or less uniform artificial lighting, but if the path runs along an unlit road, every bit of bitumen, every cloudy insect footprint or fingerprint in the headlights of an oncoming car will flash with fireworks. But there is no joy in this game of light for the owner of the helmet - the driver involuntarily shies from side to side, especially if the driving experience is small. But even ten years ago, every self-respecting motorcyclist considered it necessary to carry a means for cleaning his visor with him. And he didn’t go beyond the areas adjacent to the Moscow region, without getting hold of a spare glass for his helmet. How many of the current motorcyclists do this?
It is better to wash off the main dirt from the visor with a stream of running water, then - a means for cleaning the visors. “Means for washing glass and plastic”, blotting wipes made of nonwoven fabric from the nearest household, non-abrasive liquid for washing dishes and a faucet with water helped me out many times. If there is no tap nearby, then we are looking for a well, a pond or use water from drinking stocks (only non-mineral - there are too many salts in it). Be sure to brush off the remaining drops, otherwise the stain or traces of drops may remain on the visor.
If the glare is the result of scratches (which, we note, in most cases, is the result of the helmet owner’s negligence), you won’t be able to help with washing. Any visor that begins to become cloudy or with noticeable scuffs is subject to mandatory replacement. In extreme cases, it can be left for good weather during the day when scratches do not interfere so much. And at night from the suede case to get a spare - on which the fly did not sit. (However, even in Moscow motor showrooms, such a case is not easy to find.) All modern helmets allow you to quickly and without using a tool remove and install the visor - to change them by weather and time of day.
And if there is only one visor and the ordered one will arrive only in a month? Some owners have a desire to polish scratches on the visor - by analogy with the lenses of car headlights. You can try, but only the result often disappoints. Because in view of the large curvature of the glass, there is a high probability of “digging a hole” - to obtain glass of unequal thickness. If this happens with the headlight lens, get some deviations in the lighting. And the visor in this case will work like glasses with diopters. Refracting, stretching, bending the shapes of familiar objects. No one knows where the waves will start to appear on the pavement, trees on the side of the road will dance - in a word, any trip will turn into an anime show. Summary: the jammed visor cannot be fixed; it is better not to ride with it at night.
Many modern helmets are equipped with a pinlock on the visor. An elastic Lexan film is mounted on the visor on two “pins” - mushroom-shaped plastic pegs. Around the perimeter of the film is a silicone rubber sealant. Thus, the film is pressed against the visor with a certain gap, and an air gap is created between the “glasses” - a kind of double-glazed window, which is much less prone to fogging. But Lexan has an extremely low scratch resistance and the silicone sealant loses its tightness after several removal-installations on the glass when dust gets under the sealing layer (it happens that the sealant does not provide tightness from the very beginning). Sometimes the cause of leaks is an incorrectly installed pinlock (pin-eccentrics: turning them, you can slightly change the distance between the persistent pegs, additionally squeezing the pinlock) - see the photo for more details.
But the cunning of the pinlock is that the glass does not fog up everything, but with spots and stripes. And it is very unpleasant to find a foggy spot on the road in front of you - which is not clear where it came from. And go and explain later that you had a sharp brake, because the ghost crossed the road.
In addition, the pinlock is extremely easy to scratch. Therefore, if ordinary glass can be wiped with a finger in a wet glove without serious consequences for it, then the Lexan film will become unusable so quickly. Many motorcyclists take off their gloves and put their gloves on. Naturally, upon contact with them, the pinlock is covered with a network of scratches. And in the light of the setting sun - every scratch responds with a glare. And this is enough to lose sight of the edge of the strip for a while or not notice the road fence. As for driving with a pinlock at night, for example, on each box of SHOEI helmets, on each visor protective film - this is directly stated: Only for daytime use (for use only in the daytime).
This is explained by the fact that glass with a pinlock can theoretically distort the image or be a source of glare in the headlights. And scratches on the glass become harmlessly imperceptibly familiar. Until the first oncoming undisciplined driver on an unlit road. So, in the afternoon you can ride with a scratched pinlock (shabby visor). And in infrequent night trips - change it to unlocked (with fresh pinlock). In extreme cases, you can simply pull off a pinlock that has lost its tightness or glare from scratches from a “live” glass and throw it into a roadside ditch. And go further, struggling with fogging the glass at any speed reduction.
If you experiment with various “scratches” that are not intended for Lexan surfaces, the result can exceed all expectations. A freshly polished glass glistens beautifully in the sun, but if it fogs up at dusk or if it starts to rain, headlights and roadside lights turn into murky halos. The road is not visible, the eye catches only the oily sheen of the visor. A very similar effect occurs from various anticorrosives on a car windshield. While dry - all is well. But it is worth starting the rain - the glass takes on a whitish hue. Therefore, do not experiment on your eyesight. Just as you should not wipe the visor dry, rub the pinlock with anything, or use alcohol-containing liquids to clean it. Pinlock should not be washed with anything other than plain drinking water.
Glass defects are understandable. But what about the simple blinding of the eyes by the sun and oncoming headlights? It is no secret that, for example, a sniper is better off having the sun behind him - better lighting and less glare from optics. But the sniper is easier - he can choose the time for the "hunt". But what should a motorcyclist do if he is destined in karma: to go from work every evening towards the setting sun? If there is no dark glass, a strip of opaque adhesive tape or ordinary PVC insulating tape glued along the upper edge of the visor will help. From about the third or fourth attempt, it turns out to stick it so that it works like a visor cap.
He lowered his head a little and looked at what is called sneaky, hiding his eyes behind the film - the sun and bright sky blind much less - you are not so tired. If the sun strikes through the eyes in the gaps between the trees or because the road is constantly winding, it makes sense to catch a peripheral look at the curb or at the markings. And after each exposure, track the position of the motorcycle on the road relative to stationary objects, for which the eye has caught hold. In addition, a slight turn of the head to the side "from the sun and down" allows you to slightly obscure one eye. Which significantly increases the chances of seeing an obstacle when there is still some margin of time. Naturally, the speed should be reduced and remember that if you look at the road using the "one and a half eyes" method, there is a higher chance of making a mistake in determining the distance.
When blinding headlights, the old method, used by pilots from the times of the First World War, will help. To protect their eyes from flash exposure from an explosion or from shots on an airplane, pilots simply covered one eye. They closed before the sky was lit up by tears. And, diving into the saving darkness, they closed the illuminated eye and watched that it was closed. Thus, maintaining the ability to see in the dark, without wasting time on adaptation.
A motorcyclist will only need some training to learn to cover the eye that he sees better before the headlights hit the face. If the eyes see the same, the right should be covered. On the left - headlights, and to the side of the road, to the edge of the road, to some landmarks far. Fixing them with a look is not easy. The right, unlit, eye will better see the right curb and roadside fences - so there is less chance of losing orientation. Again, the right eye is much less blinded if you simply turn your head towards the curb.
Pinlock Installation
Actually, to install the pinlock on the helmet visor, you will need only two items: the visor and the pinlock itself. The installation procedure may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer of the visor / pinlock and the degree of their readiness for this installation. So, installing the pinlock on the example of the Laser helmet.
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Dismantle the visor from the helmet. The procedure for each helmet is different and is described in the user manual for a particular “heading”. Dismantle the visor from the helmet. The procedure for each helmet is different and is described in the user manual for a particular “heading”.
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Attention! Pinlock is asymmetrical: on one of its surfaces there is a silicone sealant, which provides a tight and tight fit of the pinlock to the glass of the visor, and a protective coating is applied to the other. When installing the pinlock, do not touch its surfaces with your hands and avoid liquid and dust getting on it. Attention! Pinlock is asymmetrical: on one of its surfaces there is a silicone sealant, which provides a tight and tight fit of the pinlock to the glass of the visor, and a protective coating is applied to the other. When installing the pinlock, do not touch its surfaces with your hands and avoid liquid and dust getting on it.
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Set the "pins" in the holes on the visor so that the arrows on them are oriented strictly to each other. “Pins” perform two functions: first, with their help the pinlock is fixed, and secondly, their eccentric design allows you to adjust the tension of the film to ensure uniform adhesion of the silicone sealant to the glass of the visor around the entire perimeter of the pinlock. Set the "pins" in the holes on the visor so that the arrows on them are oriented strictly to each other. “Pins” perform two functions: first, with their help the pinlock is fixed, and secondly, their eccentric design allows you to adjust the tension of the film to ensure uniform adhesion of the silicone sealant to the glass of the visor around the entire perimeter of the pinlock.
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Place the visor on a soft, even surface (best with a cloth or suede to prevent scratches). Gently straighten the visor by pressing on it with your hand, and insert the pinlock between the “pins”. After the visor returns to its original shape, the pinlock will press firmly against the glass. Place the visor on a soft, even surface (best with a cloth or suede to prevent scratches). Gently straighten the visor by pressing on it with your hand, and insert the pinlock between the “pins”. After the visor returns to its original shape, the pinlock will press firmly against the glass.
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If the base position of the “pins” does not provide a tight and even fit of the pinlock to the visor, you will need to adjust their position. To do this, you need to remove the pinlock (straightening the visor), remove the “pins” from the visor, turn them 180 degrees and put them back in the visor. After that, install the pinlock according to the procedure described above. If the base position of the “pins” does not provide a tight and even fit of the pinlock to the visor, you will need to adjust their position. To do this, you need to remove the pinlock (straightening the visor), remove the “pins” from the visor, turn them 180 degrees and put them back in the visor. After that, install the pinlock according to the procedure described above.
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Another way to keep the glass surface clean is tear-off film; it is fixed on the visor and removed from its surface with a slight movement of the hand. It is primarily focused on sports use when it comes to fractions of a second. In everyday life, it’s easier to stop and wash your visor. Another way to keep the glass surface clean is tear-off film; it is fixed on the visor and removed from its surface with a slight movement of the hand. It is primarily focused on sports use when it comes to fractions of a second. In everyday life, it’s easier to stop and wash your visor.
