bnschroder
2014 Super Tenere ES
Last weekend I skirted the various rain clouds hovering over North Georgia successfully for the majority of a trip to Pigeon Forge, but eventually my luck ran out and Sunday morning I didn't have the luxury to wait for the rain to pass and so I had to head from Pigeon Forge to Cherokee in driving rain.
It wasn't all that bad: My Darien Jacket and pants, and my Forma Adventure boots kept me nice and dry, and I knew that my cheap work gloves would be soaked immediately. My Arai with pin lock didn't fog up, and my Mitas E07 proved to have reassuring traction on flooded roads.
But still, visibility sucked since I haven't figured out a way to keep the exterior of my faceshield transparent enough to safely see the road. I do have a tall shield so I don't get a lot of wind pressure on the shield, but even if I stick my head out sideways it doesn't really help.
What do folks do? RainX, Squeege on the glove (tried that and was underwhelmed), ride with open visor (and safety glasses - sometimes the only thing working for me)? I would love to figure this out, since beside visibility, rain doesn't bother me all that much.
It wasn't all that bad: My Darien Jacket and pants, and my Forma Adventure boots kept me nice and dry, and I knew that my cheap work gloves would be soaked immediately. My Arai with pin lock didn't fog up, and my Mitas E07 proved to have reassuring traction on flooded roads.
But still, visibility sucked since I haven't figured out a way to keep the exterior of my faceshield transparent enough to safely see the road. I do have a tall shield so I don't get a lot of wind pressure on the shield, but even if I stick my head out sideways it doesn't really help.
What do folks do? RainX, Squeege on the glove (tried that and was underwhelmed), ride with open visor (and safety glasses - sometimes the only thing working for me)? I would love to figure this out, since beside visibility, rain doesn't bother me all that much.