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Ok, so what's the solution? Every morning (06:00), I put my gear on. Balaclarva, then scarf/tube thingy whixh tucks into my jacket, and my helmet. Do everything up and off I go, with neck nice and warm. Within 5 minures (50mph'ish) there is a gale blowing around inside my helmet and my eyes are streaming. It's not as if my lid is too big, is a great fit, but how the hell do I block this gale? People have even commented on my eyes being red, and "have I ben crying" in the office all day??!!
Any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers.
Surely it must be a Helmet problem, must it not ?
I have an Arai Astro helmet & don't have this happening.
On a seperate point though I've just bought a neck warmer. Though it was a bit of a girly thing to do until my neck seized up after the first ride on the bike. Still feel it 2 weeks later. Lesson well & truelly learnt.
I have an Arai Astro helmet & don't have this happening.
On a seperate point though I've just bought a neck warmer. Though it was a bit of a girly thing to do until my neck seized up after the first ride on the bike. Still feel it 2 weeks later. Lesson well & truelly learnt.
Honestly, I only cry when I heroic animal dies, or I have to go to the dentist.
Yeah, I have one of those neck warmers, and thought that wearing it with the balaclava would do the trick, but no joy.
I thought it was the helmet, but I couldn't get into a smaller one.....perhaps put a scarf on after the helmet?
Yeah, I have one of those neck warmers, and thought that wearing it with the balaclava would do the trick, but no joy.
I thought it was the helmet, but I couldn't get into a smaller one.....perhaps put a scarf on after the helmet?
chilli said:
The helmet is a "KBC" (is that right?) but have no idea what the model is. It's got a vent in the chin area, but I keep this closed.....Silicone around the seal, that's a good idea...won't mess the helmet up or anything will it? Can I pull it off should it not work?
Cheers.
Treat yourself to a nice Arai or Shoei Chilli
paying morereally does give you more - not safety as such but comfort. They tend to be quieter, better field of vision and less wind in your eyes 
Carrera2 said:
The helmet is a "KBC" (is that right?) but have no idea what the model is. It's got a vent in the chin area, but I keep this closed.....Silicone around the seal, that's a good idea...won't mess the helmet up or anything will it? Can I pull it off should it not work?
Cheers.
Treat yourself to a nice Arai or Shoei Chilli
Well, it is bonus day today....so could happen (If I've been a good boy this year)
Cheers.
zzr said:
No one has suggested yet that it could be the aero dynamics of your bike causing an updraught in front of you into your visor, whenever I take a pillion on my bike this happens between me and the pillion. Have you got a faired bike?
You know what, I think you might have nailed it there. I don't remember having the problem as bad on my old bike, and it's been said thta the new one has a slightly lover screen....AND it stops when I hug the tank (not sure if that was obvious!).
Great...A new bike then!!!
Andy Oh said:
If this is due to a low screen then buy yourself a double bubble screen which will divert the wind over your head. I have always replaced my standard screens with a Fabbri Double Bubble screen....the difference is very noticeable....
>> Edited by Andy Oh on Thursday 16th March 11:27
Sounds like a plan. Would this be a call to the dealer, or grab one of ebay?
chilli said:
Sounds like a plan. Would this be a call to the dealer, or grab one of ebay?
Chilli, try your dealer or do a search on the web for Fabbri, something should come up.
It also depends on your bike, if you have a relatively new model bike then Fabbri may not have a screen made just yet but they will be in the pipeline.....also the Fabbri screens are very well made, I've had their screens on all my bikes.
Andy.
>> Edited by Andy Oh on Thursday 16th March 12:32
fergus said:
I've had their screens on all my bikes
...apart from the CRF and KTM, where you took them off after discovering they didn't stop you getting covered in sh1te!
Very true, they are no good for motorcross or enduro bikes
and look a bit weird on the front of a CRF 450! >> Edited by Andy Oh on Thursday 16th March 13:30
Carrera2 said:
Treat yourself to a nice Arai or Shoei Chilli
I've got an Arai and it is a great Helmet but it's not quiet, in fact it's the noisiest lid I've ever owned.
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