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#298692 7-Jul-2022 21:19
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My Shoei has a Pinlock visor which is a rather Heath Robinson method of reducing fogging.

 

 

 

Aeons ago (when I was probably about 13 years old, so like ages ago) my ski goggles had sealed unit double lenses to achieve the same thing without the Heath Robinson plastic add on that Pinlock is.

 

 

 

Why don't motorcycle visors use that same technology?

 

 

 

(Note - this arose because I rode over to Wellington today and had to change the Pinlock in my helmet this morning because it had become marked and scratched over the past 10 months of use to the point where it was negatively affecting my vision. Whilst Pinlock visors are not expensive, it seems wasteful)






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  #2939405 7-Jul-2022 21:23
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A Pinlock works awesome when installed correctly and treated right they last ages

 

If it is scratched then it is mistreated




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  #2939408 7-Jul-2022 21:42
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My pinlock lasted years, not sure what you're doing to get less than a year from it.

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  #2939545 8-Jul-2022 09:01
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Never had any luck with pinlocks - have never had them seal properly for any good period of time.  Current helmet I took back multiple times to have the "experts" put it in right.

 

I currently use a stick on insert similar to the Fog City ones and its works very well. I also have a similar one on the outside of the visor for making water bead - this works fantastic in mild to heavy rain and like total garbage in misty stuff. 




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  #2939555 8-Jul-2022 09:23
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@askelon What brand of Helmet? 


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  #2939556 8-Jul-2022 09:32
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I had issues with my Shoei years ago with pinlocks but my current helmet is an LS2 (cant remember which model, was around $600 when I bought it) which came with a factory fitted pinlock - it really was a pretty hopeless pinlock from day one. Much happier with the stick on fog insert.  It just works.   


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  #2939573 8-Jul-2022 10:14
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I have seen sooooo many times people put pinlocks in the wrong way


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