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Title: Rainpal
Post by: benchmark51 on 18, February, 2016, 08:49:28 AM
here's what looks to be a good idea, Rainpal..............

http://www.rainpalevolution.com/

Title: Re: Rainpal
Post by: Iancider on 18, February, 2016, 10:51:52 PM
Those of you who can remember the 1960's will now doubt remember the rotating visor.  It was a very simple idea where the visor was a circular dish - convex facing forward.  On the edges were little moulded curved fins.  The whole thing sat on a axle at the centre and the faster you went the faster it rotated.  No chance of any rain staying on that of course. 

I can imagine there were a few downsides.  The vibration at speed would obviously melt you brain, and never scratch you nose or you would lose fingers and licking your lips could render you mute!
Title: Re: Rainpal
Post by: sanzomat on 19, February, 2016, 07:31:53 AM
I used to have the Bob Heath "flick wipe". Basically a bit of wiper blade fixed to a tube of rubber that you wear over the index finger of your left glove so you can wipe the visor effectively with just a flick. Worked pretty well IIRC, even removing road salt and other crud. Happy days when the bike was the only transport through the winters of 81 and 82. ???
Title: Re: Rainpal
Post by: sanzomat on 19, February, 2016, 07:33:19 AM
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bob-Heath-Wipe-Medium-Black/dp/B006VC9DRM (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bob-Heath-Wipe-Medium-Black/dp/B006VC9DRM)

They still do them!!!