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Postby el-nicko » Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:43 pm

Bottle of water to wash the flies off my visor and a sponge on my thumb to wipe the rain off. :lol:




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Postby Blackal » Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:53 pm

Bob Heath finger-wiper.................. :D

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Fits on the left index finger.

An absolute must in wet conditions with cars/trucks kicking up spray.

(Of course, now that Summer is here - you won't need it for another 4 months :roll: )

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Postby popsky » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:16 pm

Looks more like Heath Robinson than Bob Heath :wink:
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Postby Daveg2812 » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:34 pm

Blackal wrote:Bob Heath finger-wiper.................. :D


Why would you need to wipe your finger :? :D
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Postby popsky » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:35 pm

Daveg2812 wrote:
Blackal wrote:Bob Heath finger-wiper.................. :D


Why would you need to wipe your finger :? :D


That would depend on where you've been poking it :lol: :oops: :roll: :shock:
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Postby el-nicko » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:11 pm

Daveg2812 wrote:
Blackal wrote:Bob Heath finger-wiper.................. :D


Why would you need to wipe your finger :? :D

Just don't go there. OK?
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Postby el-nicko » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:13 pm

popsky wrote:Looks more like Heath Robinson than Bob Heath :wink:

Cut me some slack will yer? It's a first prototype FGS!
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Postby Blackal » Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:26 am

There is(was) a small visor-cleaning kit available - I had them fitted to two of my bikes.

it is a small black plastic pot, cable-tied to headstock or bars, which included an integral sponge and wipe blaed in the lid. Fill the pot with a mild detergent mix - and off you go.

Might not look too "sporty" - but invaluable when touring.

I'll try to find out where I got it and post a link.

Al :D

[EDIT: Looks like it used to be sold by NippyNormans, but not anymore :( ]
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Postby slparry » Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:23 am

This it Al?

http://www.nippynormans.com/products/k1 ... r-nnp-vc50

Years back an old boy down the road used to have a tennis ball bolted to his 'bars with a slit in the top, sponge shoved in the slit. Reckoned he'd used it for years to keep his visor clean
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Postby Blackal » Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:24 am

Yes it is! :D

I couldn't find it. :oops:

The wipe blade isn't the best, but the sponge is a great idea.

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Postby nab 301 » Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:25 pm

el-nicko"]Bottle of water to wash the flies off my visor and a sponge on my thumb to wipe the rain off. :lol:




You're obviously an ex Em Zed owner... :wink:
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Postby Gromit » Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:37 pm

nab 301 wrote:
el-nicko"]Bottle of water to wash the flies off my visor and a sponge on my thumb to wipe the rain off. :lol:


You're obviously an ex Em Zed owner... :wink:


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Postby dave the german » Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:16 pm

Oxford do a similar thing for about a fiver - bottle of cleaner and a wiper bit - used it that hot weekend in Moffat - remember that?
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Postby Blackal » Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:23 pm

dave the german wrote:Oxford do a similar thing for about a fiver - bottle of cleaner and a wiper bit - used it that hot weekend in Moffat - remember that?


It's not similar - the Nippy one can be used "on the hoof" with one hand.

(mind you - rumour has it that you can peel an orange in your pocket with one hand - Dave :wink: )

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Postby el-nicko » Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:22 pm

Well I'm taking a bit of a ribbing here for my Heath-Robinson solution to the fly spatered/wet visor problem so what does everybody else do?
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