bluebird
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My Icon helmet leaks water in the rain. That completely hindered my vision today in the rain. Any of you have better experiences with your helmet ?
Helmets and rain
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Do you know where the leak came from? It seems like most helmets should be pretty water tight with the visor closed.
My HJC CL-SP leaks on the inside of the visor if I leave it cracked open. The only cure for me is to leave my visor completely closed, but then I have a fogging problem.
My HJC CL-SP leaks on the inside of the visor if I leave it cracked open. The only cure for me is to leave my visor completely closed, but then I have a fogging problem.
bluebird
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Leak is in the middle portion of the top of the visor. small gap. Someone told me it may be adjustable. I'll have to check on that in the a.m .
Maverick
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Add a Foggy breath guard and you can leave the visor down all the time. Fogging is eliminated, if installed correctly (which is simple).
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To the OP - some helmets have some adjustment screws for the shield alignment and make sure there is no damage to the seal around the helmet that mates with the visor... hope it's an easy fix for you.
Shinn
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My old HJC used to leak in the evil top vents. Spray from the road would somehow pool and get in. Nice shower though. New Shoei is perfect in even a torrential downpour. I can even crack it for fogging and I get no problem with leakage.
No water leaks at all on my Arai Chaser, even in torrential rain and riding through thick clouds 
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My Nolan N101 visor would sometimes leak in heavy rain, I replaced the rubber gasket on the helmet which formed the seal around the visor (free from my dealer) and my problems were solved.
I later heard from a mate that he always treats his gasket with a special lubricant which helps stop it drying out, and so forming a better waterproof seal.
I later heard from a mate that he always treats his gasket with a special lubricant which helps stop it drying out, and so forming a better waterproof seal.
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youngy
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No water leaks at all on my Arai Chaser, even in torrential rain and riding through thick clouds
Spot on. No leaks on mine either. And a pinlock insert stops fogging in all weathers.
actually i had mine get condensation inside (didn't fog up mind) the other night when it was freezing cold out. Was probably a lack of ventilation though.
616ah
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HJC CS R1 - can't say I've noticed actual un accounted for helmet leakage, but really not paying it a great deal of attention when niagra falls is roaring down my collar...
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cant say my hjc fs-10 has let anything leak in while riding in the rain. It also wont let much leak out when you let it hang on the rear peg with the visor up in the strongest thunderstorm of the summer :facepalm:
galen
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My scorpion 4oo leaks at slow speeds 40-50mph. Above 60mph its okay + no fog.
McLovin
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i never experienced a leak with my rf 1000... this is why as much as people wanna talk all this nonsense about how they dont buy into the brand name gimmick and whatever, some brands do manufacture good stuff consistently and it is for you to choose which one you like after you get past the clutter of crap..
