Rust and Corrosion

[GoldOxide_imp]

While the idea of riding in the rain may be romantic and adventuous at its base level, there is nothing romantic or adventuous about riding L.A. and O.C. freeways in the rain. I think, on my deathbed, I would be thinking of how dirty and wet I was when I got to work.

10-4, 60.

Riding in very late fall or early spring in southern Ontario can trap you to annoying freeway salt spray. Forget the issue of corrosion. The real issue is visor clarity. The moment you rub a clean spot, it will be salted again. If there is winter road grit (as usually there is), say goodbye to your once scratch free helmet visor where your wiped a spot to see. When you arrive home, or worse as Gin60 grumbled about: Work, ... at some point you'll have to rinse the salt and crud of the gear. Have fun doing that at 0C (32F) or worse. Even if you can "man-up", it will become tiring and eventually beat you down crying for that Starbucks fix and that retro FM station tuned in your cage dashboard, heated seats on, seat belt fully fastened.