Walkers World - Josh Coppins goggle prep
Here's a masterclass in goggle preparation by MX1 Brit champ Josh Coppins that takes you, dear reader, into the world of a pro racer. These tips - for setting up your gogs for a wet day when the ***t is guaranteed to fly - have been learned through experience over Lizzard's long career...
Josh Coppins goggle prep - Make like a lizard
 | Here's the gear you need. Clean goggles, drilled lens to suit your roll-off format, roll-off system with new film, no-fog cloth, scissors, Phillips screwdriver, mud flap, special tear-offs and, finally, some fishing line. |
 | The first step is to screw the bottom side of the canisters onto the lens (the lens shown is a double-glazed anti-fog lens from Scott - Skippy swears by them as they keep his beaders blinkin'). Don't screw them up too tight at this stage. |
 | This one's a ripper! Cut a length of fishing line from the spool and wrap it around the top and bottom of the cans, slippin' it behind and tying as shown. |
 | Make sure you get the line evenly spaced and securely fastened, then you can tighten the cans, fit the film and secure the outer half of the canisters. |
 | The lens is now ready to fit. As with mass-produced goods, some can differ in fit slightly - a Kiwi tip is to trim back one of the locating pin areas on the lens to ease the fitting process. |
 | A flap across the top of the roll-off system is a genius idea but make sure you fit it correctly so the film still slides easily. |
 | Now you're ready to fit the final piece of the puzzle. Depending on conditions, fit anything between one and three tear-offs and, if it's chuckin' it down, make a mud flap out of tape to go over the top edge of the tear-offs. If you are struggling to get tear-offs for a roll-off system ask your local dealer and get some Rip N Roll gear ordered. |
| | Here's the finished articles prepped and ready to roll. Cheers to JC for the masterclass. Twist it... |