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Bugs
What items are available to help shield against bugs and what items do most of you use once the splatter occurs?
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A toothbrush if you happen to be smiling!
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Originally Posted by Tyris
What items are available to help shield against bugs and what items do most of you use once the splatter occurs?
What exactly are you trying to "shield", the rider or the bike ??
Hydrogen peroxide will remove bug guts pretty quickly.....but a short soak is usually required.
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Ah well...
There are sprays at your local bike shop and auto parts stores. You can also just soak the area with warm soapy towels and a bunch of other diy ways. The radiators you can add aftermarket grilles to help keep them out of the cooling fins. Cleaning them is a bit tougher. Again soaking and some hose spraying or air nozzel will clear them up as well...
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Guess was thinking along what things to add to lessen the number, will the aftermarket grilles do a better job protecting the radiator? Was thinking they would restrict airflow too much.. Thought I saw someone selling light covers that velcro in front of headlights, but havn't found them yet, will keep digging. Tganjs.
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One thing I learned from the RV community, Dryer sheets work great on bug splats. No soaking, no pre-treatment, just wet the windshield / front end / face shield / whatever and they just wipe off with the dryer sheets.
I keep a zip-lock full of them in all my vehicles. Cleans glass, plastic, paint, and everything else I have tried them out on.
I have also watched closely for any scratching / swirl marks from them and over the past three years have not seen any problems, even on my F6B which is notorious for it's soft paint..
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2016 F3 Ltd
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Originally Posted by Navvet
One thing I learned from the RV community, Dryer sheets work great on bug splats. No soaking, no pre-treatment, just wet the windshield / front end / face shield / whatever and they just wipe off with the dryer sheets.
I keep a zip-lock full of them in all my vehicles. Cleans glass, plastic, paint, and everything else I have tried them out on.
I have also watched closely for any scratching / swirl marks from them and over the past three years have not seen any problems, even on my F6B which is notorious for it's soft paint..
I agree,dryer sheets remove bugs instantly
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Originally Posted by slick999
I agree,dryer sheets remove bugs instantly
What the heck are dryer sheets?. No idea!
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Originally Posted by Steamer
What the heck are dryer sheets?. No idea!
Fabric softener sheets that you put in the dryer, like
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Sprayway detail cleaner gets the corpses off my bike quick & easy
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Wow! You learn something new every day. Never would have experimented with "dryer sheets".
Gonna buy some soon and give it a try. Really like the idea of the spray bottle.
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I use Lamont's Black Dymond Cleaner
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Originally Posted by akspyderman
...... And...it leaves your smelling nice and fresh.
And with no static cling!
I must say, I have to wonder what these sheets are doing to our skin (via whatever film they may be leaving on our clothes) if they can dissolve baked-on bugs, etc. I, in fact, read an article last winter about the toxicity of dryer sheets. Now I believe it.
2015 Sypder RT-S SE6
2016 Polaris Sportsman 570 ATV
2003 F250 SuperDuty
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Bugs on windshield
Originally Posted by Tyris
What items are available to help shield against bugs and what items do most of you use once the splatter occurs?
mix 50/50 alcohol and water
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Last edited by Peter Aawen; 06-03-2017 at 08:50 PM.
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Originally Posted by ruralgirl
I must say, I have to wonder what these sheets are doing to our skin
You might be interested to know that they tend to clog up the dryness sensors that are present on almost all dryers these days.
They leave an oily residue......on the clothes and inside the dryer drum too.
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Originally Posted by south GA Farm Boy
mix 50/50 alcohol and water
My spray bottle is filled with blue windshield washer fluid.
Does a respectable job and costs about a buck a gallon.
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I've been using this stuff for years210.JPG
Works great on all the Tupperware and windshield
Also, can lasts for ever. you only need a little.
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I've been using 210 for years. I keep a wet cloth in a zip lock bag and the 210 in the frunk. When the wet towel gets real dirty ai put that one in the wash and set up a clean one.
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HOUSE HOLD PLEDGE somewhat prevents sticking, takes bugs off easily, and takes the "swirls" out of the W/S. I use Pledge on the entire tupper ware and W/S. Works great and is very inexpensive compared to all the other products and their so called claims. Try it you'll like it. I use it on Airplane, cars, motorcycles and all my toys. (Windshields and Body)
Someday I'm going to buy that company!
Jack
All my life I wanted to be somebody, now I realize I should have been more specific.
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ORIGINAL
BEST STUFF I'VE EVER USED IN MY 70 YEARS.....
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$6.99 per can... i get it at CYCLE GEAR in Greenville, SC.... good for your Tuperware, windshield, helmets, and i even use it on my leather tail-bag.... spray it on the bug, let it sit for 1 minute, and wipe clean... fantastic stuff....
Dan P
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Last edited by SPYD3R; 06-04-2017 at 02:36 PM.
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Originally Posted by Tyris
Guess was thinking along what things to add to lessen the number, will the aftermarket grilles do a better job protecting the radiator? Was thinking they would restrict airflow too much.. Thought I saw someone selling light covers that velcro in front of headlights, but havn't found them yet, will keep digging. Tganjs.
You don't say what year and model Spyder you are trying to protect but you say radiator so I assume you're tsalking about a V-Twin. Spyderpops may have something for you; check out his ad on this site. If you happen to have a 2014 or later RT, his KOTT (Keep Out The Trash) Grilles do a great job IMO.
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