BUGS

[bmccaffrey]

Today my wife and i took a ride. Probably 120 miles.

Lookig at new rvs and had lunch. Anyway we got home and after about an hr. i said i'm going out and wipe the spyder down. She said why you have got enough wax and detailer on it the bugs should slide off.

Am i obsessed i wipe spyder down after everyride

DOES ANYONE ELSE DO THIS ??????

[Pampurrs]

Today my wife and i took a ride. Probably 120 miles.

Lookig at new rvs and had lunch. Anyway we got home and after about an hr. i said i'm going out and wipe the spyder down. She said why you have got enough wax and detailer on it the bugs should slide off.

Am i obsessed i wipe spyder down after everyride

DOES ANYONE ELSE DO THIS ??????

I do!

Have you tried that Black Dymond Detailer that LaMonster sells? Pretty good stuff


Pam

[Deanna777]

I wash and wipe down my spyder when I get a chance, I am busy lady. I use Blue/ Coral wash and Wax liquid, with hot / or warm water, and it takes the bugs etc. right off. Deanna

[garb55]

Spray the front of the with Pam
The bugs don't stick

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

DOES ANYONE ELSE DO THIS ??????

Many do, but I don't! I bought my Spyder to RYDE, not show off! Bugs and dirt add character!

[bmccaffrey]

Spray the front of the with Pam
The bugs don't stick

Sounds like your in trouble pampurrs

[Pampurrs]

Sounds like your in trouble pampurrs

Yeah, I guess I have to stand in front of your bike and spray myself on it.

Pam

[Sccar]

I wipe her down after every ride

[happyspyder2039]

Today my wife and i took a ride. Probably 120 miles.

Lookig at new rvs and had lunch. Anyway we got home and after about an hr. i said i'm going out and wipe the spyder down. She said why you have got enough wax and detailer on it the bugs should slide off.

Am i obsessed i wipe spyder down after everyride

DOES ANYONE ELSE DO THIS ??????

Repeat after me. My name is........ & I have a clean obsession.

[ARtraveler]

Try a dryer sheet in a bottle of water. The solution dissolves the bugs, it wipes off leaving it look polished. Your will even smell good.

One of my visitors from the lower 48 tried it. He ended up doing his whole bike.

[garb55]

Yeah, I guess I have to stand in front of your bike and spray myself on it.

Pam

Well the next time I visit my daughter and her family in San Tan Valley Az. you can give it a try
Haven't been there in a while.
Don

[PaladinLV]

Bug splats I always remove immediately.
The longer they sit (especially in the Desert Sun) the harder to get them off.
But
Regular cleaning?
Well when the "black" looks more like metallic Brown, then I clean him up

AJ

Today my wife and i took a ride. Probably 120 miles.

Lookig at new rvs and had lunch. Anyway we got home and after about an hr. i said i'm going out and wipe the spyder down. She said why you have got enough wax and detailer on it the bugs should slide off.

Am i obsessed i wipe spyder down after everyride

DOES ANYONE ELSE DO THIS ??????

[Bfromla]

Many do, but I don't! I bought my Spyder to RYDE, not show off! Bugs and dirt add character!

my avg is 5 good size bugs a night. & like I tell my 4WD buds, why have a Jeep with no mud on it?! Your not going to a wedding every day, get to use vehicle like it was intended. Show cars (trailer queens),are on the other side of the rope for a reason.

[vided]

[Bob Denman]

Since I'm basically a lazy guy...
My Spyder gets a good bath only when I really can't see through the "bug carnage" that's on the windshield!

I'd much rather ride; than wash!

[Centurion]

I usually wipe down down the Spyder after (almost) every ryde. I find that the bugs come off quicker when removed sooner. My routine includes the use a soft cloth and either Lucas Slick Mist or water in a misting bottle for a quick wipe down. It only takes a few minutes (5-10 min) and for me it is relaxing. I also enjoy the extra time with the bike and is part of the whole experience. The only time that I use a bucket is after a ryde in the rain, then she gets a detailed washing.
My military experience and training makes the routine feel normal for me as I would never fire a weapon or take a vehicle out of the arms room/motor pool without proper after operations maintenance and cleaning before being put away for the evening!

[ScreaminMeanie]

I keep a can of Plexus and a microfiber cleaning cloth on board, mostly so that I can clean my windshield/faceshield if bug splats/dirt begin to reduce my visibility. However, it's a remarkably effective cleaner for the bodywork, as well, so it also comes in handy to remove big nasty bug/road tar splats from anywhere else if I want to get them off before they bake on.

Otherwise, I just do a thorough cleaning once or twice a year, depending on where/how I've been riding it.

[Old Man Grizz]

I'm a basically lazy old fart.
I give my 12 year old daughter $10, a bottle of Simple Green for the body, and a squirt bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide for the windshield and say,"have at it!"
She turns up the radio in the Garage and
VOILA! Snoopy Sparkles!
Old Man Grizz

[Eagle1]

Yes, cleaned after every ryde. Dryer sheets work good for getting bugs off.

[fratzba]

I'm toooo busy riding to actually clean the Spyder. That can wait until monsoon season.

-Fratz

[bmccaffrey]

Bought a boat in 1989 and got wiped off every time when it came out of the water.

Sold it 5yrs ago and stiil looked like the day it came out of the show room.

I am also busy work 11hr. days and even if i ride the spyder to work it still gets wiped down.

And i average over 3miles a day walking
I'm a firm believer if i paid good money it will be taken care of.

I also agree if done on a regular basis only takes about 10min.

[Cruzr Joe]

I do!

Have you tried that Black Dymond Detailer that LaMonster sells? Pretty good stuff


Pam

Cruzr Joe

[Bob Denman]

I'm a basically lazy old fart.
I give my 12 year old daughter $10, a bottle of Simple Green for the body, and a squirt bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide for the windshield and say,"have at it!"
She turns up the radio in the Garage and
VOILA! Snoopy Sparkles!
Old Man Grizz

Does she make house calls?

[Lew L]

I've 2 black motercycles, the , A black magnum R/T and my wife has a black Equinox Sport---- They are all clean and as you know, black shows every flaw and speck of dirt. I paid ( as did you ) plenty for the ( could have bought another car) and it, as well as the bikes, are always shiney black. Showroom perfect?? I wish, but the chrome is shiney and the black is well waxed


So , Yes, the Spyder get cleaned after any long ride that gets it dirty
A dirty machine causes:::::
Kaos

[stormtrooper]

Today my wife and i took a ride. Probably 120 miles.

Lookig at new rvs and had lunch. Anyway we got home and after about an hr. i said i'm going out and wipe the spyder down. She said why you have got enough wax and detailer on it the bugs should slide off.

Am i obsessed i wipe spyder down after everyride

DOES ANYONE ELSE DO THIS ??????

Yes yes & yes