Windshield Appreciation Ride
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Windshield Appreciation Ride
I popped the windshield off the Heritage this weekend and it was great. Lots of wind noise, but fun once I got the ear plugs in. One thing I noticed and could not figure out were water drops misting on me...
Strange, but when I was behind a vehicle I felt a random and occasional light misting of water on my skin. Just what I would expect if the vehicle ahead of me had just pulled out of a car wash. Let me get the "no, it wasn't that" list out of the way... It wasn't: Rain, wet road spray, windshield washer fluid, anything thrown out of the lead car, car wasn't wet, chewing tobacco, birds, fuel leak, etc... Some were mixed in with the occasional sand dings you feel when running on rural roads.
Both days were clear and sunny with mid 80s for a temp and humidity around 40-50%. It happened to me behind 10-12 different cars and they needed to be running at 40 mph plus.
I normally run with the windshield, so this is new to me. I guess I'm going crazy!!
Edmo
Strange, but when I was behind a vehicle I felt a random and occasional light misting of water on my skin. Just what I would expect if the vehicle ahead of me had just pulled out of a car wash. Let me get the "no, it wasn't that" list out of the way... It wasn't: Rain, wet road spray, windshield washer fluid, anything thrown out of the lead car, car wasn't wet, chewing tobacco, birds, fuel leak, etc... Some were mixed in with the occasional sand dings you feel when running on rural roads.
Both days were clear and sunny with mid 80s for a temp and humidity around 40-50%. It happened to me behind 10-12 different cars and they needed to be running at 40 mph plus.
I normally run with the windshield, so this is new to me. I guess I'm going crazy!!
Edmo
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RE: Windshield Appreciation Ride
ORIGINAL: 100thRK
I agree. [sm=exactly.gif]
I agree. [sm=exactly.gif]
ORIGINAL: grunt0311vn
Thats condensation from the cars air conditioning system, thumping you in the noggen.
Thats condensation from the cars air conditioning system, thumping you in the noggen.
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RE: Windshield Appreciation Ride
Thats all them no-see'ums splaterring on you. You're from the south, you should know all about them 
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RE: Windshield Appreciation Ride
You must be riding under airplanes flying by. Were do you think their waste goes when the toilet is flushed?
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RE: Windshield Appreciation Ride
I think grunt got it right...
On the way home while stopped at a light I saw the car next to me dribbling condensation from the air conditioning system... It was like the light bulb turning on. This has to be it...
Either that or the bladder bag theory...
Edmo
On the way home while stopped at a light I saw the car next to me dribbling condensation from the air conditioning system... It was like the light bulb turning on. This has to be it...
Either that or the bladder bag theory...
Edmo
