Bugs
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Bugs
OK... ignoring a helmet as a safety in a crash issue - How do you guy who always ride lidless deal with massive amounts of bugs? Is it that you live somewhere where bugs are not as prevalent as here? Is it because you have a windshield?
I can do fine riding lidless during the day, but, once dusk hits, it's like it's raining bugs!
This picture doesn't quite capture it, but, returning home from a day of riding (left at 7:30 am, returned at 9:30 pm) - we stopped for gas about 12 miles from home. My face shield was covered with bugs to the point where visibility was difficult, so I cleaned it off. I left the gas station with zero bugs on the face shield. Half way home (about 6 miles from the gas station), the face shield already had enough bugs to diminish visibility. By the time I got home, it looked like this;
I can do fine riding lidless during the day, but, once dusk hits, it's like it's raining bugs!
This picture doesn't quite capture it, but, returning home from a day of riding (left at 7:30 am, returned at 9:30 pm) - we stopped for gas about 12 miles from home. My face shield was covered with bugs to the point where visibility was difficult, so I cleaned it off. I left the gas station with zero bugs on the face shield. Half way home (about 6 miles from the gas station), the face shield already had enough bugs to diminish visibility. By the time I got home, it looked like this;
Last edited by MidnitEvil; Jul 12, 2009 at 01:29 AM.
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I live in the sticks, and when I ride, I usually head west of here, which is even MORE sticks (and fewer people). Also, I run roads that go along rivers quite often. I almost never see a stop light, and stop signs are few and far between as well. I can easily run 70-80 mph all day and night, without ever seeing a cop (speed limit is usually 55, except when passing through a town).
Lightening bugs splatting on the face shield are quite interesting. Maybe they see my headlight and think I'm the queen ladybug!
We went out for a ride, and then dinner with a friend who rides lidless. Aside from the usual thousands of bugs, we went through two HUGE clouds of bugs. When we got to the restaurant, he joked that he wasn't hungry any more.
Lightening bugs splatting on the face shield are quite interesting. Maybe they see my headlight and think I'm the queen ladybug!
We went out for a ride, and then dinner with a friend who rides lidless. Aside from the usual thousands of bugs, we went through two HUGE clouds of bugs. When we got to the restaurant, he joked that he wasn't hungry any more.
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Quit buggin me!!! Hehe!!! Was out tonite and dusk hit bugs are everywhere!!!! Sooooo! No lid and no bandana on my face! I kinda like it when I stop and they are tryin to bury themselves in my mustache!!!! Mmmmmmmmm!!!!!
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Evil, thank for reminding me I havent had dinner yet. Can I borrow your helmet as an appetizer?
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I wear a cap backwards.
Come to north Florida during love bug season and it will feel like it is raining. You have to wear a bandana over your face for about 2 weeks twice a year. Those of you who have ridden then understand what I mean.
I've never seen anything like them anywhere else in the country. If you don't get them off your paint, they eat into it with some sort of acid.
Come to north Florida during love bug season and it will feel like it is raining. You have to wear a bandana over your face for about 2 weeks twice a year. Those of you who have ridden then understand what I mean.
I've never seen anything like them anywhere else in the country. If you don't get them off your paint, they eat into it with some sort of acid.
