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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 06:43 AM
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Yesterday I saw a couple of love bugs. I hate these little ba$tards with a passion. I just hope they are all gone by Biketoberfest. Anyone else see any yet?
 
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 07:13 AM
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Yup... I ran into Mr. and Mrs. LoveBug and a few dozen of their relatives
as I drove back from Belle Glade on Saturda
y.

They're heeeere...
 
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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yeah next weekend is the Chrome Diva's Love Bug Run. and i too hope they are gone for biketoberfest!
 
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 01:33 PM
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Here buggie, buggie, buggie.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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I'm riding down to Biketoberfest fom New Jersey.
What'a a love bug and do I need to worry about them?
 
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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ORIGINAL: Septic

I'm riding down to Biketoberfest fom New Jersey.
What'a a love bug and do I need to worry about them?
Septic, lets hope you never find out.

Actually they are ususlly in pairs. (attached to each other) and swarm so bad that they pound on you when your trying to ride. They explode when hit and they taste nasty. You have to get them off your paint or they will ruin it.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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Hey thanks for the info. Any idea where we might start to encounter them.

We'll be riding straight down I-95.

Many thanks - Septic.


 
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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ORIGINAL: Septic

Hey thanks for the info. Any idea where we might start to encounter them.

We'll be riding straight down I-95.

Many thanks - Septic.
I don't know which is worse, the love bugs or the fact that you're gonna ride down I-95, which seems to be the most boring drive. When I lived in Northern Virginia, we had love bugs up there. Can't remember when exactly they came out, though. If you bring some polish and a clean rag, and you clean 'em off your bike when you stop for gas, you should be alright.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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Thanks.
Yea, I-95 is boring. I've driven to Florida a bunch of times, this is the first time riding though.

If anyone has an alternate route from Northern New Jersey that dosen't take longer than three days
we'll give it a shot.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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Are y'all talking about "Lady Bugs"? They're not so bad if you don't smile when go thru a horde of them, but you're right...they arepurdy nasty tasting.
 
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