windshield cleaner
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 219
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From: Ontario,Canada
RE: windshield cleaner
yOUR RIGHT LEMON PLEDGE WORKS GREAT ON WINDSHIELDS BUT DON'T USE IT ON FURNITURE,I KNOW I RE-FINISH FURNITURE.I'TS NASTY STUFF IF USED LONG ENOUGH IT GUMS UP THE WOOD AND WHEN YOU TRY TO REFINISH IT YOU GET CRATORS IN THE LAQUIER FINISH AND ITS REALLY HARD TO GET OUT OF THE WOOD
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
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From: Fort Worth, TX
RE: windshield cleaner
I've used both the Honda Polish and Pledge. Both work well for getting crusted crustatians off the windshield. Honda no longer makes the spray polish, and I don't know if they have a replacement yet. Something about it being an aeresol. It's also petroleum based. I keep a small can in my saddlebag, but LP is cheap and works great.
Teek
Teek
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RE: windshield cleaner
ORIGINAL: sketch
Greetings all,
I just picked up one of those nifty HD quick release detachable compact windshield for my 1200. I cannot say enough good things about it. The clamps they use on these things are so simple and obvious, it makes me wonder why they hadn't done this sooner. My question concerns proper cleaning fluid. I know some fluids will actually streak or even damage windshields so I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations (HD brand or others) on what to use to clean this hard-coated polycarbonate windshield. I appreciate your suggestions.
-sketch
Greetings all,
I just picked up one of those nifty HD quick release detachable compact windshield for my 1200. I cannot say enough good things about it. The clamps they use on these things are so simple and obvious, it makes me wonder why they hadn't done this sooner. My question concerns proper cleaning fluid. I know some fluids will actually streak or even damage windshields so I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations (HD brand or others) on what to use to clean this hard-coated polycarbonate windshield. I appreciate your suggestions.
-sketch
Whatever you do, don't use gasoline and a Brillo pad on yer windshield.
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Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Minneapolis, MN
RE: windshield cleaner
Just a quick follow up here... I tried the Lemon Pledge and it's truly amazing!
Went on a 300+ mile run today, with many bugs up near Lake Superior. I brought the can of LP with me, and used it at each gas stop, and WOW, it really does clean well, and each subsequent cleaning was easier than the previous.
Added bonus: your bike will smell as fresh as the morning dew!
Went on a 300+ mile run today, with many bugs up near Lake Superior. I brought the can of LP with me, and used it at each gas stop, and WOW, it really does clean well, and each subsequent cleaning was easier than the previous.
Added bonus: your bike will smell as fresh as the morning dew!
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Nashville, TN
RE: windshield cleaner
Hummm...interesting. I don't use my wennie shield very often, so it hasn't been clean too many times. I'll tell my "cleaning lady" (aka my wife) about this next time I get her to clean my shield.
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
RE: windshield cleaner
ORIGINAL: SportyPig
Hummm...interesting. I don't use my wennie shield very often, so it hasn't been clean too many times. I'll tell my "cleaning lady" (aka my wife) about this next time I get her to clean my shield.
Hummm...interesting. I don't use my wennie shield very often, so it hasn't been clean too many times. I'll tell my "cleaning lady" (aka my wife) about this next time I get her to clean my shield.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Papillion Ne 68133
RE: windshield cleaner
Useing L/P on the faceshield does it make it blury? I would think it has a oily film.
Will try it on the windshield..
Tom
Will try it on the windshield..
Tom
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RE: windshield cleaner
I too have the quick clamp style windscreen and like it.
Couple of notes:
- be sure to check bolts and acorns holding the frame work. Rode a long trip a couple of weeks ago and ended up pulling them all out and putting blue loctite on all of them after loosing two acorns. (Wouldn't be a H/D product if ya did not have to pull it apart and add loctite....)
- watch the gaskets on the fork clamps. lost one of mine from pulling it on and off. without realizing it, lost one and it marked the fork pretty good.
Overall, very happy with it.
Will try the Pledge thing today!!! Sounds like a overall winner!!!
Couple of notes:
- be sure to check bolts and acorns holding the frame work. Rode a long trip a couple of weeks ago and ended up pulling them all out and putting blue loctite on all of them after loosing two acorns. (Wouldn't be a H/D product if ya did not have to pull it apart and add loctite....
)- watch the gaskets on the fork clamps. lost one of mine from pulling it on and off. without realizing it, lost one and it marked the fork pretty good.
Overall, very happy with it.
Will try the Pledge thing today!!! Sounds like a overall winner!!!
Intermediate
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 29
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RE: windshield cleaner
I am actually an engineer for a company that makes most of the Lexan windshields in the motorcycle industry. In the factory, and during bike shows, we use Plexus or Honda polish. With all of the years experience the company has, I trust their judgement. We get a huge scrap heap of shields each year because people did not follow the cleaning instructions. Lemon pledge should work just fine because there shouldn't be any chemicals that could react with the coating. We are also about to come out with a cleaner and rain x type combo that is amazing when riding in the rain or when bugs hit the shield.