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Old May 14, 2022 | 04:58 PM
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Can I get some suggestions for removing gazillion bugs from front fairing please. Like maybe a spray that you leave on awhile, and then easy wipe off. Looking for lazy man's method.thanks!!
 
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Use a Bounce dryer sheet, but don't use too much pressure and keep it really wet.
 
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I lay a wet towel over the bugged areas and come back 5 minutes later and rinse or wipe them away.
 
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Bug Slide.
 
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Another home remedy is 50/50 water and hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle.
 
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Bug Slide.
+1 on the Bug Slide.
It's expensive, but it really works well.
 
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Originally Posted by Maurice1
Can I get some suggestions for removing gazillion bugs from front fairing please. Like maybe a spray that you leave on awhile, and then easy wipe off. Looking for lazy man's method.thanks!!

Here you go 5 pages of suggestions. HDF search function is your friend.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...ving-bugs.html

Once you get the bugs off, get a good coating on the paint ceramic or other coating and it will make the bugs come off easy.

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I lay a tee shirt across the windshield and fairing, squirt it with water from a spray bottle and just soak it. Leave it for just a few minutes and they all come off. I do this especially if I don’t want to get the whole front end wet or the whole bike wet if it’s otherwise clean except for the bugs.
 
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Original Spirits Spray Polish. Bugs, tar, road grime this stuff is great. You won't want to use anything else to clean your bike.
 
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Originally Posted by CoolBreeze3646
Here you go 5 pages of suggestions. HDF search function is your friend.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...ving-bugs.html

Once you get the bugs off, get a good coating on the paint ceramic or other coating and it will make the bugs come off easy.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1


I did a search, " Bug removal" with 0 results. Guess I needed " romove bugs".
Thanks!!
 
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