Bug Goo
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Bug Goo
What do you use to get bug goo off the fairing in between washings? The HD bug remover works well enoughon the lexan windshields, but I do not like to use this on the painted fairing on my '06 FLHXI.
I have yet to find a better solution than to simply get out a bucket and sponge and wash the fairing. This is time consuming and not very efficient for between washing bug goo removal.
Who's found a better solution?
I have yet to find a better solution than to simply get out a bucket and sponge and wash the fairing. This is time consuming and not very efficient for between washing bug goo removal.
Who's found a better solution?
Tourer
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From: Northwest Pa.
RE: Bug Goo
Someone on here had posted a tip a while back that works great for me. I just take a soft towell and soak it down with hot water. Lay it on the windshield and fairing for a while and the bugs just about wipe right off.
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RE: Bug Goo
Really? I have not heard about that one. I will have to give that a try. Did the poster mention how many beers to wait before wiping off the bugs? I would think at least 2-3 would be good.
That is the one downfall to living in "b.f.e" - tons of bugs in the evening. Sounds like riding through rain at times. Well, at least I cant be considered a r.u.b......maybe a m.c.c.b.
That is the one downfall to living in "b.f.e" - tons of bugs in the evening. Sounds like riding through rain at times. Well, at least I cant be considered a r.u.b......maybe a m.c.c.b.
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From: Erie, PA
RE: Bug Goo
Captain Richards Best. This stuff works great. http://www.captainrichardsbest.com/welcome.htm
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From: Chesapeake, VA
RE: Bug Goo
Might have been me who posted that...About 1 beer as long as you don't guzzle it,2 if'n you do.
I like to keep one of those hand sized towels you rip off from the hotel in a zip lock bag in the front of the right saddle bag, get it pretty wet but not to the point of dripping. It gets/keeps it pretty warm in there and when I fuel up, put it on the windshield while having a beer and a smoke. Wipe with an up-n-down motion instead of circular to help with scratches (vertical scratches reflectless light than horizontal ones in my opinion) then use a micro cloth to get rid of the water before it dries.
I like to keep one of those hand sized towels you rip off from the hotel in a zip lock bag in the front of the right saddle bag, get it pretty wet but not to the point of dripping. It gets/keeps it pretty warm in there and when I fuel up, put it on the windshield while having a beer and a smoke. Wipe with an up-n-down motion instead of circular to help with scratches (vertical scratches reflectless light than horizontal ones in my opinion) then use a micro cloth to get rid of the water before it dries.
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Tourer
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From: stafford, va
RE: Bug Goo
yeah wash cloth with hot water. i just lay it on there of about 10 sec and it comes right off. got pummeled by bugs this weekend front end of the bike looked like a teenagers face working at a mcdonalds.
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