Cleaning Bugs
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 274
Likes: 0
From: Shrewsbury, PA
Cleaning Bugs
Kinda new here but what do you all use to clean the bugs off the fairing. It seems like its a never ending. And the harley stealer bug cleaner is getting expensive.
Thanks Don
Thanks Don
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 233
Likes: 0
From: NB, Canada
Its a 4 or 5 part process. 1. Wet a large towel in warm water and drape over the front of your bike, or tank or whatever youre cleaning. 2. Open your favourite beer, sit back and admire your bike. 3. After about 5 minutes, remove the towel and wipe the bugs right off with a soft sponge. 4. Coat your fairing and or windshield with pledge; it will make the next clean up easier. 5. Finish that beer you started a few minutes ago. Seriously, a wet towel and pledge make clean ups easy. The beer is just an added Bonus.
I heard tell that a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water will take 'em right off. Never tried it myself. But I have several coats of Zaino on my fairing so don't really have a problem getting the bugs off. Just wet it down and wait a few minutes. A little light scrubbing with a good car wash soap and wash mitt gets 'em right off.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,600
Likes: 7
From: Minnesota
Hydrogen Peroxide mixed 50% water - spray it on and wait a minute - the bugs just melt off. Its very cheap and works very well and it won't strip wax like Dawn & Simple Green.
Trending Topics
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,274
Likes: 130
From: Now Western TN
Its a 4 or 5 part process. 1. Wet a large towel in warm water and drape over the front of your bike, or tank or whatever youre cleaning. 2. Open your favourite beer, sit back and admire your bike. 3. After about 5 minutes, remove the towel and wipe the bugs right off with a soft sponge. 4. Coat your fairing and or windshield with pledge; it will make the next clean up easier. 5. Finish that beer you started a few minutes ago. Seriously, a wet towel and pledge make clean ups easy. The beer is just an added Bonus.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 399
Likes: 2
From: C-bus
Its a 4 or 5 part process. 1. Wet a large towel in warm water and drape over the front of your bike, or tank or whatever youre cleaning. 2. Open your favourite beer, sit back and admire your bike. 3. After about 5 minutes, remove the towel and wipe the bugs right off with a soft sponge. 4. Coat your fairing and or windshield with pledge; it will make the next clean up easier. 5. Finish that beer you started a few minutes ago. Seriously, a wet towel and pledge make clean ups easy. The beer is just an added Bonus.