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hot water on a microfiber cloth, then dry with another microfiber cloth.
The wet cloth trick works great in your hotel room. Obviously you guys don't tour much.
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Agreed, nothing really eyepopping as far as bug accumulation in his video. I've had far worse on mine, literally a few tiny gaps the size of the head of a pin & having to stop at 10 minute intervals, not once an hour. Watching that video, he seems a little overly dramatic about it.
when i stop for gas i i take some paper towel out next to the windshield wiper squeegee and dip it in the old ****** washer fluid and clean my helm, works perfect!
oh and ever time i clean my visor at home! i hit a huge bug as soon as i go down my street! everytime! always right in the middle!
Last edited by Denster; 09-11-2011 at 12:43 AM.
Bad idea!
LOTS of people use the squeegee to "mop up" gas that overflows from their filler cap, and down the side of their painted body work.
Most stations don't bother to change out the holding tank. They just add more solution as the level drops.
You'd be better off going to the bathroom and using warm water from the sink. Carry a microfiber towel on the bike. It works wonders.
I use the Rain-X summer windshield washer fluid. I put a bit on a soft cloth and it wipes the bugs off and also helps to repel moisture and fog a little.
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Windex here.
to us there was nothing but girls and machines.....
Hydrogen peroxide ( 3% or 6%). Sold at drug stores - couple of bucks for a 150 - 200 ml bottle. Pour some into a sprayer/mister, spray your helmet/visor, let sit for a few minutes and wipe off with a wet cloth. The hydrogen peroxide breaks down the bug guts and releases it from whatever surface it's stuck to.
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11 CBR250R (Current - Wife's)
06 Kawasaki 650R
06 Yamaha TW200
83 Honda 100cc
Paper towel and water (warm or otherwise) works just fine for me.
I have thought, from time to time, of investing in some rain-x or whatever to shed the water on wetter days.
Meh, a quick wipe with the glove does a good enough job even then.
As far as bug-gut density, my worst ride also happened to be my fisrt with the open-face helmet - pretty disgusting, actually.
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Wet paper towel at home, tear-offs while on the road.
I leave the bug guts on the visor.
Tells a warning to other insects you'll be joining if ya don't move the #!#! out of my way.
Shows them whose boss.
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