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feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:52:34 GMT

Wist, if bugs are left on for an extended period of time, then it can leave a permanent blemish. If what you are seeing is indeed cobwebbing, then that is caused by rubbing the dirty shield with a rag or sponge such as when you clean or wash the bike. This can be from the rag itself, or from the tiny dirt particles trapped beneath it that can act like sandpaper every time you rub the shield. Same thing happens when you wash you auto. All those dirt particles get rubbed across you soft clear...

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feeds@yuku.com (wistful) — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:46:33 GMT

LMAO, I am NOT going to lay on my windshield but BamaTrider mentioned something of interest to me. My ACE 750 has a memphis shades windshield w/ gradient black. At the bottom of the shield I have all these spider web looking marks. I thought is was natural aging or that I'd used a detergent to wash my bike that damaged the shield... was that caused by bugs? I don't want that to happen to my T's shield.

Thanks,
Wist

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feeds@yuku.com (mktobob) — Thu, 17 May 2007 07:36:50 GMT

You boys are being very naughty! Bob

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feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Wed, 16 May 2007 22:13:26 GMT

Rich, an old Harley shirt will work just fine,but you might want to check your windshield mounts to make sure they are not about to fall off afterwards.

Alain, cold water works best for wetting a T-shirt for obvious reasons, but don't get too close or you might put an eye out.

Stan

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feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:44:59 GMT

bamaTrider wrote:
....wet an old T-shirt and place over the shield while you wash the rest of the bike down. By the time you get back to the windshield cleaning, the bugs will wipe right off with ease. - Stan

Is it okay to use warm water to wet down the old T-shirt. My wife doesn't like it when I wet her down with cold water....and how long does she have to lay on my windshield before I ask her to get off?...

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feeds@yuku.com (GaleRich) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:12:31 GMT

bamaTrider wrote:
. . . wet an old T-shirt and place over the shield while you wash the rest of the bike down. By the time you get back to the windshield cleaning, the bugs will wipe right off with ease.

Stan

Stan, I understand that works best if the old T-shirt says Harley Davidson ....

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feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Tue, 15 May 2007 22:12:01 GMT

A pint of white distilled vinegar in a gallon of plain ole tap water works pretty good also. To prevent excess rubbing to get the hardest bugs off - which will help prevent the risk of cobwebbing your plastic shield, wet an old T-shirt and place over the shield while you wash the rest of the bike down. By the time you get back to the windshield cleaning, the bugs will wipe right off with ease.

Stan

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feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Tue, 15 May 2007 11:20:41 GMT

GaleRich wrote:
I always use plain water. Sometimes I have to let it soak for a bit. I'll try the distilled and see if it works better than tap water. Is it true that if you catch rain water, it is about like distilled water?? (It's supposed to rain this afternoon here in SW Michigan). - Rich

Rich....I would sort of doubt that. Rain does not form unless there are particles of dust in the atmosphere....

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feeds@yuku.com (GaleRich) — Tue, 15 May 2007 11:16:23 GMT

I always use plain water. Sometimes I have to let it soak for a bit. I'll try the distilled and see if it works better than tap water. Is it true that if you catch rain water, it is about like distilled water?? (It's supposed to rain this afternoon here in SW Michigan).

- Rich

cheapest cleaner !!!!!!!!!!

feeds@yuku.com (lardsgirl) — Tue, 15 May 2007 11:03:22 GMT

I have found the cheapest cleaner so far and it works on the worst bug juice.....Distilled water....don't know why..but I am shocked how it liquefied the sunbaked bugs..the greasy hand marks, and road dirt...put it in a spray bottle...squirt it on and wait a few seconds. and wipe it off..it was just that simple...