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Old 08-15-2013, 09:06 PM   #1
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Pissed Let me tell you what's bugging me

Whats bugging me is I washed my bike three times this afternoon and each time I dried it I still found those stupid dead #*#*ing bugs stuck to my bat wing and lower legs . Anyone found a easy way to remove these #*#*ing bugs other then elbow grease. Or do Canadian bugs stick better when they splat.



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Old 08-15-2013, 09:52 PM   #2
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They come off better when they are fresh and not baked on, but if they are stubborn I spray a little pledge on the area and polish them off. You can also buy bug and tar remover, but it is basically varsol in a little bottle.
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Old 08-15-2013, 10:45 PM   #3
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Kawasaki pre wash works good.
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Old 08-16-2013, 12:52 AM   #5
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light elbow grease and a scrub pad for dish washing... everyride it's a start all over deal
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Old 08-16-2013, 05:39 AM   #6
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I use hydrogen peroxide, spray on and the bugs foam up and come right off. Won"t hurt the paint by the way.
 
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Old 08-16-2013, 08:20 AM   #7
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I fill a spray bottle with a good car wash and hot water. I rinse the entire bike then spray the the car wash on and let it set for a few minutes. Doesn't take much to get them off after that.
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I use hydrogen peroxide, spray on and the bugs foam up and come right off. Won"t hurt the paint by the way.
Works great
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I'll have to try the hydrogen peroxide method. While simple soap and hot water, and waiting several minutes for soaking works well, I'm all about getting the cleanup done quicker if I can!
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Windex. Spray it on and let it soak for a minute or two.
 
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Old 08-16-2013, 08:27 PM   #11
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I was going to try a hammer and chisel but i think I'll try a few of these ideas first, thanks
 
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I was going to try a hammer and chisel but i think I'll try a few of these ideas first, thanks
Wait about 3 months and there will be no bugs to squish.
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Old 08-16-2013, 10:08 PM   #13
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I don't know about waiting three months, we headed out this morning and it was about 46 degrees Fahrenheit. When we drove by the county yard they had the conveyor belt set up to bring the winter sand, scary thought eh. I could have thought that summer only started about a month and a half ago , hard to believe September is only 2 weeks away and then fall sets in and we won't talk about what comes next
 
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Old 08-17-2013, 12:12 AM   #14
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Yup summer is speeding by and I for one have not had enough days in the saddle this year. Too many unavoidable distractions.
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Old 08-17-2013, 06:47 AM   #15
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I use warm water and it seems to soften them up pretty easily.
Summer is going by very quickly, I havn't ridden near as much as other years.
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