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Old 04-19-2009, 11:35 PM
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so this past weekend i went for my first big highway ride (about two hours). When i get to where i was goin' my helmet and front of bike is straight PLASTERED with bugs...not looking forward to cleaning it...just felt that i had to share :P
 
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Old 04-20-2009, 11:29 AM
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yep. Now is the time to definitely keep your helmet visor closed.

 
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Old 04-20-2009, 11:50 AM
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I live out in the middle of farm country, rides after dark sound like a heavy rain, lol

I had one Friday afternoon that sounded like getting beaned by a golfball left a paintball sized splatter on the right side of my visor.
 
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Old 04-20-2009, 01:07 PM
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They need to make some tear off visor covers. bugs are a pain to get off
 
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Old 04-20-2009, 04:41 PM
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nice visor jinxxy... i just got the same one for one of my helmets
 
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Old 04-20-2009, 05:33 PM
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i very much dislike bugs...this weekend is the first time this season i have seen them..this pic is from last season after i ran through a cloud of em..haha

 
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i remember a night time ride i went on last summer and i couldnt tell at first if it was bugs or raining
 
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Old 04-20-2009, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by gangofhoes
They need to make some tear off visor covers. bugs are a pain to get off
I think they do
 
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Old 04-21-2009, 08:35 AM
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redz, that's so gross man.
 
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Old 04-21-2009, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by gangofhoes
They need to make some tear off visor covers. bugs are a pain to get off
The sooner you get them off, the easier they are. I just hit up the squeegie at every gas stop I make and clean my visor and front area of my bike and they come off pretty easily. Nothing like a freshly cleaned shield!!

Being in Florida, I def feel your pain with the bugs though..
 

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