Author Topic: bugs on visor - soap and water or something better ? (Read 8017 times)

Enceladus · « **on:** 20 May 2012, 06:28:40 pm »

on my ride out today (still grinning from it

) my visor got covered in bugs.
is soap and water the best thing to get them off with, or have you found anything better / easier ?

Gaz73 · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 May 2012, 06:36:02 pm »

Fairy liquid and warm water is all I've ever used......... Nothing like clearing a flies graveyard off your lid lol

Tmation · « **Reply #2 on:** 20 May 2012, 06:42:45 pm »

If I am out and about I use the V2 sponges from here http://www.visorvision.co.uk/shop/ very good results and includes polishing cloth in kit.

Quick clean at home I use paper towels soaked in tap hot water.

Proper clean I use a bowl filled with hot water and a squirt of PH neutral hand soap, Fairy contains salt and might damage visor coatings (not recommended for cleaning car for same reason).

goldfazer · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 May 2012, 07:01:54 pm »

Vinegar and water is good.

chilly · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 May 2012, 08:16:01 pm »

soak some kitchen towel with water. cover the visor evenly and allow to stand for 10 or 15 minutes. remove and wipe off dead flies. no scrubbing or rubbing so avoids scratching the visor. but thats just what i do

Hodge · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 May 2012, 08:22:22 pm »

Quote from: chilly on 20 May 2012, 08:16:01 pm

soak some kitchen towel with water. cover the visor evenly and allow to stand for 10 or 15 minutes. remove and wipe off dead flies. no scrubbing or rubbing so avoids scratching the visor. but thats just what i do

Slaninar · « **Reply #6 on:** 20 May 2012, 08:27:11 pm »

Works neatly. Minimum effort, time and visor scratching.

flesh · « **Reply #7 on:** 20 May 2012, 08:31:30 pm »

.........yep me too

Ben Diesel · « **Reply #8 on:** 20 May 2012, 08:31:43 pm »

Whenever a bug splats on my visor, I remove the visor, throw it away and fit a new one.

Which reminds me - the ashtray is full in my Bentley...

Dunky · « **Reply #9 on:** 20 May 2012, 10:20:07 pm »

I soak some kitchen roll with glass cleaner and place it over the visor evenly and leave for 5/10 mins then wipe clean works every time.

Dunky................

YamFazMan · « **Reply #10 on:** 20 May 2012, 11:00:45 pm »

Hi
Baby wipes are brilliant
ATB YFM

Fazerider · « **Reply #11 on:** 21 May 2012, 12:08:42 am »

Another supporter of the damp kitchen roll soak technique here.
If the visor's greasy I'll use washing-up liquid... salt is soluble so doesn't scratch the visor. (The reason you don't use it on vehicles is that it accelerates rusting.)
Soap, on the other hand, can deposit calcium carbonate (same stuff as in abrasive creme cleaners) if you have hard water, which will leave smears or cause scratches.

purplebear7 · « **Reply #12 on:** 21 May 2012, 09:09:43 am »

As you might imagine .. we get trucking loads of bugs down here in Sunny Spain at certain times of the season .. including some really big fat barstewards that can cover your line of sight in one enormous splatter

.

Whenever I can .. I use the same method as Chilly and Hodge (see above) when I do a Rolling Pit Stop, loo, visor, drink, food, fuel and whatever .. and then again once I land back at base.

Wet paper towel over visor, soak for five minutes, lift and wipe, polish with second dry towel .. no damage, roll on

Stay Safe

Polar Bear

Robbie8666 · « **Reply #13 on:** 21 May 2012, 10:47:19 am »

with the weather forecast for this week been good I think this is some of the best advice I ever seen
thanks

Jezzer · « **Reply #14 on:** 21 May 2012, 01:19:00 pm »

I use baby wipes too, they just work and will clean your helmet, hands, face etc if needed. Keep a bag under the seat.

Motorbreath · « **Reply #15 on:** 21 May 2012, 05:39:54 pm »

Tongue

Dunky · « **Reply #16 on:** 21 May 2012, 07:52:52 pm »

Motorbreath (Tongue

) does not even bear thinking about

yuk.

red98 · « **Reply #17 on:** 21 May 2012, 07:57:37 pm »

wife`s tounge....thats why i got married

Slaninar · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 May 2012, 08:53:14 pm »

Yes, tongue. You don't need food when traveling. Bring water for drinking and eat pure protein off your visor!

Robbie8666 · « **Reply #19 on:** 22 May 2012, 08:37:03 am »

took bike out for a spin last night before the ride into work this morning, on both times when I took my lid off and tried the kitchen roll and water trick......

O M G why did I not find out about this years ago????
effortless, bugs disappear!!!

gonna buy loads and see if it works on the cage!! but that will have to wait as I'm out having too much fun on my bike !!!

Motorbreath · « **Reply #20 on:** 22 May 2012, 04:43:56 pm »

Haha, actually I just use water or water and soap but no need of waiting more than a few seconds. The NZI Spyder visor is very good, it is like 10 years old and still in very good condition. Cleaning the bike is much harder, I always left it covered with ancient mummys. I even put fork gaitors to avoid the dry mosquitos sanding the seals.

allanmac · « **Reply #21 on:** 22 May 2012, 04:48:28 pm »

Quote from: chilly on 20 May 2012, 08:16:01 pm

soak some kitchen towel with water. cover the visor evenly and allow to stand for 10 or 15 minutes. remove and wipe off dead flies. no scrubbing or rubbing so avoids scratching the visor. but thats just what i do

me too

chaz · « **Reply #22 on:** 23 May 2012, 12:22:20 am »

I use Mr Muscle glass and window cleaner but might soak with water first if they're dried on.

Bitfik · « **Reply #23 on:** 23 May 2012, 10:13:14 pm »

Tried the soaked towel tonight, felt like was raining flies on the way homo!

Worked a treat. Top tip! Cheers

BIG MAC · « **Reply #24 on:** 23 May 2012, 11:18:31 pm »

I use a fire hose or a steam jenny