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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: Tundrahog on April 20, 2006, 09:58:21 PM

Title: @#%&%$$* bugs
Post by: Tundrahog on April 20, 2006, 09:58:21 PM

After 20 minutes of riding  :crybaby:

(http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/6958/10001153pg.jpg)

You can't tell from the picture, but along with all the rest I ran into a "flock" of bees!  Fortunately none went down my jacket, or in my helmet. :gatlin

Title: @#%&%$$* bugs
Post by: jbrough7 on April 20, 2006, 10:00:59 PM

Or down your pants - that would give you quite a 'buzz'! :lol:

Title: @#%&%$$* bugs
Post by: dsartwell1 on April 20, 2006, 10:28:15 PM

Hey Tundra, My shield looks EXACTLY like yours. My fiancee and I took our first two-up ride of the season last night. Got her a new jacket and she wanted to try it out. Only went 50 or so miles and me and the bike were pasted with them. I guess bug season is in full swing here in the northeast. :clubme:

Title: @#%&%$$* bugs
Post by: Red01 on April 20, 2006, 11:40:28 PM

This was a little longer, maybe ~45 minutes.
No bees though.

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/paulweit/2004%20Bike%20trip/27_Bugs.jpg)

Title: @#%&%$$* bugs
Post by: Sven on April 20, 2006, 11:43:09 PM

I thought I was the only goof who took pix of his bug-covered helmet!

Title: @#%&%$$* bugs
Post by: B6mick on April 21, 2006, 06:20:00 AM

Pity I don't have no pic's from last years redback rally, and the locust plague the minister of war and had to ride through.
But I can tell ya we had to high pressure wash our jackets down when we got home, cause everytime we pulled up at lights euro wasps swarmed us. They love fresh meat. Our jackets completely changed color, from greenie yellow back to black.

Then there's our bogong moths, now when one of them suckers hits ya visor, its gonna mess the whole visor with one hit.

Title: @#%&%$$* bugs
Post by: smooth operator on April 21, 2006, 06:43:28 AM

Same way here in northern Pa.Some of them sneaked through in my helmet (hate it when that happens). Soon as I got back I sprayed everything down with glass cleaner. Took a 100 mile ride yesterday,and part of it was over a marsh,and by a creek and the hatch was on.

Title: @#%&%$$* bugs
Post by: dsartwell1 on April 21, 2006, 07:05:22 AM

Hey Red, I bet that KBC looks pretty sweet without all those bugs!

Title: @#%&%$$* bugs
Post by: mike on April 21, 2006, 09:22:56 AM

Bummer,I used to hate love bug season in TX for that reason...

Use Plexus on your lid shield before you ride and they'll wipe off smother than a baby's bottom with a dry towel.  Slick, no smears...

Title: @#%&%$$* bugs
Post by: Desolation Angel on April 21, 2006, 09:52:26 AM

D@mn!  I hate even one bug splat!  What you guys are showing would drive me insane!