Switched to Honda cleaner months ago after Plexius went way high! It's right priced and works on the bike and helmets!
Windscreen-face shield cleaner
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junglejim
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Chris, I have some documented data for your study.
Shamefully I have to admit that I was trying to clean the bugs off my windshield yesterday that have been on there since last fall. Winter here came quick and hard and I never had time to clean the bike before it went into winter storage.
First I sprayed it with ArmorAll windshield cleaner and let it sit for a half hour. Then I gave it another spray and tried to clean off the bugs, but it was like they were varnished on the plastic. Then I tried some Honda cleaner/wax (the old stuff that CA outlawed) and the bugs came right off. That stuff is great. I won a case of it at a Concours rally back in about 2007 or 2008, and I'm on my last an now. I don't really see how any product could be any better unless it cleaned the windshield for you.
Shamefully I have to admit that I was trying to clean the bugs off my windshield yesterday that have been on there since last fall. Winter here came quick and hard and I never had time to clean the bike before it went into winter storage.
First I sprayed it with ArmorAll windshield cleaner and let it sit for a half hour. Then I gave it another spray and tried to clean off the bugs, but it was like they were varnished on the plastic. Then I tried some Honda cleaner/wax (the old stuff that CA outlawed) and the bugs came right off. That stuff is great. I won a case of it at a Concours rally back in about 2007 or 2008, and I'm on my last an now. I don't really see how any product could be any better unless it cleaned the windshield for you.
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I went for a 15 mile ride today but too cold for bugs!
So far, everything I have tested has worked satifactorily. Just need some more comparitave testing. Your post reminded me that I have some ancient bugs from last fall on my plastic subaru bumper. Those months old bugs are the worst. But I feel like my testing should be with relatively new bugs. (The EAA canceled their convention at Oshkosh in August. Sorry your state wont be getting my money.
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The 2nd year I attended a Concours Owners Group National Rally, there was a guy there who had ridden from Virginia to Klamath Falls, the site of the Rally. I've never seen so many bugs on a bike and asked him where he'd picked them all up. "Everywhere I've been," he said. He had about 70,000 miles on his '98 Connie and he had NEVER washed it. It was a matter of pride with him. "I bought it to ride, not to wash," was his motto.
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I ride by Kalamath Falls every year on the way to Reno. IF ever there was a proving ground for bug removal, it is that Lake. Swarms of bugs cover me when I ride by.
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OK, took CeeBaily, Novus and Pro Honda on road trip . 280 miles....had to clean frequently. All three worked well but the nod goes to Pro Honda. The Novus wasnt far behind and the Cee Baily just required a bit more attention. Here is my helmet after the trip...15 seconds with Pro Honda and a micro cloth. Before
After
After
Proof positive!
Don't bugs know they are required to stay at home!
I've been using West Coast Customs exterior detailer on my ST1300 windshield and helmet faceshield for over two years without any issues, and I have it along for a touch-up for rest of bike between washes.
Bought it in a Walmart here in South Texas
Bought it in a Walmart here in South Texas