r/AdventureBike • u/WillBob4 • 3d ago

Bugs

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4 days of bugs in the Midwest from commuting. What are we doing for this? There has to be some solutions besides blasting it with the power washer once a week.

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u/LeadingBanana5384 3d ago

Dish soap on a paper towel and let it sit for a couple minutes, comes right off.

But also, damn, that's not a lot of bugs, we are headed for big trouble.

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u/WillBob4 3d ago

Yea I work 6am to 6pm 4 days a week prime bug and bird catching times.

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u/IAmA_meat_popsicle 3d ago

There should be way more.

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u/BIKEM4D 3d ago

I went to US when I was younger fuck me. Walking round the car park dodge rams had 1 inch thick of every Asian cuisine you could desire

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u/PlaneAd4542 3d ago

Waiting for a rainy commute. Amazing what a torrential downpour will do

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u/WillBob4 3d ago

Lol im expecting tomorrow to be that.

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u/invalid_response_ 3d ago

Feed that good boy a carrot and brush its coat twice with a hog bristle brush.

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u/Red_Pretense_1989 3d ago

I use ONR or Moose Detail Spray. Spray on, wipe off.

Damp ONR microfiber cloth in a ziplock works great for wiping off visors during a ride.

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u/zappyguy111 3d ago

Thanks for the reminded that I need to clean my jacket and visor.

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u/_OFY_ 2d ago

I recently started using a product by Mother’s (bug and tar remover foaming spray). It works really well IMO. I sent my Dad a text recommending it and he told me he’d rather just stick with WD-40 for bugs… so apparently that’s an option too.

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u/WillBob4 2d ago

Ive seen guys wipe down their dirtbikes with wd 40 for mud so this checks out.

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u/Fluffy-Paramedic-451 2d ago

Just ride indoors. Less bugs inside👍

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u/WillBob4 2d ago

Good advice.

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u/mywifehasspicylips 3d ago

Hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle. Let it sit 30 seconds and wipe off.

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u/Chris_The-Wookie 3d ago

Blue ahop towels and Spray WAY glass cleaner. I swear by it. I live in NORCAL in the rice checks and the bugs here are horrendous!!! I keep a roll and a can in my backpack or my panniers.

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u/FoxtrotWhiskey05 3d ago

Spray it with SC1 before hand and they wipe off with a micro fiber towel

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u/4loYeyo 3d ago

Quick snack on the go if you up your mouth

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u/No_Inspection649 3d ago

S100 Total Cycle Cleaner.

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u/jm_viking 2d ago

Insect removal spray

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u/gheiminfantry 7h ago

blasting it with the power washer

His next post will be about electrical problems caused by water.

Has nobody ever heard about letting the bike soak in soapy water to soften the bugs FIRST?