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After a very successful trip to Wales last weekend, I have a huge amount of dead flies on my leathers...can someone tell me the best way to clean them please :-/ ;D I hit something rather big on Sunday and it's left a lovely red blood splat all the way up my right arm. Leathers are black and white so is there anything available that is better for white leathers?? ::)
Roxy xx ;) ;D ;D
black leathers and i will jet wash you to get the nasty squashed flies off you ;D ;D
Aren't there some lizards and spiders that eat this sort of cuisine :D
if its fresh, baby wipes are pretty good, but a proper leather cleaner (i use NikWax) is dam good.....
Damp teatowel left on for 20 minutes will soften them enough to be wiped off... particularly effective on helmets & fairing fronts! :)
I used boiling water. Poor it onto a decent cloth, then wipe, takes them off in seconds. Use the same for the front of the bike too!
I use a clean sponge + warm water. The work of mere moments [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Yes but these are some real tough squirmy little buggers that really got into the nooks and corners...water is not going to be man enough for the job! ;D
I know, I will get my man servant to do it! ;D ;D
Roxy
ah, you must have special leathers then ;D
If you wear a hi-vis vest, you can take that off after a ride and put it through the wash. Sorted [smiley=bath.gif]
Of course they are! [smiley=engel017.gif]Quote:
Originally Posted by Chappers
are they new?..... ;-)
Now you all know I don't do hi viz! http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/t...ck-smiley-.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by ChrisJo
Roxy ;D
Not as new as yours darlin ::) ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by jonnydangerous
I'm taking the lazy option and sending mine off to scrubbers (as recommended by Star) at the end of the summer..that way I'll have a full summer of bug splats professionally cleaned off with zero effort :P
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Originally Posted by roxychick
;D ;D ;D **** was that what it was.....Justin hit it, Chappers deflected it and I got the full blood splat effect on my leathers!! ewwwwww ;D
Bloody stoopid sheep!!! ::) Get off the road!
Roxy x
I wash them off by riding in the rain ;D
Wear a Hi-viz vest & carry some cleaning liquad in a top box.
;D ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D nice one Monster Munch!! I'll nip out and purchase both later shall I? The Ars6 with a top box and me with hi viz....hmmmmm!! ;) NOTQuote:
Originally Posted by GixxerStu
Roxy x
;D ;D You'd look Splendid ;D ;D
funniest thing iv read all day has dissapeared......... :-?
Must have been wiped away with the jetwash & boiling water. Probably best, it can leave stains ;)
I just lick em off ,high in protein low in fats, takes me a good few hours though
Ride to Aust Services on a wet morning - cleaned mine up a treat ;) Same can't be said of the bike though.... ::)
LOL I don't even want to think about cleaning the bike, it was filthy when I got back, deep clean needed I think :( My leathers are covered though, I think the sun on Sunday made them all come out en mass!!! ;D
Mine was minging, but it is now super clean and shiny, courtesy of Nooj and his magic - photos to follow... 8-)
Kitchen towell soaked in hot water, put on stains, go for a brew, when brew is done simply wipe off - EPLS!! ;)
Stu
Mobile pit crew/Man servant is available for hire!!!!!! LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by roxychick
Davina is also in need of another make-over.
Mobile pit crew/Man servant is available for hire!!!!!! LOL [/quote]Quote:
Originally Posted by DaytonaDog
Just what I wanted to hear DD...when are you free?? ;) ;D ;D :-*
Roxy x
Leave them on. Insect exoskeletons are made form chitin, and incredibly tough material, so it's only going to add to the protection already offered by your leathers. At least that's my theory :)
I'm liking the go for a brew thing Stu...maybe I could do that while mobile pit crew/valet (DD) sorts it out! ::) ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by StreetHippo
Roxy x
The birthday GF cookies were yummy btw, thank Danny for me. x
so that means they can stay all dirrrty! awesome dude!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nooj
Roxy x
Not the same for the Ars6 though :(
Mobile pit crew/Man servant is available for hire!!!!!! LOL [/quote]Quote:
Originally Posted by roxychick
Just what I wanted to hear DD...when are you free?? ;) ;D ;D :-*
Roxy x[/quote]
Actually all joking aside, I am off this friday, saturday, sunday and Monday and I need to come collect my tank bag pdq as I need to get road tax for Davina and my documents are with the tank bag ::) ::) ::). Tried doing it online but the insurance is not on the database for some reason. :-? :-? :-?
I thought this was more SF baiting..... ;D but no! A serious thread...
Soak them off with wet kitchen towel. Do Not Scrape or you'll scratch the paint, as someone has already said, the shells are very hard. Just keep soaking, till they are softened and can be wiped off in one go.