Detailing Harley baggers?

[bobby5]

Whats the best way to remove bugs from the front fairing on a harley? Everytime i ride it the fairing is covered with bugs. Whats the best way to get them off, I usually use a quick detailer cause i dont have time to wash it after everytime i ride. An also what the best way to clean the rear wheels, there a pain to get too?

[Dan]

wet bath towel and leave it on the fairing for an hour or so to soften them up, then come back with a QD. Careful, it scratches super easy and some of the bugs eat dirt and crap that oozes out and scratches. Best way to clean the rear wheel is a bike lift, but one of those bike wheel rollers from harbor freight should help out.

[Roger Koh]

Whats the best way to remove bugs from the front fairing on a harley? Everytime i ride it the fairing is covered with bugs. Whats the best way to get them off, I usually use a quick detailer cause i dont have time to wash it after everytime i ride.

The best way is to strip any foreign contamination including unwanted old and aged conditioner or protector down to its original OEM finish with a pH 7.7 leather prep, clean off the sticky mess with a leather-safe (pH 3-5) cleaner and follows with an acidifying pH 3.0 rinse.



Thereafter, re-protect with a “Non-Stick� protector.



And the next ride, when these sticky as honey bugs do stick (probably less as they will slide off with the new non-stick surface; just like the non-stick Teflon pan makes cleaning much easier); just wiping down with a damp wet towel will be a new experience.



Spray on another treatment and continue your ride.



You will have a much trouble-free sticky as honey bugs to bother you.



Give it a try!



Roger Koh

Leather Doctor®