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Post by **gearheadfla** » Mon May 06, 2013 5:33 pm

Welcome to Spring time riding in Florida, Lovebugs, it's what's for dinner.

Post by **k7nutN7nut** » Mon May 06, 2013 6:54 pm

Dude...YUK!

Post by **kjsett** » Mon May 06, 2013 7:48 pm

We moved from Fort Walton Beach back in 2006, but I remember encounters where you would still have 3/4 of a tank of gas (4 wheeling only then) and you would have to stop at a gas station just to clean the windshield off.
But I remember them turning the car to a lovely mix of black and red...again "Yuk". California has there season of bugs in the rice bowl north of Sacramento. I used to push 18 wheels down the I5 and I have more than a few times stopped at a truck stop just to be able to see. (brush and a water hose).
You have been blessed by their sacrifice - ENJOY!! :LAngel

Post by **Gator Mike** » Mon May 06, 2013 10:25 pm

They are just starting to show up in Louisiana. Last year wasn't that bad----hoping this year will be the same.

...........Gator Mike

Post by **chris.trombley** » Mon May 06, 2013 11:23 pm

gearheadfla wrote:
Welcome to Spring time riding in Florida, Lovebugs, it's what's for dinner.

WOW

LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL BE CLEANING FOR A LONG TIME HOPE YOU HAD A FULL FACED HELMET YUK
that why when i ride in Fl I hang back a little lol

Post by **biggersm** » Mon May 06, 2013 11:48 pm

We had to take the cage over to the West Coast (of Florida, in this case Sarasota) to see a friend (had too much to bring there and back to take the motorcycle). We were in the cage and we are glad to say that we eliminated a few of those blissfully copulated bugs. The front of our car looked similar.

We have found that hydrogen peroxide squirted from a spray bottle is very useful in softening up the bugs. Hydrogen Peroxide is safe on paint, plexiglass and pretty much any other surface if it is in place for only a couple minutes. It is also kind of satisfying watching the dead bugs bubble up too.

Doing this is certainly better than leaving the bugs in place for a few days and letting them eat the paint.

We washed the front of the car immediately after returning home.

BTW does your friend ride with a helmet? Is it an open face model? What the heck, it is free protein.

Post by **gearheadfla** » Tue May 07, 2013 12:25 am

I have found by using Honda Spray Cleaner Wax, they more or less wipe right off, but I do kinda wax almost as much as I ride.

It really works well on my Clearview windsheild. A good coat on before riding and with a light spray and wipe there is no trace of them. I turned my buddy on that Harley on to it yesterday. lol. BTW helmet, he did wear one because he is too cool. lol Had a good time spraying a rice spray on his "American" iron.

Post by **kjsett** » Tue May 07, 2013 12:28 am

biggersm wrote:We had to take the cage over to the West Coast (of Florida, in this case Sarasota) to see a friend (had too much to bring there and back to take the motorcycle). We were in the cage and we are glad to say that we eliminated a few of those blissfully copulated bugs. The front of our car looked similar.

We have found that hydrogen peroxide squirted from a spray bottle is very useful in softening up the bugs. Hydrogen Peroxide is safe on paint, plexiglass and pretty much any other surface if it is in place for only a couple minutes.
.

Drove truck for years, I found just wetting them down for a few minutes, then scrubbing took them right off the truck windshield. Don't always have the pharmacy with me.
Course, it was a company truck so I just was interested in seeing, not looking pretty.

Post by **David (N. Alabama)** » Tue May 07, 2013 2:44 am

I go to Fort Walton Beach all the time and have never encountered love bugs there. Must have lucked out. I never saw them in swarms in Daytona Beach, but once you got out in the county they were thick. I remember riding a friend out to the junk yard and I had to lay on the tank and look between the speedo and tach to keep from them spattering on my face.

Post by **Bruce in OK** » Tue May 07, 2013 2:58 am

I hope your PETA friends don't see this post. You could be in trouble...... :thk:

Post by **Winddancer** » Tue May 07, 2013 10:45 am

Bruce in OK wrote:I hope your PETA friends don't see this post. You could be in trouble......

PETA????
isnt that People Eating Tasty Animals???

Post by **Bruce in OK** » Tue May 07, 2013 12:08 pm

Winddancer wrote: PETA????
isnt that People Eating Tasty Animals???

It is in these parts...not as sure about Florida.....

Post by **gearheadfla** » Tue May 07, 2013 1:08 pm

David (N. Alabama) wrote:I go to Fort Walton Beach all the time and have never encountered love bugs there. Must have lucked out. I never saw them in swarms in Daytona Beach, but once you got out in the county they were thick. I remember riding a friend out to the junk yard and I had to lay on the tank and look between the speedo and tach to keep from them spattering on my face.

They are only around for a week or so a couple times a year, live under ground the rest of the time, come out to breed, hence the name "Love Bug" But in the short time they are out, they really make a mess of things.

Post by **kjsett** » Tue May 07, 2013 2:25 pm

David (N. Alabama) wrote:I go to Fort Walton Beach all the time and have never encountered love bugs there. Must have lucked out. I never saw them in swarms in Daytona Beach, but once you got out in the county they were thick. I remember riding a friend out to the junk yard and I had to lay on the tank and look between the speedo and tach to keep from them spattering on my face.

Sorry, most of the Love Bug encounters were traveling up into Alabama (and Georgia too I think, been awhile). Northern Alabama was where we saw Fireflies for the first time. Looked just like the beginning of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.

Post by **OldKawDrvr** » Tue May 07, 2013 5:53 pm

gearheadfla wrote:
Welcome to Spring time riding in Florida, Lovebugs, it's what's for dinner.

I wonder what the rider looked like.

Why would anyone put a windscreen on a bike that low and ride in bug country?

Post by **gearheadfla** » Tue May 07, 2013 6:50 pm

OldKawDrvr wrote:
gearheadfla wrote:
Welcome to Spring time riding in Florida, Lovebugs, it's what's for dinner.
I wonder what the rider looked like. Why would anyone put a windscreen on a bike that low and ride in bug country?

Let's just say, he needed a comb, and you know the type, gotta look cool, hence the windshield, and lack of helmet or faceshield. Me, I hid behind him and my oversize Clearview, faired alot better.

One of the times I didn't mind following a Harley. A little spraywax and a micro finish rag, good as new.

Post by **carl leo** » Tue May 07, 2013 10:53 pm

nasty little varmits got me too. took a 100 mile ride south to melborne and by the time i got home my whole windshield and fairing was covered with the sticky oozing critters....YUCK!!!

Post by **gearheadfla** » Wed May 08, 2013 12:10 am

Welcome to Florida Carl. these little pest will find and attack you, good news is they will be gone just as fast as they showed up and they are full of protein.

Post by **doug of so fla** » Wed May 08, 2013 1:16 am

Went for a 200mi round trip ride today to Cedar Key, North central Fla to gulf coast, with 13 bikes and not one love bug. little shower of about 5 minutes with 0% chance of rain today, LOL !!!! and I was hoping to get at least my limit of them little buggers today. Jim, good thing you did not post the Harley riders photo cause it looks like he got over his limit...

Post by **MalamuteMike** » Wed May 08, 2013 1:56 am

I found that ZEP Orange cleaner works good on the greasy little pest, you can get it at Home Depot, spray it on and keep it damp and use a soft cloth to clean them off and rinse really good.

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