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Offline sherob

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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #20 on: November 28, 2012, 02:19:58 PM »
A 50 50 mix of hydrogen peroxide and water sprayed on the critters... let sit for 10-15 minutes... they'll come of easier.  Hydrogen peroxide loves to eat protein...  8)
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Offline ARS

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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #21 on: November 28, 2012, 10:10:20 PM »
I got a dog for my wife too. . .
. . .I guess I'll miss her :'(

But this reminds me of a recent experience.  A couple of weeks ago I was heading home from work in Minnesota (65 miles one way) and was dressed for the weather of the day 20 F. I stopped at a grocery store/gas station to get my nicotine fix and a Hardley dude couldn’t keep his eyes off me at the check-out counter.  Finally he said, “Nice day for a ride. . .what are you wearing. . .ice-fishing pants?!?” (in a condescending tone).  Yeah, I was wearing my VEXLAR ice-fishing bibs under my hi-vis Firstgear Kilimanjaro jacket.  My response. . .
“Staying warm isn’t a fashion statement. . .(pops) and. . .’ it’s a perfect day for riding, few bugs and fewer Harleys!”
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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #22 on: November 29, 2012, 04:31:52 PM »
This happened to me in Florida on a hot summer night.  I was riding my other bike and my helmet was so covered with mosquitoes that I had to flip up my visor to be able to see.  When I stopped for gas, I used a squeege to clean the mosquitoes from the visor.
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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #23 on: November 29, 2012, 05:51:25 PM »
The condition of your helmet and motorcycle really bugs me.
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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #24 on: November 29, 2012, 11:17:14 PM »
Quote from: Rhino on November 28, 2012, 10:24:41 AM
Welcome to the forum. I travel to Taiwan off and on for business and have stayed at the Sunrise Gold & Country Club not far from you. I always though it would be good riding over in the Hualien area but would scare me to ride anywhere in Taipei. I would actually wash my bike more often if I encountered that many bugs!

"Sunrise Golf & Country Club" is not far form my place, I've been to there couple times to see the night view! There is a nice place!

Hualien is a rider's paradise, there are so many beautiful mountain road and coast road! So many first nations live there, they are very enthusiastic and cute and they are almost the good singer!

If you come to Taiwan again , you have to take a ride to Hualien! You will not be disappointed!!

My tripe to Hualien 2012 Apr.





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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #25 on: November 30, 2012, 04:35:47 AM »
Quote from: rickshih on November 29, 2012, 11:17:14 PM
"Sunrise Golf & Country Club" is not far form my place, I've been to there couple times to see the night view! There is a nice place!

Hualien is a rider's paradise, there are so many beautiful mountain road and coast road! So many first nations live there, they are very enthusiastic and cute and they are almost the good singer!

If you come to Taiwan again , you have to take a ride to Hualien! You will not be disappointed!!

My tripe to Hualien 2012 Apr.





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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #26 on: November 30, 2012, 08:47:57 AM »
Quote from: rickshih on November 29, 2012, 11:17:14 PM
"Sunrise Golf & Country Club" is not far form my place, I've been to there couple times to see the night view! There is a nice place!

Hualien is a rider's paradise, there are so many beautiful mountain road and coast road! So many first nations live there, they are very enthusiastic and cute and they are almost the good singer!

If you come to Taiwan again , you have to take a ride to Hualien! You will not be disappointed!!

My tripe to Hualien 2012 Apr.






Looks like a very nice ride. And I love the beautiful BLUE C14!
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Offline Gumby

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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2012, 09:15:24 AM »
Great pics.............  :thumbs:
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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #28 on: November 30, 2012, 09:34:03 AM »
It reminds of a few summer nights riding in SF Bay Delta area about 30 miles N.E. SF Bay. One gets coated with layer of bugs that are like a spread of  "Vegimite"
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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #29 on: December 01, 2012, 10:05:05 PM »
We have a lot of bugs here in NC.
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Offline Z71

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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #30 on: February 04, 2013, 05:01:06 PM »
Quote from: BleedingEdge on December 01, 2012, 10:05:05 PM
We have a lot of bugs here in NC.

But nothing beats Florida in the summer.   Soft bodied, hard bodied insects all over the place, mosquitoes, love bugs, wasps, hornets, giant dragonflies, you name it.
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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #31 on: February 04, 2013, 07:28:15 PM »
I've come to a conclusion the C14 is a bug magnet. Last year I rode with guy on a C10. My 14 was covered in bugs while the C10 had only a few.

Florida riding? I sure don’t miss the 4pm rain and the Love bugs.
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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #32 on: February 04, 2013, 08:35:10 PM »
Quote from: Tim on February 04, 2013, 07:28:15 PM
I've come to a conclusion the C14 is a bug magnet. Last year I rode with guy on a C10. My 14 was covered in bugs while the C10 had only a few.

That's because the bugs were passing him, did you check the back side of his 10?  ;D
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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #33 on: February 04, 2013, 11:13:23 PM »
Quote from: ZG on February 04, 2013, 08:35:10 PM

That's because the bugs were passing him, did you check the back side of his 10?  ;D

Dagnabit ZG you owe me a coffeeless keyboard!
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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #34 on: February 05, 2013, 04:37:09 AM »
Quote from: ZG on February 04, 2013, 08:35:10 PM

That's because the bugs were passing him, did you check the back side of his 10?  ;D

 :rotflmao:
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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #35 on: February 05, 2013, 04:37:58 AM »
Quote from: Tim on February 04, 2013, 07:28:15 PM
I've come to a conclusion the C14 is a bug magnet. Last year I rode with guy on a C10. My 14 was covered in bugs while the C10 had only a few.

Florida riding? I sure don’t miss the 4pm rain and the Love bugs.

It used to be 2:30 when I lived there, they must have changed the time.
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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #36 on: February 05, 2013, 08:01:10 AM »
Quote from: Conrad on February 05, 2013, 04:37:58 AM
It used to be 2:30 when I lived there, they must have changed the time.

Yealp, The base I worked at isn't there anymore either. I got off of work at 4 pm, and halfway to the gate, there would be a line on the road. one side was wet the other side was dry. I always rode into the wet side. I didn't mind too much....better than staying at work.
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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #37 on: February 05, 2013, 08:35:10 AM »
Quote from: ZG on February 04, 2013, 08:35:10 PM

That's because the bugs were passing him, did you check the back side of his 10?  ;D

I don't care who you are, that's funny right there :rotflmao:
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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #38 on: February 05, 2013, 11:27:36 AM »
Quote from: rickshih on November 29, 2012, 11:17:14 PM
"Sunrise Golf & Country Club" is not far form my place, I've been to there couple times to see the night view! There is a nice place!

Hualien is a rider's paradise, there are so many beautiful mountain road and coast road! So many first nations live there, they are very enthusiastic and cute and they are almost the good singer!

If you come to Taiwan again , you have to take a ride to Hualien! You will not be disappointed!!

My tripe to Hualien 2012 Apr.





NICE PICS!!!
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Re: Bugs attack!!
« Reply #39 on: February 05, 2013, 11:29:43 AM »
Quote from: Z71 on February 04, 2013, 05:01:06 PM
But nothing beats Florida in the summer.   Soft bodied, hard bodied insects all over the place, mosquitoes, love bugs, wasps, hornets, giant dragonflies, you name it.

+1 on the Love Bugs! I can tell you from experience that Love bugs do not taste very well!!!
We get swarms of them periodically here in SE Texas.
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