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18th January 2012
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Gainesville, FL
Posts: 106 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 883 Anniversary Sportster/Buell Year: 2003
Reputation: 10
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On my motocross goggles, pledge helps to form an anti fog coating on the inside of the lens.  |
18th January 2012
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I am the great Cornholio!
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Near Philly
Posts: 4,682 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: Suzuki GT550 Other Motorcycle Year: 1974
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Pilots have been using it on windshields for years. I use it on the windshield of my bike.
One of the best things to use for a cloth is an old t shirt. One of the worst things to use, especially on a plastic windshield, is paper towels. Paper is made from wood pulp and will put small scratches in the plastic.
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18th January 2012
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Assistant Administrator
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: South Shore, Massachusetts
Posts: 9,981 Sportster/Buell Model: 1212 conversion/497 cams Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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Oh crap I'll take your word for it. Read a quarter
of the way through all that mumbo and quickly
developed a headache. Thanks for posting the
technical data tho.  |
18th January 2012
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,056 Sportster/Buell Model: 883>1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by merc
Pledge or any kind of spray furniture polish is great as a secondary cleaner.
I Wash and was my bike, Armorall (except the seat and the part of the tire that touches the road), Noxon for my brass and a chome polish for well the chrome. Windex on thre shield, mirrors and lights.
But I hate all that fricken work. It takes all day.
So I use furniture polish every week after that intial thorough cleaning. It makes wiping down a breeze.
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I wouldn't use Windex on a windshield because it contains ammonia. I would use something like Plexxus because it is specifically made for windshields.
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19th January 2012
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Senior Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: USS Intrepid by day...
Posts: 1,934 Sportster/Buell Model: Softail Deluxe Sportster/Buell Year: 2011 Sportster/Buell Model #2: FLHX Street Glide Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2010 Other Motorcycle Model: XL1200N (sold) Other Motorcycle Year: 2008
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Wow, I'm surprised with all the positives; so far 3 pages of support and not a single negative comment.... (and yes, I know about how it attracts bees)
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19th January 2012
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Heart of Dixie
Posts: 5,956 Sportster/Buell Model: XLX-61 Sportster/Buell Year: 1983 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda CL350 Other Motorcycle Year: 1969
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Quote:
Originally Posted by funnythebunny
Wow, I'm surprised with all the positives; so far 3 pages of support and not a single negative comment....
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You missed mine (#12)...
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19th January 2012
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,325 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883N Sportster/Buell Year: 2012
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If you want rants or negatives just mention facebook that brings them out of the woodwork.
Just ask DK Customs and his photo contests.
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4th March 2012
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Deeply embedded in Florida swampland
Posts: 932 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 1994 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLH 883 Deluxe - sold now Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1986 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDWGi Other Motorcycle Year: 2004
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Been using a stainless steel polish that I got a Wally World... cant remember the name, comes in a silver/grey aerosol.
Like Pledge - it works great! I use it on paint, my factory windshield (on the Wide Glide) and on all the polished aluminum and chrome. Its great for that "once over" if you got caught in the rain and want to take off all the water spots. Give the windshield a good shine and doesn't leave a streaky film. I dunno why it works on the windshield, but is TERRIBLE on mirrors. Go figure.
Over at the GF's house... yah, I steal some of her Pledge on occasion for a spruce up if needed.
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4th March 2012
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Biker
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 12 Sportster/Buell Model: 50th aniv. Sportster/Buell Year: 07 Other Motorcycle Model: Heritage Other Motorcycle Year: 97
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I remember hearing about lemon pledge when I first got my big bike, I got some, it does make a nice quick easy shine. As far as harming the finish, that was 1998, I still have the bike, it is still shiny, it still gets used and is out in the weather often.
I also use lemon pledge on a $70,000 Bosendorfer grand piano, it is now over ten years old and looks great.....however I never take it out in the rain like the Harley.
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4th March 2012
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: W.M.,LA
Posts: 149 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster S Sportster/Buell Year: 1997 Other Motorcycle Model: BMW K1200RS Other Motorcycle Year: 2000
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In the 70s we used Pledge on our handmade racing bicycles. Always looked new, never hurt the hearth cured enamel paints from Europe.
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