Comments on: How to properly clean a motorcycle windshield

By: John

John — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:18:22 +0000

Cmusemeche, thanks for the heads-up and the info from National Cycle. I looked into this some more, and Sabic, the maker of Lexan brand polycarbonate sheet, says “Do not use alcohols on the UV-protected surfaces of Lexan sheet.” We can probably assume that most motorcycle windshields are made of UV-protected sheet since they are made for outdoor use. I say let’s add this towards the end of the many reasons why alcohol and motorcycles don’t belong together!
John

By: cmusemeche

cmusemeche — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:51:06 +0000

Just a heads up about some of the products mentioned to clean polycarbonate windshields in this article. According to the National Cycle website no products containing alcohol or ammonia should be used “Do not clean acrylic or polycarbonate screens with common glass cleaners. The solvent action of the alcohol or ammonia will destroy the plastic. Do not allow brake fluid, alcohol (including Rain-X or similar agents), ammonia, or strong solvents to contact the screen, as permanent damage will result.”

By: Robert Greimann

Robert Greimann — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:49:18 +0000

Part of a tire caught my windsheild.Thought about trying to buffer on the deeper scatches.Has anyone out there tried this?Tried the Novus 3 but it didn’t help much.

By: John

John — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:38:18 +0000

If you’ve tried the basic cleaning techniques described in the article, but your motorcycle windshield remained foggy, then I recommend switching to a an actual polish such as Novus 2, and if you have any significant scratches, you could start with Novus 3, then follow up with Novus 2 to polish.

By: Dave Bench

Dave Bench — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:28:10 +0000

When I look through my windsheld its like looking through a foggy glass.how can i clean it or do I have to replace it.The windsheld is a yamaha factory one. Thanks

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