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New Mexico | rainryder - 2011-10-21 6:20 PM
Chemicals now? Geez. Talk about one more thing that never occurred to me...
Although I use a lot of products to keep the bike clean (Simple Green, Turtle Wax Ice car wash & wax, Nevr-Dull, Eagle One Wheel Cleaner, etc) this is all I use on my windshield. Keep a small bottle with me for quick touch-ups.
http://www.purevictorypolishes.com/product/90956
Their "Black and Silver Engine Enhancer" is also a great product. Was amazed! Just spray on and let it dry.
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Tourer
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Akron Ohio area | I also use the above Victory branded product. ($14 I think)
I bought the bottle almost a year ago and still have some left.
It does a good job on all surfaces. |
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Visionary
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Pittsburgh, PA | Since victory doesnt make their own chemicals, i wonder whos rebadged product that is?? |
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Puddle Jumper
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Georgia | I have cleaned my windscreen twice since taking delivery, I have yet to clean the entire bike but will soon. I have used Plexus both times, I typically use Plexus on my LCD TV, face shields, helmets, sunglass lenses.......someone please tell me if Plexus is safe for the Vision Windscreen and headlight. I have always considered Plexus as the one of the safest plastic cleaners available and if it isn't safe for the Vision then what would be the best option.
Thanx for any advise offered or the effort in confirming that Plexus is A-OK on the Visions plastics. |
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New Mexico | Arkainzeye - 2011-10-22 9:13 AM
Since victory doesnt make their own chemicals, i wonder whos rebadged product that is??
From reading their website I don't think it is 'rebadged'. Appears they developed their products for their detailing business, then started distributing. The products are "Polaris Licensed Merchandise" that I purchase at my local Victory dealership..
I also noticed when the 'Fuel It' truck arrived with the 2012 bikes they were using these products.
Lastly, they have a link to Vision-Riders on their website, so must be good folks :-)
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Iron Butt
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | The key to cleaning and polishing any plastic glazing is don't go in circles! Wipe the surface in straight up and down overlapping strokes, Wiping in circles will create those irritating solar flashes like you'd see in a cheezy TV desert scenes which will give you a headache, also don't scrub tough spots, it creates ugly frosted spots, you learn that stuff wiping windshields on light airplanes.
Cracking usually is a sign that something is binding or under abnormal pressure from poor or forced installation or excessive tightening, uneven tightening, or openings that are fractionally smaller which puts pressure point preload on the parts and the weaker or softer part suffers the most.
Just because you've got room for the 18 inch breaker bar doesn't mean it's wise to use it! 'tighten it till it catches fire and back it off till it's smoking' is not a good plan
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Spirit Lake IA "Birthplace of Victory Motorcycles" | I spent years being in the automotive lighting industry in jobs ranging from production supervisor to plant manager. Polycarbonates are amazing materials, but all materials have built in stress when they are injection molded, especially between the mold gates Too much moisture in material (or not enough), how much regrind they are using (or if at all) mold temps, etc will effect the overall quality and brittleness of the final product. So, there are quite a few variables to contend with. On top of that, as has been stated, excessive torquing on fasteners and chemicals will cause the stresses already in the plastics to reach the literal breaking point. Road debris can also add to the equation. |
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Cruiser
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New Brunswick , Canada | Lojak - 2011-10-20 6:38 PM
Yup ...It's my 3rd headlight and the bike is not even 2 years old..
Looks like the up right corner when you are standing in front...
My 2 headlight crack at the same place..
No problem to get them change on warranty..But i don't like the idea that i'm gona
have to cough up for the next one..very expensive part. No more warranty..
After writing this...i went to check my headlight...it's CRACK AGAIN.. This
is the 3rd light in 18 months. Two this last 6 months alone..Pearl White 2010 Vision.
As much that i like this bike.. i will not cough up a $1000.00 a year on headlights.
It's up to the dealer now to convince me to keep this bike..I&^*)(*&&)(* |
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Tourer
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2 mi from Jim Beam n KY | Plexus is fine.
Please use microfiber towels on your windshields..........and wipe slowly........ |
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Visionary
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Central Maryland | I am wondering if heat from the twin halogen bulbs has anything to do with this? They are in close proximity to each other. Excessive heat in the headlamp assembly and then the cold from the outside....? |
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Iron Butt
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Anderson, IN (48mi NE of downtown Indianapolis) | With as many cracked headlights as there are, I would guess it is something in the manufacturing, inventory, or shipping process. The plastic is coming in contact with an incompatible chemical somewhere along the line. |
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New Brunswick , Canada | Lojak - 2011-10-23 4:10 PM
Lojak - 2011-10-20 6:38 PM
Yup ...It's my 3rd headlight and the bike is not even 2 years old..
Looks like the up right corner when you are standing in front...
My 2 headlight crack at the same place..
No problem to get them change on warranty..But i don't like the idea that i'm gona
have to cough up for the next one..very expensive part. No more warranty..
After writing this...i went to check my headlight...it's CRACK AGAIN.. This
is the 3rd light in 18 months. Two this last 6 months alone..Pearl White 2010 Vision.
As much that i like this bike.. i will not cough up a $1000.00 a year on headlights.
It's up to the dealer now to convince me to keep this bike..I&^*)(*&&)(*
Something has change...according to the parts deptment of my dealer . the part # for the 2012 Vision is not
the same as the previous years...Maybe something has change in the design !!!! |
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Cruiser
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Henlow, Bedfordshire, England | Lojak - 2011-10-23 12:42 AM
Lojak - 2011-10-23 4:10 PM
Lojak - 2011-10-20 6:38 PM
Yup ...It's my 3rd headlight and the bike is not even 2 years old..
Looks like the up right corner when you are standing in front...
My 2 headlight crack at the same place..
No problem to get them change on warranty..But i don't like the idea that i'm gona
have to cough up for the next one..very expensive part. No more warranty..
After writing this...i went to check my headlight...it's CRACK AGAIN.. This
is the 3rd light in 18 months. Two this last 6 months alone..Pearl White 2010 Vision.
As much that i like this bike.. i will not cough up a $1000.00 a year on headlights.
It's up to the dealer now to convince me to keep this bike..I&^*)(*&&)(*
Something has change...according to the parts deptment of my dealer . the part # for the 2012 Vision is not
the same as the previous years...Maybe something has change in the design !!!!
It has changed, there is no longer a third lamp or the option for a HID in the 3rd place. That is if its the same as the UK spec ones. The lamp looks the same from the front but there is no hole behind or fittings. |
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Cruiser
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Bayonne, NJ | Windshield crack is due to over tightning the bolts. you may not think you have tighted it to much but trust me that is the issue. happens all the time on harleys. You have to stop turning once the bolt gets snug not tight. |
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Iron Butt
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Anderson, IN (48mi NE of downtown Indianapolis) | This is a list I put together of substances known to harm polycarbonate. The source is a combination of my own professional experience, other professionals in the same industry, and actual test data from all of us. This not a comprehensive list. These are only the chemicals someone or myself has witnessed damage to PC.
Note that you may come in contact with many of these substances while servicing or cleaning your bike (gasoline, Loctite, ammonia (found in surface&glass cleaner), etc).
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Cracked Headlight & Windshield!!
