Rear Wiper + Rain
05-20-2007, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Gsnorgathon
I agree that not making it intermittent was pretty stupid. I use it, but never set it to just run. I'll manually have it do a swipe or two, then turn it off. How hard would it be to mod it? (And how hard would it be to mod the front ones to be variable?)
Anyone hate that there's no mud flaps for xBs. Most of the dirt & water grime comes from the rear tire spray. When I bought my first BSP box I wanted mud flaps but they "weren't available yet". Then I got used to not having them. But the interesting thing is that most of the problem necessitating a rear wiper would be solved by having mud flaps.
05-20-2007, 05:23 PM
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It also sucks because it puts very little force on the rear window pretty much just skims across. After about 2 wipes mines jumps all over. So it'll be out soon enough after I get a plug and some BOP into a rattle can
05-20-2007, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by zinker
It also sucks because it puts very little force on the rear window pretty much just skims across. After about 2 wipes mines jumps all over.
I agree with the little force factor, but maybe a new wiper would help this somehow.
05-20-2007, 07:53 PM
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Careful if you add more force - I believe the light touch is to prevent all the grit that gets sucked up from the road onto the rear window from scratching a very expensive piece of glass...
(The rear 'wind deflector' directs some flow down the hatch if it is installed, and does actually help prevent road spray from getting on the rear window. Too bad I don't care for the look of it.
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Tom
(The rear 'wind deflector' directs some flow down the hatch if it is installed, and does actually help prevent road spray from getting on the rear window. Too bad I don't care for the look of it.
)Tom
05-21-2007, 12:32 AM
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i would like it if it covered more area of the window but with me being so darn tall its pointless i used mine today for the first time in months and i swear i was in a monsoon holy crap i couldn't see 20 feet in front of me
gorge + high winds + lots of rain + cars not turning on there lights = playing flash light tag at 70mph ahhhh..
for normal use i would rip it off but i dont care for the lame circular plugs people put in theres... wills and nicks lock sweet but this means countless hours doing body work. =/
gorge + high winds + lots of rain + cars not turning on there lights = playing flash light tag at 70mph ahhhh..
for normal use i would rip it off but i dont care for the lame circular plugs people put in theres... wills and nicks lock sweet but this means countless hours doing body work. =/
05-21-2007, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by mocascion
...Anyone hate that there's no mud flaps for xBs. Most of the dirt & water grime comes from the rear tire spray. When I bought my first BSP box I wanted mud flaps but they "weren't available yet". Then I got used to not having them. But the interesting thing is that most of the problem necessitating a rear wiper would be solved by having mud flaps.
Edit: fixed Orataro's name, and here's a link to the mud flaps thread. Looks like they don't fit without modification. Takes some of the fun out of it.
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