What is the etiquette…what would you have done

[Dragoon]

Saturday morning, it is sunny and mid 70s outside and I do my usual routine of detailing my bike and my car. It takes 1.5 hours, the .5 being the bike. The bike has never seen bad weather and has certainly never seen a drop of rain, no need, for the three days a year it rains here I have the car. Daddy and son time for a couple of hours and then its of for my regular 32 miles run down the coast back up through the hills.

But today, something unusual happened and I didn’t know what to do. Now, I use Liquid Glass on my bike (http://www.liquidglass.com/) and after applying it, it needs to be in the sun for three hours. No probs normally, however, today I came up behind an older car at a light just before the coastal intersection. While we were stopped, he decided to use his windshield washers, which were (can you guess) aimed all wrong. I would say that 90% of the windshield cleaner fluid hit me and my poor old bike. No kidding, he used so much (because clearly only a little was actually hitting his windscreen) that my shirt was soaked and the bike looked like it had just been rained on.

What I decided to do was pull up next to him and show him my shirt. He seemed more afraid of me then aware of what I was trying to show him. I felt like knocking on his window because he was clearly trying to ignore me. I didn’t and went about my ride, the shirt dried out and I put another coat of liquid glass on the bike when I got back.

What would you have done? How can someone not notice when 90% of their windshield washer fluid is missing his car altogether?

Just venting but would love to hear what you would have done.

Cheers

[Loonette]

I wouldn't have done anything. You ride a motorcycle, which exposes you to all sorts of external conditions. Just like if a vehicle kicks up a rock while traveling and the rock hits you. It's nobody's fault - just comes with the territory. If they had done something malicious, that would be different.

Cheers,
Loonette

[earwig]

I would have peed on his car at the stoplight.

[sharpmagna]

I would have peed on his car at the stoplight.

haha, the sad thing is I was thinking the same... But in all honesty, I agree with Loonette. Unless you think he was doing it on purpose, then there isn't much you could do.

[Sev]

If he rolled down his window you could explain his sprayers weren't adjusted correctly. But I don't think it'd be worth starting a fight over.

[OoJRod06oO]

In my opinion, you handled it well. I probably would have done the same thing. You tried to get his attention, but you didn't make it a big deal.

[Mintbread]

My bike is not made of sugar so there is no chance of it melting when it gets wet.
It has happened to me a lot and I would be a happy man if it was the worst thing I had to put up with from cagers.

[DirtyD86]

i would have simply pulled forward or to the side if there were room, or honked to get his attention if there wasnt. but you were right in not starting a fight, meaningless things like that arent worth getting into it over.

[Mustang]

I wouldn't have done anything. You ride a motorcycle, which exposes you to all sorts of external conditions. Just like if a vehicle kicks up a rock while traveling and the rock hits you. It's nobody's fault - just comes with the territory. If they had done something malicious, that would be different.

Cheers,
Loonette

+1

Part of riding

The only reason I know not to use my wipers at a stop while in the car is from having a convertible. Learned early on after gettihng it, I get more wet that the windshield:):)

[Z (fka Sweet Tooth)]

I personally would have just laughed and continued on my merry way. No need in confrontation over windshield washer fluid...