If I'm just cleaning the windshield I soak it for a half hour or so by throwing a wet towel over it to loosen bugs and crap. I then use the same towel to softly wipe away the bugs. Then I use a cotton cloth to dry it and wipe away any streaks.

If I'm cleaning the entire bike I just hit it with the soft bristled car wash brush and car cleaning detergent to loosen eveything and then use the power washer to clean and rinse it. Cotton diaper or old t-shirt to dry.

We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.