Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

by **IsleofNinja** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 1:06 am

CT 20 Wash n wax
5lt garden spray pump pack
warm water
kero
Wd 40
Decent chamoise
'final inspection' / 'showtime' / 'ice' or similar waterless wash product (use instead of wax as has no white residue which is a CAAARNT to get out of decals , nooks n crannies )

Unless you own a BLACK BIKE your SOFT as your bike lasts HOURS before it looks dirty again !!!
>Scratches don't magically appear when you so much as breath on it
>>Cats and other clawed paint damaging creatures don't seem quite as fascinated by a NON BLACK bike either !? :shock:

Ol Saki not silly - white gotta be easier!? :lol:

by **DaveGPz** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:51 pm

Auto Glym Vinyl and Rubber for the black plastic stuff (chain guard, indicators, mirrors); kero on the chain and sprockets followed by Chain Wax (do it while it's warm); Mr Sheen on the rest (including the Yoshi). Takes 1 stubbie of Coopers Sparkling Ale on a Friday night, and yes, you pick up loose stuff before it falls off. One of the nice things about commuting on a bike 5 days a week is the second Coopers while you sit back and admire the handiwork. The other nice thing is those special corners that you wait for on the way home, the 0-100 time at the lights, lane splitting, enjoying the commute, PODDing (Pissing Off Dickhead Drivers)... the list is endless. Riding in the rain was fun last week (you remember rain, it's that wet stuff that falls from the sky, although last week's was more like mud...). Sorry. Got sidetracked into an exposition of the joys of riding. :kuda:

Keep it clean; at the least, you'll get more when you make an insurance claim.

by **Soundwave** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:58 pm

Well i ended up sticking with my McGuires car wash detergent, however i bought 1 can of Motul wash and wax for the finish and Motul Brake cleaner for the tough grimy stains. Comes up magic and looks sweet!

by **Ali600+150** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:01 pm

Motul wash n wax all the way baby!!! (oh, except the black plastic parts :-(

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by **seiko1** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:40 am

Gazza wrote:Mr sheen works a treat on all the painted bits
and all black plastic bits eg. back of mirrors , blinkers etc.

Been using it 26 yr's and no probs!
Amour all, heavy duty wash, sponge and Mr Sheen. (autosol on chrome)
Oh and don't forget elbow grease.
This Bike is 18 yr's old and take a look

by **IsleofNinja** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:32 pm

Credit to you mate -- the big girl looks a treat!!
well done

by **seiko1** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:27 pm

IsleofNinja wrote:Credit to you mate -- the big girl looks a treat!!
well done

Cheer's

by **mr747** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:01 am

plexus is a very good product

by **IsleofNinja** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:18 pm

FW 1 'racing formula' cleaning wax is probably one of the best I've used to date..

Being "RACING FORMULA" once applied even mere mortals may well be able to remove kishy strips , grind down those pesky footpeg posts and even buff the gloss off those shiny new boot and knee sliders !!! :lol: