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re: Bike Cleaning

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:12 am
by Neka79
hmm ..me ..i wash it once with a sponge..then i wash it a secnd time with a toothbrush (all over) using a decent car wash....
then i use another clean toothbrush and "shift it" this shit my dad use to get from his mechanic...scrub bugs & stuff off it...i then degrease any excessive build up areas, hose down, chamois dry, polish all metal ,armour all all plastics of mirrors etc,windex on mirrors/glass (light,tacho), meguiars the fairings (jase put me on to that shit, its choice), lube the chain...then take it out & crash it...
i have been told NOT to use MR SHEEN as the silicon in it fuks the paint tho...
neka

re: Bike Cleaning

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 7:43 am
by YAPPA
no offense taken, each 2 there own, now if u dont mind i'll just slink back into the quiet corner of the forum :oops:

HAHA JUST KIDDIN!

As 4 the cranky mrs, no mines not that cranky, yes u still could have a girl friend, but the fact u havent makes MR a very lucky man. as 4 the geri i've been cleanin' my bikes like this 4 years & never had a problem, having said that i fully agree that they can fuck up electrics & all sorts of shit, but so can a hose. it all comes back to being carefull. i wont gerni the motor or shit like that 4 that reason,mainly wheels & things, remember tht if u were riding in the rain, the force of the water flyin off say ur rear tyre is not that much different 2 a gerni. and 2 all u novices out there B CAREFULL, whether it b a hose, a sponge, a gerni, or just a bucket of water , these all have the potential 2 do alot of damage if used incorrectly or shoved down the wrong place. as 4 ur z marilyn i might b uy it 4 the mrs as a new dinin' table, it certanly sounds like u could eat off the thing. GOOD 2 SEE ,as we all kno there r alot of doh heads out there that don't deserve 2 own bikes :wink:
keep on cleanin' all
cheers
yapp

re: Bike Cleaning

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 9:47 am
by Marilyn
Hmmm . . . thinking about it, the Mr might like me to have a girlfriend . . .

The horse is a girl - does that count? Probably a good thing she is a girl too - you don't want to know how boy horses are cleaned!

Re: re: Bike Cleaning

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 10:52 am
by aardvark
Marilyn wrote:Hmmm . . . thinking about it, the Mr might like me to have a girlfriend . . .


I think he probably would... :lol:

re: Bike Cleaning

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 11:25 am
by Quarkz
Marilyn, I have 3 geldings and 1 mare and I KNOW how the the boy horses have to be cleaned! Get out the gloves! :lol:

re: Bike Cleaning

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 1:41 pm
by FoxyZX6R
man i must be lazy compared to the rest of you :)

As i have limited space i use a Coats car wash mit(kinda like and enjo glove) and a buket of warm water, no detergent required and then chamis dry, it works :)

re: Bike Cleaning

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:09 pm
by mrmina
dont get me wrong i havent washed my bike in about 6 months. its filthy.

re: Bike Cleaning

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 4:04 pm
by ty
I just wipe mine down with Mr Sheen every once in a while.
Toothbrush comes out for the chain every couple once in a while's.
It's always dirty again the day after I wash it.
ty

re: Bike Cleaning

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 9:00 pm
by Rossi
First off I use wd40 to get rid of road tar spots and the chain grease off the wheel, then me best buy- a wash-mitt type thing,great for getting into all the 9's nooks and crannies. I wet the bike all over, then wash it with car shampoo, chamois it off. Leave it to dry for a while then finish off all the chrome bits with Solvol Autosol.
Then I jump on and go and get it all dirty :lol:

re: Bike Cleaning

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 10:55 pm
by Duane
Oates Car Cleaning Mitt (Outside Mitt) Like enjo
Spray down, Oates Chammy to dry.

Polish after a second Chammy down to get any of the drips that crawl out of some areas..


WD40 is also used for wheels and swing arm cleaning to get all the junk off it

re: Bike Cleaning

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 11:38 pm
by Neka79
yea..its kinda weird.. i spend 4 or so hours gettin it all clean..then go out & get it filthy again, and cant be farked cleaning it til next time i wanna impress...sum times ill wash it 3 times a week...sumtimes once a month... kinda breaks my heart seeing it dirty tho