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neka79 wrote:hmm...recently..i do it abt every 2 yrs wen sum1 else does it for me...the scratches show up too much...but when i use to do it..

wet it down with water...
sparay degreaser all over chain
wash it with a sponge & good quality car wash
hose down again.
clean water & car wash & go over it with a toothbrush
hose down again.
use "shift-it" degreaser with toothbrush to remove all crap, i use this on all fairings, metal,wheels etc.
hose down with clean water.
chamois dry.
meguiars quick wax.
autosol on metal.
armoral on seat & sides of wheels
re-lube chain
Your seat must be pretty slippery.
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Damon ZX9R wrote:
Kero and paint brush on the rear wheel/chain/sprocket/under chain guard.
Truck wash the wheels
Hose this off, without spraying directly on bearings etc.
Hose loose crap off the rest of the bike
Wash with Meguirs Gel stuff
Hose off with Fresh water (we have recylcled crap (literally) from the tap)
Dry Off with Chamois.
Wax bike with Meguiars Quick wax
Do Black stuff with Silicone
Do Titanium can with WD40
Go for a ride to dry off and warm up chain
Lube chain with Motul chain oil

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And I thought I was bad :wink:
You're not bad Damo... you're evil... :wink:

Seriously, I sit and watch T wash and polish my bike. She is gunna have it when she is off her restriction so she likes to look after it.... :wink:

OUCH :shock:
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I decided to just drop it more often and replace fairings...
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I'm thinking i can tell who's bikes are toys and who's bikes are transport..


Swabio mate, you need help :P
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I decided to just drop it more often and replace fairings...
i can't agree more on that :D
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tanyathecheeky wrote:Swabio mate, you need help :P
iamwithstupid.gif as I was gonna say exactly the same thing!!!!
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mike-s wrote:wtf happened? did you induce the rage of a thousand pissed off budgies?
hahaha it looks like that doen't it. :roll: Nah it's just dirt, road grime and rain. The bike dinted even get that dirty when the lost leylan brother Mario took us sight seeing down the GOR. :lol: :lol:
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krusty wrote:Your seat must be pretty slippery.
I did that to my seat for the first time today....and...well....lets just say never again....slipery doesnt quite explain it.
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:lol: trap for the unwary......ya NEVER use Armour-All on your seat......its *great* for everything else thats black/plastic/shiny type thingys.......but not seats :evil:

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Gosling1 wrote::lol: trap for the unwary......ya NEVER use Armour-All on your seat......its *great* for everything else thats black/plastic/shiny type thingys.......but not seats :evil:

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the mate I bought the the GPZ 900R off armour-alled the seat, least his son did... doing the right thing...

Took awhile to get T from sliding on the seat and crushing my goolies on the tank...
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tanyathecheeky wrote:I'm thinking i can tell who's bikes are toys and who's bikes are transport..


Swabio mate, you need help :P
Nah its ok, I can handle the cleaning duties myself, thanks for the offer though :p

I am pretty much the same with cars, too, .....must be clean! and shiny!

Oh BTW, I commute on mine as well ....so it isn't just a toy :p
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I commute on mine, done 40,000k on 20 months and it looks almost the same as it did when I got it with 12k on the clock :lol: Actually better as I clean it better than the shop, plus its got a hugger now
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wazza1234 wrote:
krusty wrote:Your seat must be pretty slippery.
I did that to my seat for the first time today....and...well....lets just say never again....slipery doesnt quite explain it.
i do it all the time....doesnt faze me...i dont mind being able to slide around a lil....

also i have always used degreaser on my chain....i like it, so i do wot i want...i pay for it...
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photomike666 wrote:I commute on mine, done 40,000k on 20 months and it looks almost the same as it did when I got it with 12k on the clock :lol: Actually better as I clean it better than the shop, plus its got a hugger now
Shops are lazy, and do a pretty piss poor job of cleaning them properly! Don't blame them, they really don't have the time to spend an hour or two cleaning each bike!

Well, all this talk of cleaning made me go out and clean mine again, and give it a nice wax ;) uber shiny, just the way i like it! :)
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