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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:17 pm
by krusty
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:25 pm
by tape
You're not bad Damo... you're evil...
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....
OUCH
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:33 pm
by jewjew
I decided to just drop it more often and replace fairings...
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:56 pm
by ttc
I'm thinking i can tell who's bikes are toys and who's bikes are transport..
Swabio mate, you need help
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:30 pm
by hidepenny
I decided to just drop it more often and replace fairings...
i can't agree more on that
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:38 pm
by mick_dundee
tanyathecheeky wrote:Swabio mate, you need help
as I was gonna say exactly the same thing!!!!
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:09 pm
by Blackzxr
mike-s wrote:wtf happened? did you induce the rage of a thousand pissed off budgies?
hahaha it looks like that doen't it.
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:12 pm
by wazza1234
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:42 pm
by Gosling1
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
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:57 pm
by tape
Gosling1 wrote: 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
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...
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:49 pm
by MadHatter
My friend, MR SHEEN
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:36 am
by swabio-ACT
tanyathecheeky wrote:I'm thinking i can tell who's bikes are toys and who's bikes are transport..
Swabio mate, you need help
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
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:04 am
by photomike666
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
Actually better as I clean it better than the shop, plus its got a hugger now
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:41 am
by Neka79
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...
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:20 pm
by swabio-ACT
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
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!
