I just go for a short blast up the highway to take most of the water off after washing. Then again I only wash the bike maybe twice a year anymore.
That's what I did for years. Our current dog likes to immediately roll around in the dirt after a bath, so we got something that looks like this. (not this specific model) It was around 50 bucks. Works great for both the dog and the bike.
That's what I did for years. Our current dog likes to immediately roll around in the dirt after a bath, so we got something that looks like this. (not this specific model) It was around 50 bucks. Works great for both the dog and the bike.
Modified pet dryers are basically all bike dryers are. That is very similar to my Bruhl. The only possible differences are mine looks to have a longer hose and it maybe runs a bit hotter and blows a bit harder, but for twice the price. A pet dryer for large dog will work just as well.
I’ve been washing my bikes in the garage with a Windex bottle filled with water for 30 years, never seen a hose. For the heavy baked on stuff a simple tractor supply pressure sprayer works without massive amounts of water.
I’ve been washing my bikes in the garage with a Windex bottle filled with water for 30 years, never seen a hose. For the heavy baked on stuff a simple tractor supply pressure sprayer works without massive amounts of water.
Air compressor to dry.
Be careful. A pressure sprayer can get water into places where you do not want it, and an air compressor psi setting set too high can blow water and missed dirt right into places where you do not want it.
In the brief period during which I owned an off-road bike (before I finally noticed the high number of bandages and casts at the club events!), I was warned by multiple riders that a pressure sprayer, although basically necessary to get all the crud off an off-road bike BUT to NEVER point it at any crevice or joint that had lubricant behing it or needed to keep moisture out of whatever was behind it. Also how a carelessly aimed pressure sprayer could get water into unseen places where it caused RUST.
Be careful. A pressure sprayer can get water into places where you do not want it, and an air compressor psi setting set too high can blow water and missed dirt right into places where you do not want it.
In the brief period during which I owned an off-road bike (before I finally noticed the high number of bandages and casts at the club events!), I was warned by multiple riders that a pressure sprayer, although basically necessary to get all the crud off an off-road bike BUT to NEVER point it at any crevice or joint that had lubricant behing it or needed to keep moisture out of whatever was behind it. Also how a carelessly aimed pressure sprayer could get water into unseen places where it caused RUST.
Jim G
Pressure sprayers or pressure washers, they're 2 totally different things, I wouldn't be concerned with a pressure sprayer blowing grease out of bearings, but a pressure washer needs a bit of care, but it's not rocket surgery either way, just common sense.
Pressure sprayers or pressure washers, they're 2 totally different things, I wouldn't be concerned with a pressure sprayer blowing grease out of bearings, but a pressure washer needs a bit of care, but it's not rocket surgery either way, just common sense.
Yeah, I was sloppy in saying "sprayer" versus "washer". Too many spray painting efforts in my history. When I am doing wood projects, I often spray poly coatings.
Yep, it takes me some pain but I eventually learn. Took out wheel bearings on my YZ125 as a kid.
It does take time and elbow grease to clean up the bike in the garage with misting water but there’s not enough paint on any of my bikes to justify hosing them down.
And we have massive amounts of insects to splatter on everything. When you ride fast they don’t bounce.
07-20-2024, 08:05 AM
