how often do you wash your bikes?
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04-13-2007, 08:07 PM
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RE: how often do you wash your bikes?
I'll hose it off once a month...No garage and the fact I ride every day rain or shine makes for a pretty dirty ride...so much so that the dealer usually those in a free detail after service visits....so I guess every 5K miles would be the answer(4times a year average)
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04-13-2007, 08:54 PM
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RE: how often do you wash your bikes?
i've never been a big bike-washer. maybe 3 or 4 times a year. i carry a bandana or two where ever i go so when it rains and i'm at a stoplight, i'll wipe down everything i can reach without getting off the bike. this is my only transportation, year round rider, blah blah blah...so i usually feel like spending an hour a week cleaning my bike is a huge waste of time.
tireater, should I wax my denim black tins? heh-heh. just messin with you, man.
when i do wash it, i use dawn dishwashing liquid and either a diaper or a microfiber towel. in well over a decade of riding harley's, i've never waxed one so someone else will have to help you there.
-skully
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tireater, should I wax my denim black tins? heh-heh. just messin with you, man.
when i do wash it, i use dawn dishwashing liquid and either a diaper or a microfiber towel. in well over a decade of riding harley's, i've never waxed one so someone else will have to help you there.
-skully
06 FXDBI [24k miles and counting]
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04-13-2007, 11:41 PM
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RE: how often do you wash your bikes?
Maybe 4 times a season just to knock off the heavy build-up(photo in attachment was first time this season)- gravel roads don't help, but it's a small price to pay for privacy! I do catch some grief from the guys I ride with - oh well...
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04-13-2007, 11:51 PM
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RE: how often do you wash your bikes?
spray it off with the power washer every couple weeks. (no front fender=twice as dirty!)
really wash it maybe once a month and polish it up(usually after i make my payment i feel like making it look new again for some reason)
i will have almost no chrome left after this weekend in the paint booth. ..... no more water marks on chrome to worry about again! love it!
really wash it maybe once a month and polish it up(usually after i make my payment i feel like making it look new again for some reason)
i will have almost no chrome left after this weekend in the paint booth. ..... no more water marks on chrome to worry about again! love it!
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04-14-2007, 12:28 AM
