Was looking to get a blower/dryer for detailing use on the bike. Anyone familiar with Air Shammy? http://www.airshammy.com/ I thought about a Makita bower but it's not filtered so particles have the potential to damage the finish. Because of that I am looking at other options. Harley sells a similar device comments on that model are welcome as well. These devices are pricey, but I don't mind spending the $ if they work and are long lasting (read 10 plus years).

 

I have an Air Force Master Blaster that, while overkill for drying motorcycles does an amazing job and very quickly.

 

Go to Home Depot and spend $29 for a leaf blower and be done with it. Not Filtered? do you think the air your bike rides theru is filtered?.,,,,,

 

Good point

 

I'll second the leaf blower, works great for drying the bike + can be used for other things like blowing leafs.

 

I bought the HD blower in 2014. I use it every time I wash my bike and it still works great.

I use the extension that narrows the air flow. It lets me focus on a smaller area so I can dry the bike one piece at a time. My water is real hard, so I have to rinse a section then blow it off following the dryer with a small dish rag and then move on to the next section.

I prefer the smaller size over a leaf blower because it lets me get in the tight spots with the blower in one hand and a rag in the other.

I doubt it makes much difference in dry time, but I also like the way it heats the air. I dry my rag as I'm going along and I only need one dish rag to dry a Road King.

 

I already have a wet/dry vac that also has a blower function (4 gal., 5 peak-HP, ~$80). This is what I use for my garage and my bike:

Rigid Wet/Dry vac and blower.

But ever since the drought in CA I've been doing "dry wash" only.

 

Yup, went to Home Cheapo and bought a weed whacker/leaf blower combo for $60 Leaf blower dries bike fast.

 

Geesh, I've heard it all now. I use my air compressor or a towell to dry my seat (to help prevent swamp ***) should I happen to wash my motorcycle immediately before going for a ride. So far this summer, been washed three times. (not counting rain)


You should get a "Hello Kitty" hair dryer and only use it on low, or you risk damaging the paint molecules.

 

This is what I have used for over 10 years

Performance Tool Blower Cycledry Air Blower Dryer 600 Watt Car Motorcycle.
39 bucks on ebay....

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