cleaning your bike
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05-05-2008, 10:23 PM
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cleaning your bike
Rode hard this weekend. What are you all doing to clean your bike afterwards? Hose and dish soap like a car? Spot cleaning with a wet rag? Power washer? Word.
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05-05-2008, 10:55 PM
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RE: cleaning your bike
Ok dude here is the BoneCrusher full proof method of making your bike look like it was professionally detailed in 20 minutes.
Step 1---hit everything but the paint with simple green let sit for 1-2 minutes
Step 2---Rinse with a mild stream of the hose
Step 3---Wash the whole bike with standard car soap and a sponge
Step 4---See step 2
Step 5---Fire up the leaf blower and dry that bitch off
Step 6---Take a 100% cotton towel and hit the few spots left that need it.
Word to your *****
Step 1---hit everything but the paint with simple green let sit for 1-2 minutes
Step 2---Rinse with a mild stream of the hose
Step 3---Wash the whole bike with standard car soap and a sponge
Step 4---See step 2
Step 5---Fire up the leaf blower and dry that bitch off
Step 6---Take a 100% cotton towel and hit the few spots left that need it.
Word to your *****
#6
05-05-2008, 10:59 PM
Road Warrior
RE: cleaning your bike
I use the Mr Clean AutoDry CarwashSystem. and a leaf blower. Easy & fast.
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RE: cleaning your bike
Many thanks. They still swillin' Iron City in Pburgh? I spent many a morning swearing that stuff off....
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05-05-2008, 11:05 PM
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RE: cleaning your bike
ORIGINAL: xld
Many thanks. They still swillin' Iron City in Pburgh? I spent many a morning swearing that stuff off....
Many thanks. They still swillin' Iron City in Pburgh? I spent many a morning swearing that stuff off....
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05-05-2008, 11:09 PM
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RE: cleaning your bike
ORIGINAL: BoneCrusher
Ok dude here is the BoneCrusher full proof method of making your bike look like it was professionally detailed in 20 minutes.
Step 1---hit everything but the paint with simple green let sit for 1-2 minutes
Step 2---Rinse with a mild stream of the hose
Step 3---Wash the whole bike with standard car soap and a sponge
Step 4---See step 2
Step 5---Fire up the leaf blower and dry that bitch off
Step 6---Take a 100% cotton towel and hit the few spots left that need it.
Word to your *****
Ok dude here is the BoneCrusher full proof method of making your bike look like it was professionally detailed in 20 minutes.
Step 1---hit everything but the paint with simple green let sit for 1-2 minutes
Step 2---Rinse with a mild stream of the hose
Step 3---Wash the whole bike with standard car soap and a sponge
Step 4---See step 2
Step 5---Fire up the leaf blower and dry that bitch off
Step 6---Take a 100% cotton towel and hit the few spots left that need it.
Word to your *****
Good plan
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05-05-2008, 11:33 PM
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RE: cleaning your bike
"Pledge" wipes, followed by a microfiber soft cloth. Works on paint, chrome, leather, you name it.
Generally takes 6-8 Pledge wipes, depending on just how grungy the bike is.
If there's alot of sandy/gritty crap, I'll rinse the bike first.
I use a foaming engine degreaser on occasion for the motor, tranny, underside, where ever it's really gunky.
"Bleche White" does a number on the white walls.
If I'm being **** about it, a thourough cleaning takes about 2 hours, top to bottom.
Later!
Generally takes 6-8 Pledge wipes, depending on just how grungy the bike is.
If there's alot of sandy/gritty crap, I'll rinse the bike first.
I use a foaming engine degreaser on occasion for the motor, tranny, underside, where ever it's really gunky.
"Bleche White" does a number on the white walls.
If I'm being **** about it, a thourough cleaning takes about 2 hours, top to bottom.
Later!