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How To Clean Bike After Riding in the Rain

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Old 12-05-2016 | 01:54 PM
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You gotta touch it to get it clean. If you don't want to, spend the coin to get it detailed.
 
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Old 12-05-2016 | 02:56 PM
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Your bike is not trashed.
The bike is just dirty based on your description.
There are no magic sprays that remove dirt without wiping.
Something might help but it will not remove everything.
Clean the visible and forget the rest.
The bike was designed to ride in the rain.
 
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Old 12-05-2016 | 02:57 PM
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Wash it just like your car and use a high-mph leaf blower to dry it. It'll look as new
 
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Old 12-05-2016 | 05:13 PM
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this: (thanks im)


Your bike is not trashed.
The bike is just dirty based on your description.
There are no magic sprays that remove dirt without wiping.
Something might help but it will not remove everything.
Clean the visible and forget the rest.
The bike was designed to ride in the rain.


You can still say "never ridden in rain" when you sell it, as it was on a trailer......
 
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Old 12-05-2016 | 05:13 PM
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Just forget about cleaning it. Wait for a clean rain and ride it, then trade it back in on another nice new clean one.
 
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Old 12-05-2016 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by GTK
Just forget about cleaning it. Wait for a clean rain and ride it, then trade it back in on another nice new clean one.
Now that's a damn good idea! You guys are killin me.
 
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Old 12-05-2016 | 06:56 PM
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I washed it today. Looks like new again.
 
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Old 12-05-2016 | 07:04 PM
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Grocery store- dawn makes a good semi soft glass/bottle brush that gets in tight spots and S100.
 
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Old 12-05-2016 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Steamfighter
Grocery store- dawn makes a good semi soft glass/bottle brush that gets in tight spots and S100.
 
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Old 12-08-2016 | 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by lionsm13
And that **** will leave "pecker lookin' tracks on anything that it doesn't get taken completely off of too. White crap that will not come off.
I hate it for that reason alone which is enough of a reason for me not to use it.
Learned this lesson with it.

OP, I normally don't and wouldn't but if your ride is THAT trashed from road grime, there is no harm in taking it to a car wash and using a wand on it.
Just stand back @ least 6 feet and don't focus on one area too much.
Just don't do the dash and electronics with the wand.
You could always hand wash it with the garden hose too at home.
I've followed the directions on the bottle for S100 and never had any issues. Bikke must be cool and not in the direct sun. easiest way to keep my bikes clean and shiney.
 
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