Chicken noodle soup works best.











Do not use chamois to dry it can scratch finish.


Terry cloth or microfiber only.

I usually don’t use much water at all. Sometimes I don’t use any.


I blow blow all dust off bike. Use car wash soap with sponge if needed, use clean towel and sponge to rinse, no hose. Then a leaf blower to dry

Then I use meguirs spray cleaner to clean it thoroughly. And apply a quality paste wax. You can use a spray wax but it won’t last as long.

Min the spring I use a meguirs rubbing compound, that is not very aggressive, before I wax.

A good coat of wax is key to keeping the bike protected and “easier” to clean the next time.

You’re seriously going to get a million different answers on this subject. But, I use a combo of a few things. When the bike is really dirty, I spray the engine area with Gunk foamy degreaser, wash the bike with Meguires car wash soap, dry with a leaf blower and wipe down with a spray detailer.

When the bike is just dusty, I’ll use a quick spray wash on the whole bike or simple green (do not let it sit on the bike for too long!). Or I’ll just wipe it down with a spray detailer but I’m not as **** as most. I keep my bike looking good, not showroom condition after each ride, that’s just ridiculous to me.

I keep my bike waxed, nothing fancy, Nu Finish or Black Magic.
I use S100, but dilute it about 30% with water.

I spray the engine and wheels and hard to reach spots with the S100 mix then use car wash and a mitt (saves your hands) and do section at a time... rinse extremely well and then I use a leaf blower to dry it off. I usually take it down the road a mile or so to dry the brake rotors and heat the moter up a bit to finish the drying.

It takes about 30 minutes to wash and dry and another 30 to put a light coat of wax on her.

I don’t usually “wash” my bike, unless I’m stuck in rain and it’s especially dirty. My usual cleanings I use either Honda polish or a spray detailer and always a microfiber cloth no matter what I’m using. The most important thing to remember whenever cleaning anything that’s painted is to never wipe dirt off dry, it’ll leave scratches every time, even foaming glass cleaner works great for small touch ups in a pinch.

For chrome my absolute favorite is blue devil (i think,I’ll have to go to my shed and double check the brand but it’s a blue topped jar available at Wally World of all places) I’ve tried every major brand chrome cleaner and polish, but this stuff gives the best shine, removes way more imperfections and lasts the longest ( it says it leaves a silicone layer behind to protect the chrome

Honda polish on a Harley? Isn’t that blasphemy? Lol

I try not to touch the paint or chrome without water... dust is extremely abrasive!