I washed mine down with a Hose and Soft Mitt with Soap and Water, I used a Wet/Dry Vac to Blow Her off and Wiped the Rest of the Water off with a Soft Leather Chamois!

2009 Road Glide - Red Sunglo

 

I use a spray polish between baths. Honda makes some good spray polish.

 

Ditto here.

 

I am talking about dried on road spray from slightly wet roads and the spray from cars in front of me.

 

Then you're gonna have to man up and wash it outside
I wash my bike, yes with water from the hose, when need be. You can't do an effecient job all the time with spray cleaner. Just get a bucket of hot water for the wash suds.

Use my leaf blower to give er a good blo-job, and she loves it. S100 spray foam works great on the whole bike and really makes the engine look new.

 

I detail bikes for some extra income. I suggest not doing anything. when it is cold the metal is cold and if the cleaner is kept in a cool/cold environment you are asking for scratches. Even if the cleaner you use is kept warm the warmer cleaner will not be enough to warm the metal. As debris or dirt dries and cold it becomes hard and even with a soaking (water or cleaner) it will not be completely soft. Chrome is very sensitive when it is cool or cold.
Just my thoughts
Jim

 

Sponge baths don't do it in the winter for me. I do have a hot water mix valve installed at the garage hose bib. Great for bikes, dogs, boats and cars. If it's really cold I'll break out the propane torpedo forced air heater. Great for outside heat. Then it's the Stihl leafblower for a blowdry and then a final wipedown inside the garage.

 

Spray cleaner and micro cloth. Works great. Then cover her up with a breathable cover. The key is wash, wax, and clean thoroughly BEFORE winter hits, so you don't have too much to do for those little ride when you sneak out....

 

Africkin sponge bath? WTF? I bet your women wishes they got treated that good. By the way, I've been known to do that too:-)

 

Hot water from a hose, with plenty of soap to nutralize the salt crud.

I wash it like it was going on an air force cargo plane. Them damn inspectors could find a drop of crud anywhere.

Hot hot hot water, but keep it of the gauges.

By the way, it is illegal in Wichita to wash your car or bike in the driveway, with soap, and allow the run-off to run down to the storm sewer system.