Unauthorized Bike Wash
#21
02-05-2009 | 08:35 AM
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Near Raleigh N.C.
This could present a real problem for you. The special molecules present in the Harley soap give off only positive reverse ions. These ions are a perfect chemical match for Harley paint.
If you use some other kind you may see rust develop in 20 or 30 years, esp. if the bike is left out in the rain on a regular basis. My advice would be don't tell your dealer how bad you screwed up and hope they don't catch it. Also, the Harley towels have special " Smart Fibers"
that sense the proper pressure to apply when you wipe with them. Again, all other towels have " Dumb Fibers" which can easily ruin your paint job. I'm glad I'm not in your shoes man, good luck.
If you use some other kind you may see rust develop in 20 or 30 years, esp. if the bike is left out in the rain on a regular basis. My advice would be don't tell your dealer how bad you screwed up and hope they don't catch it. Also, the Harley towels have special " Smart Fibers"
that sense the proper pressure to apply when you wipe with them. Again, all other towels have " Dumb Fibers" which can easily ruin your paint job. I'm glad I'm not in your shoes man, good luck.
#25
02-05-2009 | 09:09 AM
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: FT BRAGG, NC
#26
02-05-2009 | 09:27 AM
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2008
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From: Salt Lake City, UT. Dushore, Pa.
#27
02-05-2009 | 09:42 AM
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 193
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From: Monett, MO
Ok. I’m a Harley man through and through and don’t make fun or cap on the MOCO too much. I figure they have their problems and I have mine. But this time I just can’t help it.
I went to wash the bike today and was fresh out of the Meguiars stuff that I normally use so I figured , what the heck, I’ll try using that 2 oz bottle of Genuine Harley Davidson Sunwash Concentrate that was a free gift for buying the bike a while back.
The directions on the bottle actually say “Use a HD 3 ½ gallon bucket and a HD Soft Drying Towel”.
The problem is that all I had is a regular bucket and a non-HD soft drying towel. So I went ahead and took a chance with what I had. There was no mention of using HD water for rinsing so I just used regular water.
Hope I didn’t void the warranty.
I went to wash the bike today and was fresh out of the Meguiars stuff that I normally use so I figured , what the heck, I’ll try using that 2 oz bottle of Genuine Harley Davidson Sunwash Concentrate that was a free gift for buying the bike a while back.
The directions on the bottle actually say “Use a HD 3 ½ gallon bucket and a HD Soft Drying Towel”.
The problem is that all I had is a regular bucket and a non-HD soft drying towel. So I went ahead and took a chance with what I had. There was no mention of using HD water for rinsing so I just used regular water.
Hope I didn’t void the warranty.
