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Old 04-09-2013, 09:02 PM
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Default Anyone tried a Motorcycle Dryer??

Any experiences with these?? worth the $ or not?? I currently dry my bike by hand but am wondering if these are worth the effort?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MOTORCYCLE-D...44b37c&vxp=mtr

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Old 04-09-2013, 09:04 PM
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Got the Air Shammy for XMas last year...works great! Use it on all vehicles & definitely cuts drying time.

http://www.airshammy.com/
 
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Old 04-09-2013, 09:07 PM
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I have one like that but it doesn't sit upright. It lays long ways. Blows the water off pretty good.
 
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I have one and it cuts down drying time to almost nothing. I just run over the bike with a microfiber cloth to polish out any water spot that I might have missed. Much better that hand drying the entire bike.
 
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Yeah, a leaf blower from Lowes.
 
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I just reverse the shop vac with the cone attachment. Works pretty well. The warm air would be pretty cool.
 
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I tried those wind generating devices and compressed air and all they do is push the water droplets around miserably. To absorb water I like to use those micro fiber towels. Use any cloth that absorbs water as this is the best way to remove water from paint. What I have been doing is I wash the bike using a water spot resistant soap so the water beads up on the surfaces, then drive away at highway speed to blow off the water, then touch up with Lucas or Turtle wax polish. It works for me. It's fast.
 
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Yep Toro leaf blower. Works great and only about 70 bucks. Way more power than those little ones. And variable speed.
 
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Leaf Blower works for me
 
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I have one and use it for all my drying. Very happy with it.
 


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