If you use filtered water for the final rinse, there's no need to try the bike as no hard water spots will be left behind.

Just filter some water into a plastic watering can and use that for the final rinse.

This also reduces the chance of damaging the paint, as it's possible for dust to get on the bike after the wash but before the dry.

 

Leaf blower. Cheap and works well enough then finish up with soft cloth.

 

Gas powered leaf blower my bike did and does look brand new as a result. No don't worry about exhaust leaf blowers do not blow exhaust anywhere that would be dumb as would using a hair dryer. The trick is to get the water off before it dries on the paint/chrome or worse yet (in tough to get dry spaces) it causes rust! Lots of horsepower equals a dry bike!

 

Gas blower, not much left to dry off after that. Touch up with a micro fiber

 

Add me as a leaf blower guy...

 

as I post before I read, someone may have already said the same...get on that S.O.B and ride like a **** and it will dry nicely..thats how I do it anyhow lol

 

I've used the leaf blower, but the only way to go is my 10 gal shop vac with it on blow instead of suck. Put on the the pointed nozzel which is like a venturi------ blows off every drop of water and gets into every nook and cranny! Just don't let go of it when it is on.

 

I'm surprised. I had always heard leaf blowers, shop vacs, compressors were horrible to use on your bike, if your particular. Definitely use big microfibers and dry lightly especially red or black paint, to avoid those fine scratches.
I'm going to get something to air dry one of these days.

 

Once a month??

 

I actually bought it on-line as a motorcycle dryer. When it came, it was a Pet Dryer. It does blow warm air. My Jack Russell gets dry with it while the leaf blower and a microfiber dry my HD.