washing your bike

[07XB12Ss]

what are you guys using and anything special you are doing or not doing to avoid any damage to anything?

 

[blackedout]

What is this washing thing you talk about. I just ride my bike.

 

[NOMORE4s4ME]

Little soap and water with a towel to get the bugs off the plastic and get into the rims to clean those things up. A drop of dishwashing liquid in a bucket of warm water really cuts through the grease. Then Spray on a polish (I think its called CR1 or something) to shine 'er up. And then of course a bottle of Armour All for each tire

 

[dans03firebolt]

I use just regular car wash on it every now and again. I use this stuff called BeadX every time I ride it, it is just a detail spray but it is incredible.

 

[07XB12Ss]

What is this washing thing you talk about. I just ride my bike.

yea thats what i usually do, time to clean her up for the new parts going on haha

 

[07XB12Ss]

I use just regular car wash on it every now and again. I use this stuff called BeadX every time I ride it, it is just a detail spray but it is incredible.

where did you buy it?

 

[mrdozer2you]

On the stock wheels i've tried just about everything but always manage a scrape on my knuckles. Best i've found so far is some type of wheel cleaner ( anything that will cut the brake dust ) and an old paint brush [up] It gets in all the little spots without scratching the powder coat. Rinse with water.

 

[shilohsk8]

Avoid using water as much as possible (except for wheels). There is a lot of brands of spay-on wash out there just search online. A long time ago I learned the hard way and washed one of my bikes with water and started having all kinds of electrical problems.

 

[dans03firebolt]

where did you buy it?

The only place I know if a place called Aubuchon Hardware that carries it. If you want to order it go to www.formula113.com and you can check out all of their products. They are the only company I use now the products are phenomenal.

 

[Roccodart440]

I use an auto wash soap and use a product called final detail between washes with a microfiber cloth.

 

[rah7777777]

get a kitchen brush (that you don't use anymore!) for your wheels a bucket with a few drops of dishwashing soap and let the races begin!

wash away! I FINALLY did this after a year and a half of no washing at all and I was shocked when done! A clean Buell looks so damn good!

I honestly didnt know my wheels had a polished lip!!!
Now, i'll do it atleast twice a year!!

 

[Devlsmurf]

For you guys using a dishwashing soap on your bikes, so you are tracking, that will completely strip any kind of wax or polish you have used on your paint. That's a actually a trick/technique that detailers use before waxing a car to remove any buildup.

 

[mrdozer2you]

using a dishwashing soap on your bikes,

Wheels yes, because it cuts grease/dust. Never thought about using it to remove wax off the plastics. Good to know.

 

[FIDOSOL]

Devlsmurf

For you guys using a dishwashing soap on your bikes, so you are tracking,

Tracking huh? Like a TOE over water...

 

[Devlsmurf]

Tracking huh? Like a TOE over water

Are you Cav guys firing off appendages down there?

TOW (Tube Launched, Optically tracked, Wire guided missile)

 

[rah7777777]

wax???? don't know what that stuff is, maybe I should find out! haha

 

[FIDOSOL]

Figured somebody else would ask what I was talking about...I like my TOE's lol, joke from korea, because our launchers were all about as useless as a 6th Toe on one foot...

 

[KANN]

After washing the whole bike, what do you guys use to lube the chain?

 

[Thaloc]

Belt driven for the win!!!

 

[FIDOSOL]

LOL, what does your manual suggest? You'll get 10 different answers on here, and all of them will probably be acceptable. My uncle swears by the same oil he uses on his chainsaw, he works in a machine shop and rebuilds harleys on the side, I figure he has to have some idea of what works then.