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black_boxxx · 05-18-2005, 06:39 PM

what do you guys use to clean your bikes, just wondering, personally i use car wash soap, a lamb hair hand washer deal, and then dry it off iwth a nice cotton towel.

axel_2078 · 05-18-2005, 06:50 PM

I use a bucket of plain water (no soap) and a soft cotton cloth. I wash it by hand all over to get all the loose dust and dirt off and also to see what really needs cleaning. I dry it off with one of those rubber-like towel things that you can get at Walmart. Then I take Protect All and go back over everything. It cleans it and waxes at the same time. It will take off whatever plain water couldn't and make it shiny at the same time.

Hayaboosta · 05-18-2005, 06:56 PM

I have a friend that owns a carwash. But if at home I use this stuff called S100 and after spraying that rinse before it dries, then let it air dry before starting in on all the polishing and waxing.

**87gsxrnut** · 05-18-2005, 08:25 PM

I ride in the rain.

- Nut

black_boxxx · 05-18-2005, 08:27 PM

yeah i was just wondering what every one else uses, i was thinking about buying one of those mr clean wash, because they get the sedaments out of the water.

mikesvsix50 · 05-18-2005, 10:24 PM

I use sheeps blood and goats milk...it really lifts off the dirt.

I am also very retarded. I'm sorry for wasting the thread space, this will never happen again...or will it? Alright I'm done.

Nexus242 · 05-18-2005, 11:20 PM

Either Mequiars Soft Gel car wash soap, Suzuki motorcycle wash and as of late S100 cleaner. Then follow up with either wax it with Mequiars NXT wax or Maxima spray wax. I use an Absorber to dry the bike.

Ride-or-die · 05-19-2005, 08:30 AM

rain water does the job

no seriously i use a car wash soap too, dip in a wee sponge, and soap on... soap off, wax on.... wax off

jtg999 · 05-19-2005, 10:23 AM

I washed my bike with hot soapy water in a bucket until my mom brought a power washer. OMG will not be using that again, set it all up started cleaning my bike with it when i noticed that all the paint work was coming off. So i went back to the good old bucket and sponge.

axel_2078 said I dry it off with one of those rubber-like towel things that you can get at Walmart.

i think u mean a shamie or somthink like that.

Oh and that walmart place is bleedy massive compared to the supermarkets over here. I love that place when i went to america lol.

**Trapper** · 05-19-2005, 10:35 AM

Chamois , not shammy. A leaf blower works good too.

JES883 · 05-19-2005, 11:31 AM

I use soapy water and a garden hose. Then I usually dry with a soft towel or two. After that I have some brand of spray wax. I spray it on a cloth and rub it on, then I buff it out. Works for me.

I have one of those Mr. Clean deals. It's a PITA to keep putting the refills in for the de-ionized water. And it still spots up a bit so you have to dry with a towel or something anyways if you want it to look OK.

themeatmanlandry · 05-19-2005, 11:39 AM

I slather the bike in peanut butter and let the dogs out.

Soap/water/sponge . . . just like my car.

Jammer · 05-20-2005, 08:11 AM

I go to the local spray car wash..and wash and scrub it down..then rinse it off.

themeatmanlandry · 05-20-2005, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jammer

I go to the local spray car wash..and wash and scrub it down..then rinse it off.

Ooooh . . . don't point htat thing at the steering head . . . the chain . . . the oil cooler (don't know why not the oil cooler, but I read that somewhere) . . . basically anything with a sealed bearing.

You get water in there . . . could be trouble.

Jammer · 05-20-2005, 09:08 AM

Very good point. Mostly when I wash my bike..it's the fairings..and the undertail that get the most dirt. So I'm careful to watch for the sealed bearings.

axel_2078 · 05-20-2005, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtg999

axel_2078 said I dry it off with one of those rubber-like towel things that you can get at Walmart.

i think u mean a shamie or somthink like that.

Actually, it's called The Absorber. I completely forgot the name until I someone mention it a few posts above. A chamois, I believe is made of some type of soft leather. The absorber is made of some kind of rubber/sponge material.

trini0 · 05-21-2005, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nexus242

as of late S100 cleaner

Are there any automotive stores that sells this stuff???

05-18-2005, 06:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
black_boxxx Seat Tester Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 GSXR 600 Location: Minnesota Posts: 77	cleaning what do you guys use to clean your bikes, just wondering, personally i use car wash soap, a lamb hair hand washer deal, and then dry it off iwth a nice cotton towel.

05-18-2005, 06:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
axel_2078 Sit speling cheker Joined: May 2004 Bike: 2003 Marauder 800 Location: Fairview Heights, IL Posts: 1,668	I use a bucket of plain water (no soap) and a soft cotton cloth. I wash it by hand all over to get all the loose dust and dirt off and also to see what really needs cleaning. I dry it off with one of those rubber-like towel things that you can get at Walmart. Then I take Protect All and go back over everything. It cleans it and waxes at the same time. It will take off whatever plain water couldn't and make it shiny at the same time. __________________ "Rome didn't win wars by holding meetings. They did it by crushing those who opposed them." - unknown Everyone has a dark side. Mine's just a little closer to the surface.

05-18-2005, 08:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,224	I ride in the rain. - Nut __________________ Person or person's unknown.

05-18-2005, 08:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
black_boxxx Seat Tester Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 GSXR 600 Location: Minnesota Posts: 77	thanks yeah i was just wondering what every one else uses, i was thinking about buying one of those mr clean wash, because they get the sedaments out of the water.

05-18-2005, 11:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nexus242 Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: yellow and black Location: Wide awake in dreamland... Posts: 1,935	Either Mequiars Soft Gel car wash soap, Suzuki motorcycle wash and as of late S100 cleaner. Then follow up with either wax it with Mequiars NXT wax or Maxima spray wax. I use an Absorber to dry the bike. __________________ The killer in me is the killer in you My love I send this smile over to you...Smashing Pumpkins

05-18-2005, 06:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hayaboosta Clunked into first gear Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2005 GSX1300R Hayabusa Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 203	I have a friend that owns a carwash. But if at home I use this stuff called S100 and after spraying that rinse before it dries, then let it air dry before starting in on all the polishing and waxing.

05-18-2005, 10:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
mikesvsix50 Kickstand Operator Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2005 SV650Somewhat Location: Skokie, IL Posts: 285	I use sheeps blood and goats milk...it really lifts off the dirt. I am also very retarded. I'm sorry for wasting the thread space, this will never happen again...or will it? Alright I'm done.

05-19-2005, 08:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ride-or-die Petrol Taster Joined: Oct 2004 Bike: 2000 GSXR-600 Location: ESSEX, England Posts: 751	rain water does the job no seriously i use a car wash soap too, dip in a wee sponge, and soap on... soap off, wax on.... wax off __________________ Both knees are good friends with Mr Road. they play everyday!!

05-19-2005, 10:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
jtg999 Newbie Joined: May 2005 Posts: 14	I washed my bike with hot soapy water in a bucket until my mom brought a power washer. OMG will not be using that again, set it all up started cleaning my bike with it when i noticed that all the paint work was coming off. So i went back to the good old bucket and sponge. axel_2078 said I dry it off with one of those rubber-like towel things that you can get at Walmart. i think u mean a shamie or somthink like that. Oh and that walmart place is bleedy massive compared to the supermarkets over here. I love that place when i went to america lol.

05-19-2005, 10:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
Trapper Dogs Best Friend(admin) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: SOLD Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 9,190	Chamois , not shammy. A leaf blower works good too. __________________ PointFlushRetrieve.com - Bird Dog Blog Motorcycle-Journal.com Blog

05-19-2005, 11:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
JES883 TurtleWax Taster Joined: Jan 2005 Bike: K5 GSX-R600 & 2003 HD 883 Location: MI Posts: 573	I use soapy water and a garden hose. Then I usually dry with a soft towel or two. After that I have some brand of spray wax. I spray it on a cloth and rub it on, then I buff it out. Works for me. I have one of those Mr. Clean deals. It's a PITA to keep putting the refills in for the de-ionized water. And it still spots up a bit so you have to dry with a towel or something anyways if you want it to look OK. __________________ JES883 Last edited by JES883; 05-19-2005 at 11:38 AM.

05-19-2005, 11:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
themeatmanlandry Happy-ass Lunatic Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 600S (Black); 2006 GSXR750 (Black) Location: Memphis Posts: 11,423	I slather the bike in peanut butter and let the dogs out. Soap/water/sponge . . . just like my car. __________________ Go to hell

05-20-2005, 08:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
Jammer Sprocket Pilot Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: 2004 GSXR 750, 2003 Kawasaki Mean Streak, 2007 Susuzki DRZ400s Location: York, Pennsylvania Posts: 868	I go to the local spray car wash..and wash and scrub it down..then rinse it off. __________________ 2004 Gixxer 750 2003 Mean Streak 1500 2007 DRZ400S Location: York, Pennsylvania

05-20-2005, 09:08 AM	#15 (permalink)
Jammer Sprocket Pilot Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: 2004 GSXR 750, 2003 Kawasaki Mean Streak, 2007 Susuzki DRZ400s Location: York, Pennsylvania Posts: 868	Very good point. Mostly when I wash my bike..it's the fairings..and the undertail that get the most dirt. So I'm careful to watch for the sealed bearings. __________________ 2004 Gixxer 750 2003 Mean Streak 1500 2007 DRZ400S Location: York, Pennsylvania

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