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Old Oct 4, 2018 | 09:59 PM
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Has anyone used s100 on anything other than the motor and trans? I purchased the foaming aerosol can but haven't tried it yet. Not looking to mess up paint...
 
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Old Oct 10, 2018 | 10:35 AM
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My take on S100 total cycle cleaner. Avoid it. On my 2007 using it as directed it put stains on my silver engine. Latter a bottle of it spilled on a nice concrete floor and it is forever etched. S100 has some good products this is not one of them. To many better options with no harsh effects.

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Old Oct 10, 2018 | 07:54 PM
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Since I started the thread I used the s100... no problems with it, I sprayed water on trany/engine and lower fairings then used the product. No raids or spotting. Thanks for your reply. Seeing your floor I will be extra careful with this....
 
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Good luck. many have had bad results with S100.
 
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funny this post came up, I bought a can, and after reading past post, of it doing more harm than good, it still sits on the shelf.unused. Never thought of it for oil stains on the concrete..........
 
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I like the bike cool completely, spray the engine down with water, spray with S100, take a brush to the dirty areas, and spray it off right away... never had a problem.
 
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S100 is just pre-diluted Simple Green.
 
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S100 is just pre-diluted Simple Green.
Exactly or something like it. I have been using S100 in the spray bottle since the late 80's and never had it damage anything. I have also used the aerosol can without issue either.
 
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Exactly or something like it. I have been using S100 in the spray bottle since the late 80's and never had it damage anything. I have also used the aerosol can without issue either.
S100 is made at the same place and by the same company as Simple Green.
 
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I used to use it all the time. Use on a cool bike and rinse well,, works great
 
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