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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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Leaf blower for me.
Works well. I can't seem to get completely spot free with mr clean, but close enough. The dryer makes the rest of the difference.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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If you go the leaf blower route, get an electric one. I got a gas powered one and it slings little drops on oil on the bike sometimes. A friend of mine had a hedgehog (or something like that) that blew over 200mph and was under $50.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 01:09 PM
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I have a $39.00 Cycle Dryer that looks like a very small leaf blower. It works very well and is inexpensive.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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Leaf blowers are useless for leaves in my yard but great for drying my bike.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 03:03 AM
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Yep leave blower here as well
 
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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Mr. Clean auto dry and leaf blower, the 2 go hand in hand!!!!!
 
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Old May 1, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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The Mr clean auto dry is nice but you should still blow out the crevices or take it for a ride. I've also found that I had to replace the Mr Clean filters often due to poor water quality, and they're kind of pricey if you have to replace them every other time. Reverse my shop vac hose and lots of microfibre towels. If you get microfibre towels don't use fabric softener. They won't absorb.
 
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Old May 16, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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I get it up to 70mph it dries pretty quick.
Works for me.
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Old May 16, 2006 | 01:08 AM
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I have been using an air compressor to dry my bike. Some say this is not a good idea. Haven't had a problem yet though. What is the BEST air dryer out there and what is a good price? Thanks for everyones input.
An air compresser could blow out rusty water and or oil unless you have a high tech set up.
I saw some air dryers in J&P but cost $199up.
 
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Old May 19, 2006 | 09:44 PM
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Hate to chime in, but I use a leaf blower as well. One bit of advice---make sure the air is clean (do not use it on a dirt road) to avoid blowing contaminants on the bike as most (all?) do not use a filter.
 
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