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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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I just bought some S100 and it smells like simple green. What do you use to clean your bike??
 
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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when i bought my harley i got S100, seemed ok but is costly.. i been racing/riding dirtbikes for 25+ years and i have been using simple green for a long time allways worded good for me, so after my last bottle of S100 ran out i switched back to simple green and dont see a difference.. im sticking with simple green
 
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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Are you guys talking the total bike cleaner here? I'm not to good at smelling things
 
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 04:52 AM
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Yes the total cycle cleaner just spray it on and rinse it offf.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 10:53 AM
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Simple green works great for me. I buy it in the gallon jugs and put it in a pump sprayer. I can get it in all the nooks and crannies, up in the fenders. Spray on rinse off. Been wanting to try one of those Mr. Clean things for no spot rinse.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 07:43 AM
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Simple Green works awesome. I thought the military was the only ones that used it and the smell reminds me of doing details, lol. After I had HD do a 1K service, was like a white grease on my primary that they couldnt get off, and I tried everything, then busted out Simple Green, came right out.

I use Simple Green, Windex (chrome/black denim paint), PIG SPIT (for engine), Mothers Mag for wheels....for cleaning my entire bike.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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Simple Green is an industrial-strength cleaner and degreaser. You do not want to get that on your paint.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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Simple green actually has the correct mix ratios on the back of the big bottles to make it safe for automotive exteriors, and even one for interiors. I use it...don't go overboard, and it works out good.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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I tried everything on my motor to get the black looking like black again finally bought the S=100 and it works great.No scrubbing just spray on and hose off.Are you guys using the industrial simple green or the regular??
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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I stay away from both (Simple Green, S100) of them. Always heard they do a good cleaning job but cut wax off. In fairness to S100, I don't believe early on there were as many S100 products as there are now, so perhaps they do have cleaning products that don't remove wax.
 
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