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Sep 9, 2019 | 03:55 PM

snake_eyes

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From: Unreconstructed

Baked on mud

First post here. Just got another Harley back after being out of the saddle for 16 years.

So we have a lot of construction going on and I turned down a road that eventually turned out to be muddy potholes. I should have turned back but didn't know just how bad it was till I had committed...ended up taking the Street Bob on an MX course!

The short of it is I really covered my new (139 miles) '17 Bob in mud. I didn't get a chance to clean it off real good before I had to put some miles on it so now I have mud baked on to areas of the engine. Below the oil filter, down under the front motor mount, near the front header pipe and between a few fins. What can I do to get it off! It's like a friggin rock now that it's gone through a few heat cycles!

Sep 9, 2019 | 04:56 PM

John CC

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From: New Hampsha

I don't know if this will do it for you, but I'd start by going to a kitchen store and buying a couple of different size bottle brushes. Then, soap, water and elbow grease....

Sep 9, 2019 | 05:48 PM

Lambda

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Apply some low pressure water on it so the mud softens, then try to get the most out of it with just the low pressure water and finish with a soft brush

Sep 9, 2019 | 05:54 PM

Kawickrice

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Since you got it muddy now you need to rinse it in the rain. I know the new bike smell will be gone sooner.

Sep 10, 2019 | 08:12 AM