View Poll Results: How often are you washing?
Once a week
24
23.08%
Once a month
50
48.08%
Once a year
15
14.42%
Never
15
14.42%
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How often you wash?
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 4,749
Likes: 16
From: sand mountain Alabama
I have 4 bikes to keep up. When I have some time in the evening I go to the shop and clean some on one of em everyday until I'm done. The street glide takes almost a week. Too much chrome LOL
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 201
Likes: 2
From: Colombia
Usually every week or two. It's a very salty and humid climate down here and everything rust in three months if one doesn't maintain. Been using turtle wax soap that comes with wax mixed in and it helps leave a protective film over every part of the bike ( so I think ) as chrome is shiny as when I bought the bike from the dealer. Bathe the bike about every 6 to 8 month in WD forty, I mean completely cover it, usually on a Monday, and wash it on a Friday before riding it. Compared to the few newer 2013 bikes and 2014 bikes I've seen, mine shines more and no rust visible.
Note. Recently I had to buy anti-rust metalic paint to protect some muffler nuts that were starting to rust. Looks good as new or better now. Guess cheap metal was used to make those. Probably a lousy HD supplier or just cutting costs.
I suggest:
1) try washing the bike after riding and not before.
2) ride the bike around the block or a few blocks after washing it so water blows off and drys off.
3 if your going to cover it up, wait a day after washing so out dry's up completely
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Note. Recently I had to buy anti-rust metalic paint to protect some muffler nuts that were starting to rust. Looks good as new or better now. Guess cheap metal was used to make those. Probably a lousy HD supplier or just cutting costs.
I suggest:
1) try washing the bike after riding and not before.
2) ride the bike around the block or a few blocks after washing it so water blows off and drys off.
3 if your going to cover it up, wait a day after washing so out dry's up completely
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Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 718
Likes: 1
From: Downtown Chicago
I've had my 09 Street Bob for 4+ years, soapy water has never touched it. I'll hit it with some ammonia-free windex every few weeks just because it gets super dusty in our high-rise garage. I suppose the fact I don't have access to a hose and area to wash it is a factor too, but I doubt I would even then.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 927
Likes: 256
From: North Arkansas
I'm going to ride before I polish chrome. But.... 4 miles on unpaved road is a part of every ride I do, our road. The dust on the back of this RK gets very bad quick. Have to find a way to get that off. A quick spray doesn't really do it.
Areas low on the side that are very noticeable when standing 20 feet away are hard for me to reach and see when washing. Like some of the pipes, edge and around floorboard, bottom of the guard.
Areas low on the side that are very noticeable when standing 20 feet away are hard for me to reach and see when washing. Like some of the pipes, edge and around floorboard, bottom of the guard.
I've owned mine since march and I've washed it 1x. I've rinsed off the tins and quick detailed them several times since though. In fact I'm so lazy that's one of the reasons why I want the bike blacked out. Polish chrome? As if!?
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Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,586
Likes: 175
From: Los Lunas, NM
I use soap and water after longer dirty rides. Otherwise I just wipe her down when she's got bugs and fingerprints on the chrome handle bars. So after riding in sand storms and hail storms like last weekend in Colorado for instance. ;-)
