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Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: North Carolina
I have gotten very lax on cleaning my bike. I wipe down a little with spray cleaner every other month or so, but it never really gets a thorough cleaning. Maintenance is always done on schedule.
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From: Indiana
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Road Master
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: NJ
I give them a good cleaning at oil change time, every 3K miles.
Hot water, soap, an assortment of soft brushes for the tight spots, then good old paste wax and the wax is key. Many of these spray on cleaners or finish protectants might help in the short term but they tend to leave an oily residue that actually attract dust and they don't last long. If you clean often then that's ok and probably speeds things up. I use plain old simonize on the tins and the chrome, I can blow the dust off with a compressor or a good ride, bugs come off with no effort and no swirls...
Ds
Hot water, soap, an assortment of soft brushes for the tight spots, then good old paste wax and the wax is key. Many of these spray on cleaners or finish protectants might help in the short term but they tend to leave an oily residue that actually attract dust and they don't last long. If you clean often then that's ok and probably speeds things up. I use plain old simonize on the tins and the chrome, I can blow the dust off with a compressor or a good ride, bugs come off with no effort and no swirls...
Ds
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From: Canton, Michigan
I would've bet money on that. You're that guy in the motel parking lot, spit polishing his bike, while the rest of us dogs are chasing bikinis around the pool.
It took a couple of years in therapy (babes and beers), but I got over having an ultra clean Harley at the expense of partying...
It took a couple of years in therapy (babes and beers), but I got over having an ultra clean Harley at the expense of partying...
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From: Indiana
I would've bet money on that. You're that guy in the motel parking lot, spit polishing his bike, while the rest of us dogs are chasing bikinis around the pool.
It took a couple of years in therapy (babes and beers), but I got over having an ultra clean Harley at the expense of partying...
It took a couple of years in therapy (babes and beers), but I got over having an ultra clean Harley at the expense of partying...
I also keep a (small) assortment of other cleaners.......just in case.....
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Dirt don't hurt
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Haslet Texas
TD you are going to have to get larger bags!!!!!!!!!!
There ain't no way you can fit all that in the stock bags!
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Well thanks. I guess.
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I'm 63 and a charter member of HOG--Horny Old Goats club. Only necessity I carry in my saddle bags is:
