Pressure Washer
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From: Newcastle, OK
, I have a gasoline engine powered pressure washer and have used it for years to clean my bike. A little common sense goes a long way.
Like I said I only use the Pressure washer once or twice a year for spokes on the HD, use it all the time on the dirtbikes and side by side but I use the leaf blower any time I wash the HD
Leaf blower makes drying a bike much easier and gets the water out of those spots you will never get to with a cloth.
Leaf blower makes drying a bike much easier and gets the water out of those spots you will never get to with a cloth.
, I use my shop vac discharge port and wand tube to dry my bike after I use the pressure washer.
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; Apr 17, 2016 at 01:34 PM.
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Apparently, some guys do use a pressure washer on their bike, but I'm not one of them. I won't even take mine to a car wash. I did that 1 time while on a trip. I was at a rally, it rained by the bucket full, the place was a total mud hole, and my bike and me were absolutely covered in mud and slop when I left. My bike and myself went to the nearest car wash and we both got hosed off , but I never did and probably never will do it again. It's your bike, but why chance it. I have a bucket, plenty of rags, good soap and washing my bikes is what I have them for.
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From: Richland MI
I never used a pressure washer on my bike but the local HD dealer on Okinawa had a wash station set up in there Mech area and they washed the bikes before they returned them to there owners. They had a pressure washer in there. My bike got washed there a few times. No problems at all. I wouldn't worry about wheel baring's unless you are on an older bike. All the newer ones are sealed.
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Welcome to HDForums. 6 year old thread, FYI.
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Yep. I use a pressure washer all the time to clean the bike. I set it to gentle, and I avoid direct spray to the wheel bearings. Never had any issues. Just be a little sensible about it.
Also - get a snow foam attachment for the pressure washer. It makes cleaning easier and also fun.
If you think about it, riding at 60+mph in heavy rain is pretty similar to pressure washing the thing. The bikes are built to handle adverse weather conditions, not to be babied.
Also - get a snow foam attachment for the pressure washer. It makes cleaning easier and also fun.
If you think about it, riding at 60+mph in heavy rain is pretty similar to pressure washing the thing. The bikes are built to handle adverse weather conditions, not to be babied.
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some folks couldn't pour water out of a boot if the instructions were on the sole.
While some other folks are able to use labor saving devises without blowing a pin connector off a wiring harness...
that is all
Carry on
..L.T.A.
While some other folks are able to use labor saving devises without blowing a pin connector off a wiring harness...
that is all
Carry on
..L.T.A.
Last edited by Cap77; Nov 19, 2022 at 08:19 AM.
