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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 06:38 PM
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I love the marlboro FXR too. What was the FXR in Pulp Fiction?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 07:12 PM
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+ Whatever we are at on the simple green. That's what I used on my bike in Okinawa. I had the cast gray engine not much shinny stuff on it.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 08:31 PM
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S100 or dish soap. Rinse well.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2017 | 03:17 AM
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love that bike
 
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Old Feb 1, 2017 | 03:24 AM
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That bike is awesome!
 
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Old Feb 1, 2017 | 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Captainrichwine
Awesome bike man! Not trying to thread jack but do you guys know if the s100 will work on black wrinkle cases too?
Yes It will work nice on the black cases too. I use it on my bike once or twice a year to clean the engine up
 
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Old Feb 1, 2017 | 06:13 AM
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SWEET Bike

As for cleaning unfinished surfaces (have not tried this on a Harley yet).

But I have used WD-40 on all the transfer cases I have re-geared.
Stumbled on it when installing my first set of 416 gears.
Makes them look brand new.
 

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Old Feb 1, 2017 | 06:15 AM
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Anything that doesn't come clean with carwash soap and some water gets Simple Green here.
 
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Dawn dish soap and a parts brush works for me. The long stiff bristles of the parts brush reach in between the fins nicely. Works well on the brake dust on the calipers too.
 
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My old sporty had a painted motor, I used purple power on it and had no problems.

However.... nice bike as said above one of the better bike movies. And to me the bike was the star of the movie!
 
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