I've been thinking about getting it detailed professionally once or twice a year and just spray washing it the rest of the time. I just don't get a thrill out of washing and detailing it. I actually consider it a pain in the ***....

 

Don't know how old you are but they say as we age it's important to stretch regularly, well I hate stretching but realized that washing a bike and car is a form of stretching so I consider washing the bike a benefit to it and me.

And as the other poster said, at least rinse the thing off once week to get the salt air off of it.

 

My last bike was an 09 Street Glide. I loved that bike. I bought it brand new and washed it once a year (before its winter nap). I would much rather ride than clean. When I traded it in, It looked almost as good as new. Conversely, I do not live in Florida (yet) so I cannot attest to the corrosive effects of salty air.

I say ride the **** out of it and let the rain squalls you get caught in clean it for ya'

 

You can help it along by peeing on it frequently.

 

No need to wash your bike, but you should have got denim paint. It hides dirt better than gloss.

 

While you're not washing it, you might as well stop changing the oil too.

 

good idea about the simple green and sprayer..while you're at it, put on one of those soft washing gloves and go over the tank, fenders and hardbags..it'll only take an extra couple of minutes..you don't have to wash the wheels and all the nooks and crannies around the motor every time..get 'r done..

 

I wash/detail mine twice a year- more only if I ride in some really nasty rain storms.

 

That's what bikini chicks are for...

 

One of the more stupid posts I have seen in the last couple hours. From a mod yet?