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Old Jul 11, 2018 | 08:11 AM
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What are you all doing to clean and maintain the finish on the flat black motors? Looking for suggestions. Thanks.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2018 | 08:21 AM
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Many recommend Pig Snot. I tried some the other day on mine. Works good, but it smells like silicone, and since I'm considering a repaint in the fall, that concerns me. Silicone and repaint don't play well together.
 
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Soap
Pressure wash
blow dry (leaf blower or air nozzle)
WD-40 soak
 
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Here ya go....works great!

https://www.harley-davidson.com/store/engine-brightener

 
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S100 engine brightener, I'm sure its pretty much the same as the pig snot and harley brand. But it works great to make the engine look new again. I rarely use it, maybe twice a year if that to keep it looking good
 
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Pig snot for me. Worked amazingly well on my Dyna’s black engine. Looked awesome & didn’t attract dust at all.
 
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Once my engine is clean, I've had good results spraying it down with Pig Spit.
 
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Once my engine is clean, I've had good results spraying it down with Pig Spit.
Ooooopppssieee...I called it 'Pig Snot'...sorrrrrrryyyyy...
 
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Once my engine is clean, I've had good results spraying it down with Pig Spit.
To clean it good after riding in rain or it’s just looking dirty and grundgy, I use Gunk Foamy engine cleaner. Then to brighten the black up, I use Pig Spit. I used to use S100 brightener but I like the Pig Spit better.
 
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