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Old 06-10-2019, 06:47 AM
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Mine gets a wash 3 or 4 times a year or whenever the bugs get too thick to see through the windshield.
 
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Old 06-10-2019, 06:48 AM
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Just clean enough. I don’t do the hard to reach nooks & crannies. Like the backs of the hard bags. It is a rider, not a show bike.
 
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Old 06-10-2019, 06:53 AM
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All three. Ride year round but no washing from November through March. The rest of the year it's OT at work dependent.
 
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Old 06-10-2019, 06:53 AM
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it’s been a year since I washed it last,...guess it’s about time....used to keep it shiny, now not so much.
 
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Old 06-10-2019, 06:57 AM
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Mine is never spotless nor is it ever overly dirty, happy medium. Usually on rainy days I'll spend some time in the garage and wipe down the paint portions. Bike has now been ceramic coated so it makes bathing it a lot quicker.... what takes the most time is the chrome/wrinkle black pieces.
 
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Old 06-10-2019, 07:05 AM
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Depends on the bike.
But I try to keep it looking respectable, but not afraid to ride her in the rain.
 
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Old 06-10-2019, 07:08 AM
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Rather be riding than cleaning. Wipe it off after a ride or before the next. Spotless a few times a year.
 
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Old 06-10-2019, 07:26 AM
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Cleaning my bike has never once kept me from riding it. And I keep very clean, and my car and truck also..
 
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Old 06-10-2019, 07:28 AM
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You could lick the undercarriage of my sled & your tongue would come away sterile. Mine is just uncrated mint & I love to keep it that way.
 

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Old 06-10-2019, 07:38 AM
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Used to be pretty up on keeping mine clean but now just not feeling it, Road King hasn't had a bath since I bought it 2 1/2 years ago. Needs a good wipe down, you can tell it's a rider.
 
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