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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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Default Dilution of simple green for cleaning...

the bike? I got some last night and have been reading threads regarding this, but am not certain of what level of dilution to use. I wash a fatboy and a sportster so I have a lot of chrome on one and a lot of aluminum on the other. What do you think? 30:1 of maybe a little stronger?
 
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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Default RE: Dilution of simple green for cleaning...

I washed mine with simple green the other week for the first time made it 25% green 75% water in a 1 liter spray bottle, I would be interested in the answers here
 
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Half and half if it not too dirty. Fully strength if it hasn't been washed in a while and there is alot of crud and rode grime. And I only use it on the engine, wheels and undercarriage. Never on the tins no mater what the dilution ratio.
 
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