To wash or not to wash
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05-09-2008, 12:24 AM
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RE: To wash or not to wash
I have had my bike for a year, I have washed it once. I find if you wipe it down with a microfiber towel and some spray detail you can go quite a while between washes. I still like to fully detail the bike twice a year.
#62
05-09-2008, 12:30 AM
RE: To wash or not to wash
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#63
05-09-2008, 07:27 AM
RE: To wash or not to wash
I keep mine pretty clean, but within reason, I think. I like the look of a sparkling bike and it doesn't take that much effort to keep it that way. Every couple of months, I do an intense wash, polish and wax.
#64
05-09-2008, 09:24 AM
RE: To wash or not to wash
ORIGINAL: Topspin
My scoot, like my guns, are cleaned every time I use them.
My scoot, like my guns, are cleaned every time I use them.
#65
05-09-2008, 09:28 AM
RE: To wash or not to wash
ORIGINAL: edtexas
Dude, you ride a Harley, a symbol of independence and individuality. You should take a little bit of pride in your investment and self image. Remember: You only have one
chance to make a good first impression. Do you let your car stay unwashed for weeks ata time?Do you only shower or shave once a week? If this is all true, than why did you bother to ask such a girly question? If you don't give a s**t about how you or the things you own appear to people, why ask the
question?
On the other hand, I will assume that you are a classy guy,
and that's why you asked the question. You know, a lot of
people would kill just to own a Harley. Here's a pic of my buddy's Heritage. It's five years old, with nearly fifty thousand
miles on it, so he's no ***** when it comes to riding. He's
invested a lot into it, and always keeps it clean and shiny.
(You'd be surprised how fast a microfiber rag and some Windex
on your chrome can clean up your bike.) In the last two
years, his softail has also taken a dozen 1st and second place
trophies at major west coast bike shows. See his bike below.
This pic was taken two weeks ago. Nice for 50K miles, huh?
Hey, you're a cool Harley guy. Have you ever met a cool slob?
Be cool, fool.
[IMG]local://upfiles/51874/A417FED734BC4295BED351777EC51425.jpg[/IMG]
Dude, you ride a Harley, a symbol of independence and individuality. You should take a little bit of pride in your investment and self image. Remember: You only have one
chance to make a good first impression. Do you let your car stay unwashed for weeks ata time?Do you only shower or shave once a week? If this is all true, than why did you bother to ask such a girly question? If you don't give a s**t about how you or the things you own appear to people, why ask the
question?
On the other hand, I will assume that you are a classy guy,
and that's why you asked the question. You know, a lot of
people would kill just to own a Harley. Here's a pic of my buddy's Heritage. It's five years old, with nearly fifty thousand
miles on it, so he's no ***** when it comes to riding. He's
invested a lot into it, and always keeps it clean and shiny.
(You'd be surprised how fast a microfiber rag and some Windex
on your chrome can clean up your bike.) In the last two
years, his softail has also taken a dozen 1st and second place
trophies at major west coast bike shows. See his bike below.
This pic was taken two weeks ago. Nice for 50K miles, huh?
Hey, you're a cool Harley guy. Have you ever met a cool slob?
Be cool, fool.
[IMG]local://upfiles/51874/A417FED734BC4295BED351777EC51425.jpg[/IMG]
As for the individualism - part of that is how you choose to care for your bike. Personally, I think people that clean it every time they ride it are going to an extreme I find silly - mine is a daily rider, cleaned after major rainstorms or when I ride in the snow, I can't waste that much time each day to polish chrome.
And yes, some of the coolest people I've met have been slobs. To each his own.
edit: Also, to clean it, I have to ride it somewhere - no hoses allowed where I live.
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05-09-2008, 09:38 AM
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RE: To wash or not to wash
I don't wash my bike or my truck and you can't make me! I just don't have the time or the desire. If it's nice enough outside to wash it I normally wind up riding it.
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