Polish or Ride
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,056
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From: Connecticut
There's a time to ride and a time to polish. Polish on cold rainy days and ride anytime the weather permits. I polished my wheels last week at 1am. Couldn't sleep and they needed it bad. You wouldn't catch me doing that on a sunny day though.
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 13,389
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From: Windham,Maine
Does it really matter?It means something different to all of us.An escape no matter what is being done.My bikes are cleaned twice a season top to bottom,the rest of the time out on the asphalt ribbon.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 24,732
Likes: 9,241
From: Snow Hill, NC
I have 43k miles on my 07 and i might have washed it 10 times at the most...including last night at 8 pm...I only wash it when i know i am not gonna ride...Like when i have had a few brewskies....2 of my friends i swear will buff the freakin clear off their bikes....
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 357
Likes: 1
my thoughts exactually
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 3,424
Likes: 421
From: Northern, Ohio (Yuck!)
Sorry I missed the start of this thread, I was at church.
I attend Our Lady of the Immaculate Chrome on a very regular basis.
I love to ride, but I want my bike to look good. Besides with a cold beer and some loud classic rock I enjoy cleaning the bike.
If I didn't care what my bike looked like I would have bought a Road King!
(If that don't start a war nothing will!)
I attend Our Lady of the Immaculate Chrome on a very regular basis.
I love to ride, but I want my bike to look good. Besides with a cold beer and some loud classic rock I enjoy cleaning the bike.
If I didn't care what my bike looked like I would have bought a Road King!
(If that don't start a war nothing will!)
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Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,408
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From: pottsville,pa
My bike is chromed out, and believe it or not, it doesn't take all day to polish it. A good waxing 2-3 times a year and just a quick wipe down before & after a ride is all you need. When the weather sucks it's a perfect time to do the detailing. And the whole "chrome won't get you home" saying, not only will mine get me home, it will get me home faster than most! And with a passenger! Remember, the shiney lure catches the fish! lol.