Soap and water to clean bike???
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Southeast WI
Have never washed a bike with soap and water. Just spray the engine and wheels down with S100 and hose off...spritz the rest of the bike while I'm at it and dry it off. The tins never get "dirty," only dusty. Only hose wash the bike once or twice a year. Normally clean the tins, chrome, windshield and mirrors by hand piece by piece with one damp cloth and one dry one.
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From: Harford Co., Maryland
Have never washed a bike with soap and water. Just spray the engine and wheels down with S100 and hose off...spritz the rest of the bike while I'm at it and dry it off. The tins never get "dirty," only dusty. Only hose wash the bike once or twice a year. Normally clean the tins, chrome, windshield and mirrors by hand piece by piece with one damp cloth and one dry one.
Road Master
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From: Southeast WI
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Arizona
Just don't use a pressure washer. I see guys cleaning thier bikes in car washes, not a good idea. You will get water in places it shouldn't be! You guys that don't wash your bikes must live some where there aren't bugs and it doesn't rain. I would like to know where that is???
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2009
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From: Phoenix, AZ
If this is what you are doing... then you need to either change the water or the soap or maybe not rub so hard. Look at how much your bike has changed!!
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Last edited by Mr Haus; Jul 11, 2010 at 01:36 PM.
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From: Central IL
Have never washed a bike with soap and water. Just spray the engine and wheels down with S100 and hose off...spritz the rest of the bike while I'm at it and dry it off. The tins never get "dirty," only dusty. Only hose wash the bike once or twice a year. Normally clean the tins, chrome, windshield and mirrors by hand piece by piece with one damp cloth and one dry one.
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