Air Shammy Motorcycle Dryer Review
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From: Eastern NE
JMO, but anyone using leaf blowers & air compressors for drying their scoots are just asking for trouble.
Leaf blowers have nothing on inlet to prevent picking up debris (i.e. sand, rocks, etc.) so, in essence, you're working with a potential sand-blaster...not to mention shooting anything stuck inside the fan shroud/tube. All it takes is one distraction & the blower becomes a shooting range.
Air compressors blow "narrow" high-pressure stream so this can cause you to "force" water where it doesn't belong (gaskets, seams, etc.) causing "hidden" problems later down the road.
No - I'm not a vehicle dryer sales rep and "yes" I do own an AirShammy (gift from wife). My wife wanted to "speed" my drying time so we had more time for other things (
) and she felt it would do the trick...which it does. OP just posted their experience on a particular product so why not "take it for that" and not be "critics" on how people spend their dough...do we question how much you spend on shiny bling as well??
OK...done for now so...blast away!
Leaf blowers have nothing on inlet to prevent picking up debris (i.e. sand, rocks, etc.) so, in essence, you're working with a potential sand-blaster...not to mention shooting anything stuck inside the fan shroud/tube. All it takes is one distraction & the blower becomes a shooting range.
Air compressors blow "narrow" high-pressure stream so this can cause you to "force" water where it doesn't belong (gaskets, seams, etc.) causing "hidden" problems later down the road.
No - I'm not a vehicle dryer sales rep and "yes" I do own an AirShammy (gift from wife). My wife wanted to "speed" my drying time so we had more time for other things (
) and she felt it would do the trick...which it does. OP just posted their experience on a particular product so why not "take it for that" and not be "critics" on how people spend their dough...do we question how much you spend on shiny bling as well??OK...done for now so...blast away!
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From: Pacific Northwest
Not trying to flame ya here Iceman, but no air filter?......that's all you got?
Me: $10 garage sale Toro leaf blower. Dries bikes, hot rods, or anything that's wet. And it's never ever sandblasted a single custom paint job I have.
PLUS it herds leaves into neat little piles every fall, sweeps my deck and keeps the walk clear. Try that with your Airshammy, my man.
I give my Toro a 12 (out of the OP's possible 10).
Me: $10 garage sale Toro leaf blower. Dries bikes, hot rods, or anything that's wet. And it's never ever sandblasted a single custom paint job I have.
PLUS it herds leaves into neat little piles every fall, sweeps my deck and keeps the walk clear. Try that with your Airshammy, my man.
I give my Toro a 12 (out of the OP's possible 10).
Last edited by Leftcoaster; Feb 10, 2013 at 11:36 AM.
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From: Spartanburg, SC
I could fart on the bike and dry it faster than 40 minutes.
Where do you plan on drying you bike off, in the middle of a sandstorm?!? If that much "debris" can get sucked into a leaf blower in my garage or driveway, I'd be more worried about breathing it.
Ya know, air from an air compressor doesn't retain its small tunnel like blast. All ya hafta do is back up a few feet and it's like a leaf blower without the fumes. Honestly some people just have more money than they so sense. If that offends anyone, I'm sorry. Well, no...I'm actually not lol.
Where do you plan on drying you bike off, in the middle of a sandstorm?!? If that much "debris" can get sucked into a leaf blower in my garage or driveway, I'd be more worried about breathing it.
Ya know, air from an air compressor doesn't retain its small tunnel like blast. All ya hafta do is back up a few feet and it's like a leaf blower without the fumes. Honestly some people just have more money than they so sense. If that offends anyone, I'm sorry. Well, no...I'm actually not lol.
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Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Ohio
I work 2 days a week at the local HD dealer, washing yer bike after service is done. Not a bad gig for a retired guy. Money feeds my Harley habit. We use a Blaster there. Best feature: You're only holding and directing a hose, not a motor and stuff. And that makes a difference when you're doing 7 or 8 bikes a day. Thing works good, and air is warm. But, I use the detachable blower from my Craftsman vac at home. This AirShammy sounds good. Maybe I'll suggest it for the shop when the Blaster dies.
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I could fart on the bike and dry it faster than 40 minutes.
Where do you plan on drying you bike off, in the middle of a sandstorm?!? If that much "debris" can get sucked into a leaf blower in my garage or driveway, I'd be more worried about breathing it.
Ya know, air from an air compressor doesn't retain its small tunnel like blast. All ya hafta do is back up a few feet and it's like a leaf blower without the fumes. Honestly some people just have more money than they so sense. If that offends anyone, I'm sorry. Well, no...I'm actually not lol.
Where do you plan on drying you bike off, in the middle of a sandstorm?!? If that much "debris" can get sucked into a leaf blower in my garage or driveway, I'd be more worried about breathing it.
Ya know, air from an air compressor doesn't retain its small tunnel like blast. All ya hafta do is back up a few feet and it's like a leaf blower without the fumes. Honestly some people just have more money than they so sense. If that offends anyone, I'm sorry. Well, no...I'm actually not lol.
If that offends you, I'm sorry. Well, no..I'm actually not.
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