How Do You Clean Your H-D?
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: England
RE: How Do You Clean Your H-D?
ORIGINAL: Dareius
Yesterday the dealer told me to clean often my motorbike, and pay attentions to the products I use.
Tomorrow I will buy some H-D products, now I am wondering how do you clean your motorbike and why he told me these things? Was just a trick to sell more of its products?
Yesterday the dealer told me to clean often my motorbike, and pay attentions to the products I use.
Tomorrow I will buy some H-D products, now I am wondering how do you clean your motorbike and why he told me these things? Was just a trick to sell more of its products?
It's a good idea to polish up the bike every now again - the frequency is up to you, how much time do you want to spend polishing / cleaning? How new do you want you bike to look in the future?
There's plenty of tips under Detailing, here: https://www.hdforums.com/forumid_219/tt.htm
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Detroit
RE: How Do You Clean Your H-D?
i use regular mild carwash soap and it works fine. just wipe off fast in hot weather to avoid those ugly water marks. and dont ever use engine degreaser or cleaners that **** tears powdercoats and chrome up!
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: USA
RE: How Do You Clean Your H-D?
I don't clean mine at all...you see I'm a RUB so I trade mine in when it gets dirty...if I get caught behind a truck and my bike gets soiled before ithas less than the usual 200 trade-in miles......I just ride it through the car wash.....but if you do this you need to make sure you stay in 1st gear only...
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Hartsburg MO
RE: How Do You Clean Your H-D?
Car wash at a safe distance, followed by spot free rinse. Towel dry, ride home, and wax every couple of weeks. I use Kiwi black paste shoe polish on the bags. Whatever leather dressing I have on the seat. Nevr dull on all unpainted/chrome surfaces. That's about it.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: New Iberia, Louisiana
RE: How Do You Clean Your H-D?
I wash with Turtle Zipwax car wash concentrate. One film canister (about 1 oz.) to a gallon of water. Dry with fake chamois cloth. Every once in a while I wax the paint and chrome with Turtle Wax. I use Simple Green on the black engine parts and cylinder cooling fins(Low Rider).
I use a little windex on the mirrors.
I use a little windex on the mirrors.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: NW ARK
RE: How Do You Clean Your H-D?
One six pack at a time!!!
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RE: How Do You Clean Your H-D?
Actually, unless I've done a long roadtrip I seldom use soap and water. I'm partial to hondaline spray cleaner and I use it on my car as well..you can get it cheap online if you try google or Ebay.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: TEXAS!
RE: How Do You Clean Your H-D?
I clean my 'motorbike' VERY CAREFULLY with soft cloth, alot of love and 6 of my favorite cool-and-refreshing beverages (beer). Good luck and it is okay to just visit your local auto parts store.