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How often do you wash your bike?

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Old 04-16-2017, 01:02 PM
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I wash the bike and shine chrome on average of every other week.
 
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Old 04-16-2017, 01:08 PM
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I only wash it if I get caught in the rain and it actually gets dirty which seems to happen every couple of weeks for me in the summer here in NJ. I do wipe it down with detailing spray after every ride.
 
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I wipe it down to get the bugs off it after every ride with clean soapy water and wipe dry with microfiber cloth.
 
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Old 04-16-2017, 01:28 PM
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Wipe down after each ride. Needs a through washing at least weekly. The rear wheel gets brake dust coated easily, which requires soap and hot water to clean properly.
 
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I spray bottle with H2O and wipe mine down most rides. Just to get rid of bugs and dust.
 
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I wash it once a week or every other week. I use detail spray in between washes.
 
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Summer...once a week. Winter...I ride in the rain so no point in washing.
 
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Old 04-16-2017, 03:30 PM
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Once a year, at the beginning of the riding season, it gets washed and waxed. That's it.
 
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Old 04-16-2017, 04:36 PM
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If it has to go to the dealer for anything, they wash it.
 
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If I ride to work daily, then Saturdays is wash day. If the weather is bad, or I have meetings, and ride less I'll wash every other Saturday.

I'm like that with my cars. They usually get washed weekly, but always everyother week.
 


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