CVO - Hate Cleaning
Novice
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Barre, VT
I use Bugslide it's quick after every ride to remove the bugs and dust. If I get caught in the rain then it's a wash. I hate cleaning this bike but it sure looks good when it's done.
I hate a dirty bike or vehicle.
I hate a dirty bike or vehicle.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 126
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From: Toronto, Ontario
'I am not much on cleaning my bike anyway, I much prefer to ride it'....
I live in Ontario.
Unfortunately the paint job Harley puts on currently is not so great. I ride all year round and my 09 Road Glide is exposed to quite a variety of weather, I appreciate there is a potential problem with that but...
With the four different models I have owned I can tell the painting has gone downhill progressively...it seems on purpose. My 74/74 had the most durable, then my 78 Low Rider...my 89 and now my 09. Engines are better tho..
On my 09 the front fender is in the worst condition with the paint on the right side of the front fender rusted away for a few inches..the back tail part on the rear fender has problems as well. All within a year...
I have already bought a backup front fender for the bike and am now looking for a new back fender while buyers are selling off the stuff they are replacing..
I imagine Harley doesn't spent any time undercoating the fenders when they can sell you new tins instead of painting them.
just saying
I live in Ontario.
Unfortunately the paint job Harley puts on currently is not so great. I ride all year round and my 09 Road Glide is exposed to quite a variety of weather, I appreciate there is a potential problem with that but...
With the four different models I have owned I can tell the painting has gone downhill progressively...it seems on purpose. My 74/74 had the most durable, then my 78 Low Rider...my 89 and now my 09. Engines are better tho..
On my 09 the front fender is in the worst condition with the paint on the right side of the front fender rusted away for a few inches..the back tail part on the rear fender has problems as well. All within a year...
I have already bought a backup front fender for the bike and am now looking for a new back fender while buyers are selling off the stuff they are replacing..
I imagine Harley doesn't spent any time undercoating the fenders when they can sell you new tins instead of painting them.
just saying
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 329
Likes: 1
From: Northern Calif ( Sacramento Area )
:i con_ditto:Same here. Have only taken a hose to it once. Clean the bugs off when I park it. Dust it down, spray wax & clean all the chrome before I ride again. My bike is alway spotless & shining when it leaves the garage.
I agree with the difficulty of cleaning the newer CVO's. I had a 2002 and kept it very clean. I just traded for a 2013 CVO RK and the degree of difficulty is unbelievable. The Chrome is in such hidden spots that physical contact is the only way. However with that being said, I also believe that the actual contact with the bike is a good thing. As you wipe you rag across the parts blinkers, mirrors, tail-lights you are actually feeling for loose parts. (It does happen) Now this may be because I'm a throw back from the 70's and parts were always rattling loose. It does appear that the newer models shake less (rubber mounts), so maybe it will be something like a missing screw . So take your wash rag in hand or wax rag for you garage queens and get to making contact with your ride. FYI when I traded my 2002 last month, it looked as good then as when I purchased it 11 years ago. 113,000 miles and hundreds of washings. Never had anything fall off. except for a saddlebag once!
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