Haven't washed bike yet...
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Haven't washed bike yet...
So i got my fatboy in Feb and haven't washed it yet. Gettin a little grimy. Picked up some S100 today. Really, just spray it on, rinse off then dry? What about the seat and other leather stuff. Literally all over bike? I know this is a little crazy to ask how to wash bike, but new to ridin and dont wanna f*** it up. Thanks. N1.
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Wouldn't spray it on the leather if I were you.
Wet bike, spray S100 on metal parts (sparingly, don't need much), rinse of after 1 - 2 minutes, for tough stains put some S100 on sponge or soft paintbrush (great to get into the cooling fins and hard to get places) and froth away ... rinse again. Do not use on hot bike or in the sun and don't let the S100 dry on the bike.
I usually have a quick wipe with a really wet sponge after spraying the S100 on the bike.
Dry off. takes about 10 - 15 minutes
Wet bike, spray S100 on metal parts (sparingly, don't need much), rinse of after 1 - 2 minutes, for tough stains put some S100 on sponge or soft paintbrush (great to get into the cooling fins and hard to get places) and froth away ... rinse again. Do not use on hot bike or in the sun and don't let the S100 dry on the bike.
I usually have a quick wipe with a really wet sponge after spraying the S100 on the bike.
Dry off. takes about 10 - 15 minutes
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Used S100 for 13 years on my FXRS, 8 years on the Duc, and 5 years on BMWs never had rusted out bearings!
Anyway, check https://www.hdforums.com/forum/detai...0&daysprune=60 for more on cleaning ...
Anyway, check https://www.hdforums.com/forum/detai...0&daysprune=60 for more on cleaning ...
Last edited by Rakthi; Apr 10, 2010 at 09:47 PM.
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Wouldn't spray it on the leather if I were you.
Wet bike, spray S100 on metal parts (sparingly, don't need much), rinse of after 1 - 2 minutes, for tough stains put some S100 on sponge or soft paintbrush (great to get into the cooling fins and hard to get places) and froth away ... rinse again. Do not use on hot bike or in the sun and don't let the S100 dry on the bike.
I usually have a quick wipe with a really wet sponge after spraying the S100 on the bike.
Dry off. takes about 10 - 15 minutes
Wet bike, spray S100 on metal parts (sparingly, don't need much), rinse of after 1 - 2 minutes, for tough stains put some S100 on sponge or soft paintbrush (great to get into the cooling fins and hard to get places) and froth away ... rinse again. Do not use on hot bike or in the sun and don't let the S100 dry on the bike.
I usually have a quick wipe with a really wet sponge after spraying the S100 on the bike.
Dry off. takes about 10 - 15 minutes
Sounds good.
Last edited by Ratster; Apr 10, 2010 at 09:57 PM.
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I absolutely hate S100 cleaner, period. If you don't get every speck of that cleaned off it will look like that there is pecker tracks where you didn't wipe off the S100, man I hate that **** and that's no ****.
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you don't control the avatar its based off the number of post on her not the riding experience.
Nick as for washing the bike get your self some good liquid wash like mequires, turtle wax etc comes in large bottle last long time put it in water just like washing a car then get you some good spray wax for quick jobs and some good paste wax for cpl times a year.
The S100 is good for a quick clean up but like mentioned Rinse and Rinse and Rinse or you will have pecker tracks.
Nick as for washing the bike get your self some good liquid wash like mequires, turtle wax etc comes in large bottle last long time put it in water just like washing a car then get you some good spray wax for quick jobs and some good paste wax for cpl times a year.
The S100 is good for a quick clean up but like mentioned Rinse and Rinse and Rinse or you will have pecker tracks.