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Oct 6, 2011 | 09:15 AM

#11

FUBAR55

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From: Michigan

I spray a whole bottle of Simple Green on it, (everywhere) let it soak into the grime then hose it off.
Blow dry and Lemon Pledge. I haven't rubbed paint when washing in 15 years.

Oct 6, 2011 | 09:23 AM

#12

wakerider

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From: North Georgia

Top to bottom, blow it off with air and let it dry before I do any chrome polishing. hate when water caught in crevices get on the rag when trying to get a shine.

Oct 6, 2011 | 09:28 AM

#13

IAMSWUTIAMS

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From: San Diego, Mexifornia

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghostrider69

I don't wash my bikes. I use lemon pledge on the entire bike and wd40 on the spokes.

What's the WD40 do for the spokes?

Oct 6, 2011 | 12:18 PM

#14

STLFLSTF_Mike

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I don't clean mine, never gets dirty....just sits in the garage and looks good! LOL.......put it on the jack, wheels off the pavement...top down with simple green spray and car wash soap-wheels are last cause they are usually pretty nasty with brake dust and road grime. If the engine is really bad I'll spray a little HD S1000 on it before I wash. I use an air compressor set at a pretty low psi and blow the standing water off the engine and tranny.......the places where the water will pool. I'll bet I use the jack to clean the wheels more than working on the bike. I've been using car wax but everyone I talk to swears by Lemon Pledge......have to try it.

Oct 8, 2011 | 07:52 AM

#15

rhodry04

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From: Florida

Quote:

Originally Posted by DR. V-TWIN

Top to bottom. Dry with a metro blaster. Polish chrome after.

Ditto but with leaf blower

Oct 8, 2011 | 07:58 AM

#16

watchluvr4ever

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From: MI

Quote:

Originally Posted by FBFletch

Never use dishwashing detergent to wash your bike. All it does is strip the wax off.

I might add that dishwashing detergent is perfectly safe for Denim paint.

Oct 8, 2011 | 09:02 AM

#17

ghostrider69

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From: Republic of Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by IAMSWUTIAMS

What's the WD40 do for the spokes?

I don't know about everywhere else but here in Texas we have a humidity problem. The cheap spokes that Harley uses will get rust spots on them from just sitting, even in a shop. I know wd40 absorbs moisture but it works great to keep the spokes from getting rust spots on them. I spray it on a rag and then wipe the spokes down. Since I started doing this years ago I have never had another rust spot on a spoke.

Oct 8, 2011 | 09:18 AM

#18

fcsallan

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From: Sunny South Florida

Water? Mine gets enough water on it when it rains, I use hog swype for cleaning/detailing or Capt'n Richards. No need for a blower if you don't use water.