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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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I started out this saturday as many others, Washing My Bike. But this saturday was going to be different. I normally just use soapy water and soft cloth to wash her.
My local indy recommended trying Spectro XR-1 bike wash. I'm normally pretty sceptical about these spray on rinse off products, Let me just say, I will be using this stuff on a regular basis! You could see it going to work immediatly, My Spokes and wheels haven't been so clean since she left the showroom!!!

I highly recommend this product to anyone.


Any others out there using it?
 
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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Very cool Mark! Thanks for the info!


Now back to the Crown Royal.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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Let's just say, I've got alittle Captain in me! LOL


Cheers!
 
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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 12:08 AM
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That's XL-1 Sir..[sm=icon_guiness.gif]
 
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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 12:15 AM
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Here it is.
http://www.cbxman.com/detail.aspx?ID=2883
 
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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 06:53 AM
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think it will clean the brake dust off the cast rims?. my bikes a few months old and the rims are not like they used to be.,,,, brian
 
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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 07:27 AM
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Yes, it will! Just spray and rinse. The only thing I had to take a rag to was, The dead bugs.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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Does anyone know of a self applying wash? My bike really needs a bath.
 
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I started out this saturday as many others, Washing My Bike. But this saturday was going to be different. I normally just use soapy water and soft cloth to wash her.
My local indy recommended trying Spectro XR-1 bike wash. I'm normally pretty sceptical about these spray on rinse off products, Let me just say, I will be using this stuff on a regular basis! You could see it going to work immediatly, My Spokes and wheels haven't been so clean since she left the showroom!!!

I highly recommend this product to anyone.


Any others out there using it?
Where did you buy it? How much of the bottle did you use on one wash?
 
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Got it at the local indy shop. I think most shops have it. The spray bottle was 10.95 and I used about a 1/4 of the bottle to wash the bike.

 
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