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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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Hey everyone ... Just wanted to see what people were using ( products ) to get this bike clean being it doesnt have a clear coat !

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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 02:28 PM
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Windex and a lint free cloth is your friend!!!
 
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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I generally just hose it down with about 50 cents worth of gas when I do a fill up.
 
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i generally just hose it down with about 50 cents worth of gas when i do a fill up.
hahaha!!!
 
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Originally Posted by schwingding
I generally just hose it down with about 50 cents worth of gas when I do a fill up.
Hate when the pumps do that!!
 
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Hey everyone ... Just wanted to see what people were using ( products ) to get this bike clean being it doesnt have a clear coat !

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Umm, soap, water and a leaf blower.

 
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Sorta off subject but can you get heat wrap wet when you wash your bike?
 
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Umm, soap, water and a leaf blower.

I may be wrong which is why I asked but I heard that using soap on the matte paint would cause it to tarnish and fade ...
 
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