Cleaning Tips
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RE: Cleaning Tips
If the bike is not to dirty, I use "Pig Spit" motorcycle cleaner and no water. It works great, can be used onany part, paint, chrome, rubber, leatherand so on.You can clean the engine with it and dont have to wipe if off.You can get it at walmart.
http://www.pigspit.com/
http://www.pigspit.com/
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From: Ozark Country
RE: Cleaning Tips
ORIGINAL: DieHard
Don't but s-100 cleaner all it is, is simple green relabeled as s-100 and simple green is $7.00 at walmart for a half gallon thats make 15 gallons of solution.
Don't but s-100 cleaner all it is, is simple green relabeled as s-100 and simple green is $7.00 at walmart for a half gallon thats make 15 gallons of solution.
'Simple Green' is manufactured and distributed by Sunshine Makers, Inc/Simple Green, Huntington Harbour, CA.
'S-100' is manufactured in Germany and is distributed by Brookside Import Specialties, Branford, CT.
Also, if you check the chemicals content of the product you will find that they are not the same...
Also, the S-100 I use is a light 'foam mist aerosol', and not a liquid spray.
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From: Hurdle Mills NC
RE: Cleaning Tips
Im a newby .. to bikes .... but all my udder vechicles always get compliments ...
I use Meguiars products and ******* chrome and aluminum cleaner. Meguiars swirl remover for the light scratches. I do have a nic in the paint .... read somewhere on this board that some touch up paint, a lite hand and a toothpick is the best way to go here.
Drying is the biggest pain I have. But instead of having go out and buy anudder vac, I use the vac I have for the Vans and truck. I reverse the hose and bought a very narrow attachment. Blows so good that the vac sometimes blows the attachment off the hose end.
I still havent got down how to clean the spots on the aluminum wheels that my hand cant reach. I also found, during todays washing, nasty cruddy build up .. prolly street oil and stuff on the bottom of the bike. Suspect either engine bright or oven cleaner would do well here.
But I LOVE these kinds of posts ... can pick up some good tricks.
I use Meguiars products and ******* chrome and aluminum cleaner. Meguiars swirl remover for the light scratches. I do have a nic in the paint .... read somewhere on this board that some touch up paint, a lite hand and a toothpick is the best way to go here.
Drying is the biggest pain I have. But instead of having go out and buy anudder vac, I use the vac I have for the Vans and truck. I reverse the hose and bought a very narrow attachment. Blows so good that the vac sometimes blows the attachment off the hose end.
I still havent got down how to clean the spots on the aluminum wheels that my hand cant reach. I also found, during todays washing, nasty cruddy build up .. prolly street oil and stuff on the bottom of the bike. Suspect either engine bright or oven cleaner would do well here.
But I LOVE these kinds of posts ... can pick up some good tricks.
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RE: Cleaning Tips
ORIGINAL: OldFenderGuy
LoL, not sure where you came to that conclusion...
'Simple Green' is manufactured and distributed by Sunshine Makers, Inc/Simple Green, Huntington Harbour, CA.
'S-100' is manufactured in Germany and is distributed by Brookside Import Specialties, Branford, CT.
Also, if you check the chemicals content of the product you will find that they are not the same...
Also, the S-100 I use is a light 'foam mist aerosol', and not a liquid spray.
next time you go to your dealer look at the white bottle of S-100 the kind you spray on it is a light green in color and see for your self it is simple green. s-100 is simple green bottled for harley that is why it cost so much.
check this link out
http://corporate.simplegreen.com/corp_glob_germany.php
ORIGINAL: DieHard
Don't but s-100 cleaner all it is, is simple green relabeled as s-100 and simple green is $7.00 at walmart for a half gallon thats make 15 gallons of solution.
Don't but s-100 cleaner all it is, is simple green relabeled as s-100 and simple green is $7.00 at walmart for a half gallon thats make 15 gallons of solution.
'Simple Green' is manufactured and distributed by Sunshine Makers, Inc/Simple Green, Huntington Harbour, CA.
'S-100' is manufactured in Germany and is distributed by Brookside Import Specialties, Branford, CT.
Also, if you check the chemicals content of the product you will find that they are not the same...
Also, the S-100 I use is a light 'foam mist aerosol', and not a liquid spray.
next time you go to your dealer look at the white bottle of S-100 the kind you spray on it is a light green in color and see for your self it is simple green. s-100 is simple green bottled for harley that is why it cost so much.
check this link out
http://corporate.simplegreen.com/corp_glob_germany.php
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From: Ozark Country
RE: Cleaning Tips
I don't buy S100 from a Harley Davidson outlet.
We get it in case lot's from a distributor, and no, it isn't 'green'.
Once again, check the chemical contents, and where they are manufactured..
We get it in case lot's from a distributor, and no, it isn't 'green'.
Once again, check the chemical contents, and where they are manufactured..
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RE: Cleaning Tips
ORIGINAL: whaap
Very controversial subject. I go to the do it yourself car wash and be careful not to put high pressure water on sealed hubs, instruments and electrical. I have never hada problem doing this but it is a big no-no to alot of people.
For light clean up I like Lemon Pledge on painted surfaces and Windex on chrom surfaces.
Very controversial subject. I go to the do it yourself car wash and be careful not to put high pressure water on sealed hubs, instruments and electrical. I have never hada problem doing this but it is a big no-no to alot of people.
For light clean up I like Lemon Pledge on painted surfaces and Windex on chrom surfaces.
For washing at home, I use automotive soap, or Meguiars Detailing spray, depending on how dirty it is.
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RE: Cleaning Tips
i always cover the hand controls with plastic bags to prevent me from getting water in the hand controls and always spray downwards to keep from getting water under gas tank and seat where all the wiring is located. oh i aways try not to get water around the speedo also.