Washed the bike today
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Cruiser
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Washed the bike today
So I washed the bike today for the first time since owning it. Normally do a quick detail spray in between rides but just decided to give it a deep scrub. So after washing it i dryed it thourghly and started it up to go for a ride. After about a minute at idle I noticed it smoking which I think was some of the water boiling off if ya will. Anyone experience this? Normal?
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Nothing to worry about..... No matter how good you think you dried it, there's still water hiding in areas you can't see. I always take mine for a short ride after a wash, I helps to blow off the water so it doesn't sit on the bike and cause things to rust. Good Luck!
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