Have a couple brewskies and put the covers back on.

 

Thats probably the cheapest effective cleaner.

 

A brush and a vacuum cleaner to losing the dirt and suck it up. A damp rag to wipe it down afterward.

 

Try a dry, clean paint brush.

 

I just cleaned behind the plastic side covers on my 2010 RKC. I used simple green and a baby bottle brush. I left the fuse box cover on the bike while cleaning. There were no problems. I used a gentle spray from a garden hose to rinse everything off and took it for a ride immediately after the cleaning so that it would dry out quickly.


I have discovered the electrical relays on my bike are a sealed type from the factory. Water can't get into the internal parts. I didn't take any special precautions on the right side.

 

What mess? I have over 200,000 miles on various Ultras and have never had a side cover off.

 

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I use Goop hand cleaner (no pumice or abrasive) on almost everything. It will lift greasy grime easily after rubbing it in, then wipe it off, follow with a little water to rinse and you don't need to be concerned what it gets on. Use a tooth brush were needed. I've used it to get oil out of jeans an it works pretty well there too.

 

Same here I use a cheap "2" Chip" paint brush and then rinse. Always starts right up and leave the covers off until it is dry again.

 

Same thing I was going to say. Wetting the electrics behind the covers with a hose and soap is not a good idea.