Originally Posted by Canadian

I did some research on this product. Sounds like it is pretty good. I was looking at their site and the opti seal you mentioned. It says you should use the polish before this sealant. It sounds like the sealant will seal in any swirls or imperfections if you don't polish first. What are your thoughts on this?

Originally Posted by Malleck

Once again I'm going to sing the praises of ONR.
Optimum No Rinse has been an absolute life saver for me and my black 2015 Road King.
I use the green ONR with the built in wax, the Optimum Hyper Seal every other wash, HIGH QUALITY microfiber mitts and drying towels, and I never re-wet a wash mitt. I toss the one I was using to the side and grab a fresh one. Especially important for me since I live near the beach and there is sand EVERYWHERE around here.
Wash time is usually 15 minutes. When I apply hyper seal add about 5 minutes.
About once a month on a rainy day I do a long detail and remove the bags, seat, etc. to get to the tight spaces.

Seriously, go watch some of the videos on YouTube about this stuff. It's amazing.

Originally Posted by Canadian

Also, what happens if this cleaner that has wax in it gets on the black exhaust or motor. Is that bad due to the heat? Will the wax cause discoloration?

Originally Posted by dickey

Last black Harley I had was an '05 Night Train that I bought new. I would wax & polish the paint, leave it in the garage under a cover, and a couple hours later it was filthy. So no more black vehicles for me.
White bikes matter!

Originally Posted by Canadian

Hello, I have a 2019 road king special in vivid black. So pretty much everything is black, paint exhaust, and engine.

Just got caught in the rain haha

Can somone point me towards some good threads or info about cleaning and protecting these parts?

Ive read on other places that some people don't actually wash the bike very often with water. They use other procuts to just wipe it down for day to day maintenance.

I've heard a cheap small leaf blower for drying if you do actually use water since the drying with a microfiber cloth can cause swirls.

I had someone tell me that there is a special protective clear coat that can be applied by special shops.

Also, what would be the best for protection. I think most people have seen the big marketing campaign for this F11 product but I've also seen tests that show the standard wax is still the best.

Thanks

Originally Posted by OLD 96

I am just a poor dumb *** hillbilly redneck. My newest bike is a 2007 Ultra I bought off of ebay. I am just wondering. This is a new 2019 you are speaking of? Bought new from dealer? Why not go to dealer for this dilemma that you are confronted with? I am sure that they would be more than happy to help you. Just saying.