When you wash your Harley...
Road Captain
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RE: When you wash your Harley...
ORIGINAL: petemac
Shssssh.....don't tell anyone.
Shssssh.....don't tell anyone.
ORIGINAL: 06ultra
Damn all this time , and now you tell me I can ride it when it's raining!!!
ORIGINAL: petemac
If you can ride it in the rain you can wash it without covering things up. You just don't want to apply a strong stream of water(i.e. pressure) to the switches and any place there is grease.
If you can ride it in the rain you can wash it without covering things up. You just don't want to apply a strong stream of water(i.e. pressure) to the switches and any place there is grease.
Road Warrior
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RE: When you wash your Harley...
Mine got washed today for the full 22 miles home from work[sm=biker.gif]
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The only way to wash it. Maybe dry the radio when you get home to keep the water out.
Ride safe,
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The only way to wash it. Maybe dry the radio when you get home to keep the water out.
Ride safe,
Tourer
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RE: When you wash your Harley...
I usally only use the spray and wipe cleaner products by Harley. Only washed with water once and I spent just as much time wiping it down to polish it as as I do without using water. In the long run I guess I'm saving a little time by skipping the water part.
Tourer
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RE: When you wash your Harley...
Like everyone said and I agree with if you get the switches and electrics wet when it rains why shold a normal not hogh pressure washing affect the bike. When I wash my Road King I take off the bags, the windshield and the seat put it on the jack and do the wheels tires and etc, removing the seat and putting a big garbeage bag over the seaty areas especially the batter and electrics, I then blow all the water off with the Cycle Drier and get the switches. Then I light up my cigar and spray wax detail the bike. Then put the seat on vynil dressing, non slippery of course! Wax and re install the saddlebags, and windshield. Never had a problem and should'nt have on as far as the water issue, If I did Id had taken the bike to the dealer under warranty telling em I got stuck in the rain must be an electrical wet issue!!By the way I use "ACE IT" liqiuid detail wax the best stuff madde and I have found in over 20 years of riddin and waxxin !! Ride Safe Brother, Bill
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Tourer
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RE: When you wash your Harley...
Yup, I'm using the Mr. Clean Auto Dry Wash System and as a matter of factI contacted P&G for info on the acid content in their washsoap and found out that the pH in the soap when diluted with water is 6.6 (7 being neutral) so I guess it's safe to use on the Harley and won'tharm the windshield or strip off the wax.