black = dust magnet

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Apr 11, 2006 | 12:33 PM

#31

Hardly Dangerous

Road Captain

Joined: Dec 2005

Posts: 705

Likes: 3

From:

RE: black = dust magnet

Tops of the saddlebags get the most. I've had black cars also and there is nothing like a freshly cleaned black vehicle. It just takes a little more time but worth it IMO. I've went with a vivid black SG and would do it again if I had too. I don't care what color you have if you want it to look good you gotta clean it. If not, just ride it! You guys using the California duster, what is that? Do you use it dry and does it scratch at all?

Apr 11, 2006 | 12:48 PM

#32

Branded

Road Master

Joined: Aug 2005

Posts: 1,005

Likes: 0

From: Yorkville Indiana

RE: black = dust magnet

Heres the duster!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/The-O...QQcmdZViewItem

Apr 11, 2006 | 12:53 PM

#33

Bruce00

Extreme HDF Member

Joined: Nov 2005

Posts: 16,125

Likes: 24

From: Linden New Jersey

RE: black = dust magnet

Quote:

ORIGINAL: lil_gmac2

I had one black vehicle and swore I never get anything else black.

Same here, always wanted a black truck..BIG MISTAKE..took a 5K dollar bath trading it in for a silver truck. Silver's nice cuz when your lazy like me, it looks clean all the time.
Even my riding buddies say my bike is so clean and shiney, then I write my name in the dirt on the fenders[sm=icon_blah.gif]

Apr 11, 2006 | 12:56 PM

#34

Headwolf

Tourer

Joined: Aug 2005

Posts: 441

Likes: 6

From: Reading Pa

RE: black = dust magnet

Maybe those oldtimers who used to wax their bikes with Pledge had the right idea Pledge claims to keep the dust from sticking to your furniture so maybe it does the same to the bike? Hmmmm I wonder?

Apr 11, 2006 | 01:10 PM

#35

mikael

Advanced

Joined: Mar 2006

Posts: 86

Likes: 0

RE: black = dust magnet

Mine SG is black pearl and is a dust magnet but you have to look very carefully to see it, the collor is very similar to dust i guess and thats why a choose black pearl, it forgive dust and dirt quit well.

-Mikael

Apr 11, 2006 | 02:48 PM

#36

3Dog

Tourer

Joined: Nov 2005

Posts: 407

Likes: 0

From:

RE: black = dust magnet

I would dump the duster. Alot of those type things marketed to dust furniture are treated will stuff to hold dust on them and actually lays down some of that on whatever you are dusting....hence it attracts dust.
I believe you would be better off with a feather duster..try Buffalo Mikes. FK1 actually makes a QD that is anti-static and that helps a lot too.

Apr 11, 2006 | 02:55 PM

#37

bluesgub

Cruiser

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 124

Likes: 0

From:

RE: black = dust magnet

I like black and carry a micro-fiber cloth with me for the end of the ride. 10 minutes of work and it's beautiful black again. A little bug spray if there's some crud on the fairing. Not much work to make the saddlebags shine so I can see my smile!

Apr 11, 2006 | 03:10 PM

#38

Bear64

Banned

Joined: Jul 2005

Posts: 2,543

Likes: 1

From:

RE: black = dust magnet

Quote:

ORIGINAL: hdman

I have a 06 EG, Black. If I had to do it all over again, I would choose BLACK again. All colors collect the same dirt and bug guts. Black or any dark color just shows up more. Choose White if you want the least amount of Show. {same amount of dirt and bug guts, just Less show}. As far as I am personally concerned, Harley only makes ONE color and that is BLACK,That's Vivid BLACK. I clean after every ride, and that Traditional
Black is worth the effort. If you want to Dance you have to Pay the Fiddler...........hdman

I agree, real motorcycles are black, thats what I always tell my dealer, and with a black bike you don't have to worry about what color shirt, jacket to wear that won't clash with the bike, with a black bike anything goes.. plus they seem to be faster