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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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I've no idea how the wife does it, but she keeps it nice and clean....


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Does Your wife have a sister, who could the samething?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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I leave it in the garage to keep it clean.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 11:21 PM
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mild soap Mcguires soap and a soft bristled brush. you have to be careful with some of those spray-ons I don't think the rubber parts take to kindly to them.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 08:21 AM
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Wd-40 on a cold motor leave on overnight and wash off with dish soap
 
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by UltraKla$$ic




Soap, water, and a soft brush.
Someone's got a little too much free time...

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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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I work next to a peanut processing plant and bike gets covered in peanut dust regularly so I wash it usually twice a week with just armor all car wash and a small brush around the engine and a towel for the rest, seems to work well bike still looks brand new.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by ashmarc
Pretty sure I saw water spots on UltraKla$$ic's lift......

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I saw those too!! What a shame....to think anyone would let their lift go like that... and then to post pics of it! He should be asshammed!
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I just doubled checked...IS THAT RUST IN HIS GREMBLIN BELL!! OMG!!
 
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 07FLHT
I saw those too!! What a shame....to think anyone would let their lift go like that... and then to post pics of it! He should be asshammed!
LOL!!

I just doubled checked...IS THAT RUST IN HIS GREMBLIN BELL!! OMG!!
AND .. he has a cheap Sears red jack on a 20k bike .. just not right
 
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I just doubled checked...IS THAT RUST IN HIS GREMBLIN BELL!! OMG!!
UK's status has slipped. He can no longer by my clean freak idol.
 
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I'll run out to the shop and make the necessary changes. Let's see, I'll have to wax my jack, and change my bell. Uhhhhhhhh......CHANGING the jack itself out ain't gonna happen. That's where I ride my bike the most.
 
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