bike cleaning with S100

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

May 16, 2011 | 10:06 PM

#21

Jim Dawson

Ultimate HDF Member

Joined: Apr 2006

Posts: 7,498

Likes: 19

From: East Alton, IL

I tried it once and decided never again. It left a film that was hard to remove. I don't have time to rinse 20 times. HD bike wash works fine.

The S100 engine brightener works well.

May 16, 2011 | 11:05 PM

#22

iwillfixthem4u

Road Captain

Joined: Jan 2010

Posts: 709

Likes: 2

From: SO Cal

Quote:

Originally Posted by rebelpride112006

Works great! Like sated before LOTS and LOTS of rinsing needed. Then dry with a blower or some sort of compressed air.

+1 works great MUST be COLD and
use compressed air in the shade

May 17, 2011 | 01:13 AM

#23

Hog Heaven

Tourer

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 329

Likes: 0

From: Inland Northwest

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Dawson

I tried it once and decided never again. It left a film that was hard to remove. I don't have time to rinse 20 times. HD bike wash works fine.

The S100 engine brightener works well.

Yeppers +1

May 17, 2011 | 01:20 AM

#24

jpglide

Cruiser

Joined: Mar 2010

Posts: 147

Likes: 0

I use it every time. Usually wash the bike at a spray wash (only using low-pressure setting) with S100 foam, which works better IMO. Easy and effective for a quick wash.

May 17, 2011 | 01:46 AM

#25

Potato_Potato

Outstanding HDF Member

Joined: Sep 2005

Posts: 2,600

Likes: 7

From: Minnesota

After the third muffler end cap was replaced under warranty for chrome pealing the head wrench asked me if I used S 100. I did and don't anymore. It was the low side end cap that would collect water with the S 100 residue in it. No way to say for sure, though.

There is nothing better for washing the bike than good old fashion car wash soap that you can buy by the gallon at Sam's that contains a mild soap and a water softener. Periodically I will use Simple Green to degrease but I am careful to rinse it well. The military band it's use on aircraft after it was tied to embrittlement of aluminum. Simple Green developed an aluminum safe version but I have not used it yet.

S 100 makes some very good products but the wash is not one of them IMHO.

May 17, 2011 | 01:53 AM

#26

USAFGopherMike

Advanced

Joined: May 2011

Posts: 83

Likes: 0

From: COLORADO

Nope. Specific products for specific jobs.

May 17, 2011 | 06:28 AM

#27

Bait56

Club Member

Joined: Jan 2010

Posts: 523

Likes: 13

From: Arizona

Yes. Spray it on and hose it off. But, then again I don't hand wash, dry, or wax my bike.

May 17, 2011 | 07:00 AM

#28

strtarrow

Banned

Joined: Feb 2009

Posts: 6,259

Likes: 5

From: NW NC

Wow, the variance of opinions. I have been through quite a few jugs of the stuff and never had a problem. To boot, most of my washes have been done in the sun. I never had any streaking problems but I have enough sense to rinse the bike very well. I am glad I read this though as never thought of diluting it with water and at 40 bucks a jug... Been meaning to try Simple Green and as I am currently out of S100 I may give it a try.