How do YOU keep your Bagger clean?
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,645
Likes: 1
From: Orangetown, NY
A+1 Original Bike Spirits is the ****! It use to be called Honda polish and it works
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 335
Likes: 5
From: Vermont
My bike is vivid black. PITA to keep clean. I wash and wax maybe twice a season. I use Maguiar's Quick Detailer and a micro fibre cloth. Looks pretty clean after a quick wipe down. Stuff gets expensive though!
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 516
Likes: 0
From: I'm right here
Mine only gets real clean when I get a new tire or some other work done at the dealer. Looks real nice when they're finished. I just don't have the patience to do more than spary some polish on the saddlebags.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,231
Likes: 0
From: Nor-Kal
After EVERY ride I hit it with a California Duster and then use Cycle Care Formula 22 detail spray and a clean detail cloth. If it collects any dust prior to the next ride I do the same, but it is usually much faster.
No more water for my bike, ever.
No more water for my bike, ever.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,231
Likes: 0
From: Nor-Kal
I pack the mini cali-duster, detail spray and micro fibre towels in my bike for the trip. You gotta keep your bike looking sharp, even on the road. I have done an 2800 mile trip and at the end of each day I cleaned my bike. I'd hate to think of what it would have looked like if I did the whole trip and brought it home without cleaning. Ick, no thanks.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 3,524
Likes: 34
From: Maryland
Power washer gets water where you don't want it.
Leaf blower blows **** onto the bike you don't want on it.
Really don't wash mine. Whenever I have time to wash I'd rather be riding.
I did buy some special new Mequiers waterless wash in a spray bottle. Much like a detailer but meant for more serious dirt/grime. Figured on a rainy day or at night I could hangout in the garage and clean it. That way I don't lose riding time. Maybe even a few beers, some fine bourbon and a cigar. I've only done it once so far. Concerned about scratching but the first time left no scratches. Once I get to the point I totally trust it it'll be great. Clean bike, no swirls, no water spots, and no lost ride time.
Leaf blower blows **** onto the bike you don't want on it.
Really don't wash mine. Whenever I have time to wash I'd rather be riding.
I did buy some special new Mequiers waterless wash in a spray bottle. Much like a detailer but meant for more serious dirt/grime. Figured on a rainy day or at night I could hangout in the garage and clean it. That way I don't lose riding time. Maybe even a few beers, some fine bourbon and a cigar. I've only done it once so far. Concerned about scratching but the first time left no scratches. Once I get to the point I totally trust it it'll be great. Clean bike, no swirls, no water spots, and no lost ride time.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
The Best and Worst Harley-Davidson Moves of 2025
Verdad Gallardo
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,979
Likes: 57
From: PA
I carry 2 towels with me (1 to wipe down with and 1 pre-sprayed with wax-as-you-dry) and go over the bike every morning before starting to ride.
I sit in the garage with a glass of Captain Morgan and Diet coke in my left hand and a cigar in my right hand. My Greyhound lays at my feet on one of his many beds. We watch the wife as she washes, dries, and waxes all three of the bikes. I am kinda lucky, my wife hates dirty bikes. Sometimes when she's done with the bikes, she cleans up the cars too. That gives me time for another Captain and coke and another cigar.
I personally have a clear acrylic climate controlled clean parking chamber. I just sit and look at the bike every weekend with a projected moving background behind it. : ) Just kidding. I couldn't resist.
__________________
General Inquiries:
Info@LongRideShields.com
Sales and Marketing:
Sales@LongRideShields.com
Phone:
775.331.3789
General Inquiries:
Info@LongRideShields.com
Sales and Marketing:
Sales@LongRideShields.com
Phone:
775.331.3789