How do YOU keep your Bagger clean?
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From: Lockport Township, IL
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Originally Posted by rh8234
Since there's been a few comments about my cleaning method, I thought I should post a couple pictures - one of my lovely wife washing the Ultra,.
Could at least buy her a jack, so she can do it right !!
I've got a jack, but she'd need me to put down the cigar and Captain/coke to help get the bikes on the jack. Besides, I kinds like watching all the bending over/squating she has to do when the bikes are not on the jack. Maybe I'm a little kinky, but it works for me.
Originally Posted by rh8234
Since there's been a few comments about my cleaning method, I thought I should post a couple pictures - one of my lovely wife washing the Ultra,.
Could at least buy her a jack, so she can do it right !!
I've got a jack, but she'd need me to put down the cigar and Captain/coke to help get the bikes on the jack. Besides, I kinds like watching all the bending over/squating she has to do when the bikes are not on the jack. Maybe I'm a little kinky, but it works for me.
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My bike gets washed 1-2 times a year...mainly because I can't see through the bug guts anymore. Other than that - road gunk's a badge of riding courage so no need to wash until necessary...JMO.
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My routine involves keeping a bucket with soapy water with a clean rag in it. After a couple hundred mile ride I wipe the scratchable surfaces down including windshield with a routinely washed mini duster. With the soapy rag wrung out I wipe down everything and dried with a microfiber cloth. I leave wheels for last. With another microcloth I spray orange pledge over every surface letting the polish dry. Once I get front to back polishing completed ( excluding wheels). Everything is wiped down with a clean micro cloth afterwards. Wheels/ rims are wiped down with soapy water and dried with another microcloth. Pressured spray is never used and areas beyond reach is achieced with countoured dowel rods for access. Water is replaced clean with soapy water which by the way is dawn liquid with prepackaged handlotion mixture.
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From: Linden New Jersey
With the amount of bugs racked up after 14-16 hours of riding, the last thing I want to do is rub them into my dry paint with a little detailer sprayed on. After most day rides, I could do that, but long trips, no way.
It's fun. Yeah, I'd rather be riding but that's not always possible. The end results are always worth it.
It's fun. Yeah, I'd rather be riding but that's not always possible. The end results are always worth it.
My bike cleaning ritual is this, Like I said, I got a few coats of Zanio on my bike and when ever Iam home and it starts to rain, I push the bike out of the garage and soap it down.
Works for me
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From: Northern WI
I just read this to my wife too. She said that she would be happy to do this. All I need to do is sweep and wash the floors, do the laundry, scrub the toilets, vacuum the carpet, etc. I get to start tomorrow.
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I fill a spray bottle with a solution of Simple Green and water. I spray that on a cold bike and let it sit for a few minutes. Depending on the amount of dirt I may also use a damp cloth to help remove dirt.
Next a rinse with water using a low pressure setting on the spray nozzle.
Next I use my air compressor and dry the bike that way to help get water out of the tight places that a rag wont reach.
I use ProtectAll to polish the bike as it is a multi-surface product so I dont have to worry about what I get it on and having a different cloth to wipe / polish with.
I use the microfiber towels to polish the surfaces and windscreen.
Next a rinse with water using a low pressure setting on the spray nozzle.
Next I use my air compressor and dry the bike that way to help get water out of the tight places that a rag wont reach.
I use ProtectAll to polish the bike as it is a multi-surface product so I dont have to worry about what I get it on and having a different cloth to wipe / polish with.
I use the microfiber towels to polish the surfaces and windscreen.
Last edited by mmesa005; Feb 25, 2018 at 08:29 PM.
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From: Lincolnshire UK
never have, never will use water on my Harley, always clean with the right cloths and either maguires or autoglym, get my chair out, bike on lift, stereo on, coffee n cigs and off i go for about 6-8 hrs depending on how bothered i am .