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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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How are you cleaning your bikes when you are on road trips? Is there a commercial product you are using? I've heard of folks using windex and water mix?
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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Brother inlaw bought his street bob in black denim last October hasn't washed it yet still looks brand new.
 
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i use the harley denim cleaner its the best ive found so far, i have used windex and it does ok job but the harley stuff really makes my white sparkle in sun light
 
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Most of the time I use one microfiber rag wet down. And another to dry it off.
30k and still lookin good.
 
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Windex and a Microfiber towel.
 
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Has anyone had problems with Black Denim paint?
 
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None what so ever.......
 
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X3 on Windex and a Microfiber. If the bike is totally trashed I'll wash with soap and water. 5 years and still looks new.
 
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X3 on Windex and a Microfiber. If the bike is totally trashed I'll wash with soap and water. 5 years and still looks new.
that.. I will use hot water to get the bugs off.
 
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Any glass cleaner works fine..HD demin cleaner works great on anything on bike..
 
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