Cleaning under the seat area

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Mar 4, 2013 | 08:05 PM

#11

0ldhippie

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I just spay some S100 in there and hose it out. Not very often..

Mar 4, 2013 | 08:19 PM

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2kids3pets

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From: River City Western Canada

Same as most...pull the seat, wash the bike and hose off and blow dry

Mar 4, 2013 | 08:35 PM

#13

beammeup

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So I'm not the only one who is looking at the dirt that accumulates quickly in these areas.
I bought some foam insulation with adhesive and I'm going to try to seal the panel over the fuses and under the seat somewhat to slow down the amount of dirt that gets in. I'm thinking that eventually some wire connector isn't going to work too good with the crud.

Mar 5, 2013 | 06:20 PM

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Kodas

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From: Hixson, tn

Yes I was amazed at how much dust and dirt was inside the fuse box. Thanks for the tips, confirms to me that a little soap and water in this area is OK.

Mar 5, 2013 | 08:37 PM

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stonesmith

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compressed air works well

Mar 6, 2013 | 06:42 AM

#16

Garemlin

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My seat comes off when I wash but I lay a folded towel over the battery area to keep it from getting saturated. The dampness that the towel gets is enough to clean up that area. Under the side covers?? Not even gonna bother. That would be like trying to keep the under carriage clean.

Mar 6, 2013 | 06:46 AM

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Joltergeist

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Originally Posted by bellgnte

What? You mean I am suppose to be cleaning that area also

Mar 7, 2013 | 01:29 PM

#18

timvan

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From: Acworth, Ga

Dielectric Grease is your friend..use it on all the fuses and connections.

You salt water coastal boys should definitely do this

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Mar 7, 2013 | 02:22 PM

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