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Redneck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Dixon, IL
Moto: 2005 GSXR 750
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First of let me apologize if there is already a thread about this, I searched and didn't find anything. Second, let me apologize if this has been asked a thousand times. On to the question. After several months of neglect my bike is finally getting a much needed detailing. I stripped her plastics, and took them to the basement. (its cold and rainy and my garage lacks proper lighting to do it out there) I can handle the washing of the plastics, my question pertains to the rest of the bike. Can I just take the hose to the rest of the bike? Im sure its mostly waterproof since you can ride in the rain but is it totally waterproof? Should I avoid spraying any specific areas? Also should I steer clear of any "engine cleaner"? its pretty greasy and dirty so I would love to spray some engine brite on it and get her real clean but I don't want to damage anything. for those of you who wash your ride regularly whats your normal process?
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Alleged Puppy Pimper
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: PA
Moto: Shadow 750 Ace
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dont spay water into the airbox and you should be good
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Soul Man
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Everywhere, all the time.
Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit).
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1. Remove body work.
2. Stuff rags in the exhaust. 3. Cover airbox. 4. Insert key, or cover key hole with tape. 5. Remove counterspocket cover. 6. Start from the top with soapy water and work your way down. Try to avoid spraying water directly into electrical connections and grease fittings. 7. Rinse. 8. Engine time. 50/50 Simple Green and water. Let soak. 9. Have a beer. 10. Engine is still dirty. Repeat steps 8 and 9. 11. Employ your small arsenal of tooth brushes, parts cleaning brushes, rags, Q-tips and small plastic scrapers until engine is clean. Try not to spray water down the spark plug holes. 12. Rinse. 13. Clean chain. 14. Clean wheels. 15. Rinse. 16. Blow excess water off of bike with compressed air. 17. You don't have compressed air, so leave the body work off and go for a short ride. This means you have to skip step 9, and it sucks to be you. 18. This would be a good time to take apart all of your electrical connectors and apply some dielectric grease. 19. Lube chassis zirc fittings. 20. Lube chain. 21. Reassemble. 22. Repeat step 9. 23. Wax, or don't. I don't care, it's not my bike. JC
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dadbod
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: East TN
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good story.
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DefenderOfTheBuelliverse
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Location: Parts Unknown
Moto: Buell XB12R
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I wouldn't use compressed air. That shit blows water to places it isn't supposed to be. But thats just me.
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Soul Man
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Everywhere, all the time.
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Trip's Assistant
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Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
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JC put it well. marko has a great point, only when at the point of dissasemble that you would be at. Leaf blower works great on a assembled bike to rid the outer shell of water.
The only thing different from what JC put. If worried about the key hole I would apply tape over it not put the key in. PUtting the key would open the "hatch" over the hole and create more gaps to allow more water into the key switch itself. THat being said, you could leave it be, and when done, spray some water dispersing graphite into the hole and be that much better off. |
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Sydney
Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade
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DefenderOfTheBuelliverse
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Me too.
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Soul Man
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Everywhere, all the time.
Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit).
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