Bike Cleaning

@nigelrb is that to save water or you want to avoid getting water where it shouldn't be?

 

I just do the panels when I'm using quick detailer, when using water tho I do the whole bike, just dry it off fully after and leave it in the sun for a bit make sure it's dry. Daft as it sounds they're rain proof so a hose shouldn't affect them unless you stuff it down the back of the fairing and soak something that shouldn't get wet. I dont use water very often tho just quick detailer as I clean it in the shed

 

I'm just over cautious about water where it shouldn't be. I know no damage would arise from it, but it's just my fanaticism.

 

They are made to get wet your not gonna hurt it by getting behind the fairings wet,soak the fucker and give it a good clean

 

Wet soak the fucker. ........I had to laugh out loud then!

 

Bad grammar on my part Mate, but you got the idea

 

Here....buy one of these....

You can sweep any sheep turds or loose tarmac away and never have to wash it again

 

Nup. Illegal to open doors while riding:

 

As I ride mine every day the salt ect is a nightmare. I've acf50 ed the whole bike now.only things not standing up to abuse are the fairing fasteners spindle nuts and front calipers. Oh well I suppose it's an excuse to try and get some M4 brembos past the wife.

 

This is the abuse I'm putting her through. I feel so guilty.

 

I also use mine every day mate and have changed all the fasteners to titanium and so far so good. Have a look at stainless caliper pistons mate as they seem to last better than the standard items.

 

Really......you ride in that??? Barm pot haha! !

I remember getting caught out in the snow once, took me about 2 hours to get home and I don't think I got both feet on the pegs the whole time!!

 

Thanks I was thinking about what to change them too. Calipers are going to get a rebuild soon as salts gone.

 

A couple of weeks ago it took me two hours in the snow too. It was mostly the downhill stuff all frozen. I locked front and just skied down a busy hill into the shitsvile that is dewsbury. I lost half hour though as I did stop half way to change a tyre for a lady in a mk 4 gti as when I got her to wind down window and said your wheelspinning because your tyres flat she burst into tears. I'm a suckered for a damsel in distress

 

The service... They usually clean it for me when I take it in

 

Quick bump, what products are you guys using on the metal bits i.e. frame, subframe, swing arm and engine.

 

I stay with Mr Sheen in most cases. If (heaven forbid) I have too much chain lube fling on the swing arm, I'll use WD 40 first, followed by Mr Sheen.

 

just don't get any water on the clocks. a wipe down with a damp microfibre is sufficient

 

Even only using your bike in the dry weather your paint must have swirl marks all over it only using a polish to clean it? What do you use to remove he road film?

 

Hi Raph.

Nup, no swirl marks for me. I will use the 2 bucket technique for a 'proper' clean. First one with a chamois sponge and water with a capful of Turtle Wax, followed by the second bucket of only clean water with fresh chamois. Will follow up with microfibre and or yellow polishing cloth.

I do have good layers of Liquid Crystal
( https://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk...43kljpBHi-siq8FmUZO11Mb7mkjlJvJYaAthREALw_wcB )
which was actually recommended by a form member, @dainesefreak as I recall.

I hope most of use know that swirl marks will only arise from soiled cloths or wiping down without due care as road grime will act like sandpaper on the paint.