I have used a pressure washer without any ill effects . I am careful where I spray the water
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Originally posted by Viper817
so basically wash it like a car only without high pressure. any ideas for making tires look nice. keep hearing people say dont use armor all or other tire shiners.
I use armor all..
On a rag.. Only on the side wall (duh)
I do the seat too.. Never had an issue sliding..
Now I've done it!
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Originally posted by brooderI watched a guy in an apartment wash with a soap bucket then just use another bucket to rinse it off. Bike looked good."Stevie B" Boudreaux
I ride: '01 Triumph Sprint ST
Projects: Honda CB650 Bobber projects I, II and III
Take care of: 81 Honda CM400,72 Suzuki GT550
Watch over/advise on: 84 Honda Nighthawk 700S (now my son's bike)
For sale, or soon to be: 89 Katana 1100, 84 Honda V45 Magna, 95 Yamaha SECA II, 99 GSXR600, 95 ZX-6, 84 Kaw. KZ700, 01 Bandit 1200, 74 CB360.
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Originally posted by md86Honda spray polish/wax is a good cleaner . Cuts the dirt and bugs , leaves a good coat of wax , and SMELLS lovely , too . I used to use that stuff all the time on my previous bikes . I don't wash my Katana though . Every time I do , I break a chain .
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Originally posted by brooderI have yet to have a pressure washer ruin anything (I said yet). But it does soak everything under my seat, so I'm done with that route. I watched a guy in an apartment wash with a soap bucket then just use another bucket to rinse it off. Bike looked good.
I love Mequires. I have the quick detail stuff and use it when I'm getting ready to head out and want to get rid of the dust.Fast Eddie
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I just went to a bike show and there was a both for a company called Excela wash .http://www.excelawash.com/
They had sample bottles of the product to seems to work great. It is one of those waterless wash deals. I was impressed with it on the bike!
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For removing light dust, I use a California Car Duster I bought at Walmart. I use a Swiffer duster to remove dust from my windscreen. I can definitely recommend AGAINST using Armour-all on a motorcyle seat - When I came to a stop going downhill, I suddenly ended up sitting on my gas tank! Didnt drop the bike but, I'm sure I looked stupid no matter how nice the Armour-alled seat looked !sigpic
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The real danger with Armor All and motorcycle tires is not slipping (though it is a concern if you are shining up your tread, dip). The main problem with using Armor All on motorcycle tires is the leeching effect on the tire is accelerated thus causing the tires to dry out and dryrot quicker.
If you go through tires every 4-5 months or so, like I do, this isn't an issue. However, if you are buying tires from a larger warehouse type seller and ESPECIALLY if you have odd sizes, you can bet that your tires sat around in a hot warehouse leeching for a lot longer than you may have suspected. Add to that some shiny sidewalls and you have crappy tires sooner than you wanted to.
OH and the secret weapon "quick detailer" is Pledge.
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