Reply To: So, the question is…how do you like to wash your motorcycle?
GTRCall me old fashioned but routing depends on 2 things, i try to keep it as simple as i can (avoid the rain as much as i can on my favourite ones so i have less chores during the week haha)
Full wash
- If its a GV or GT , i tend to take fairings off if i can help it,
- 4 buckets (2 plain and 2 soapy with automotive shampoo thats paintwork safe) or Traffic Film Remover products
- Alloy wheel cleaner spray bottle
- a yellow sponge is 50p a pop, so if it gets dirty it goes in bin, but generally used for wheels
- wash mitt and go nice on bodywork , keeping in mind sometimes stones/chips may get stuck in mitts, so always flush it off
- second mitt is used for rinsing
- second sponge is used for washing off the wheels
- Run bike for 5 mins
- Let it dry
- Apply automotive wax to body work so it gleams and some waxes can “probably” help with leaving a top layer of film protection until it fades off
- ACF50 the entire bike (except discs & brakes!)
- Run the bike, let the hot steam from the engine and exhaust burn off the acf50 but leaves a sweet smell & a shiny layer on metalic parts
- i put ACF50 (in tiny dots) in to every connector on the bike to avoid electric metalic corrosion or oxidization
- If wheels come off , their axles get PUTOLINE RACE GREASE applied.
- If i have stainless pistons in the calipers, i just use brake cleaner, then great the pins and back of the brake pads.
If the bike looks generally OK
- Dash wipes every now and then
- Black restorer & wax (wet look on plastics) since my bikes tend to be black anyway
- Wet wipes that are safe for bikes , wipe the rims down.
- Grease the chain (Motul C4 lub ❤)
I might have missed a few things but that’s usually what my routine looks like lol
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