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05-17-2008, 10:42 AM
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| Registered User   Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 17 Bike: 900rr Gender: Male
Posts: 393
 | powerwash bike?? how do you guys usually clean your bikes? if you even clean em lol  would takin it to the car wash and pressure washin it hurt any wiring or anything?  what about just a hose and car wash and a mit? and rinse off with a hose?Last edited by jordanv3122 : 05-17-2008 at 10:45 AM. |
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05-17-2008, 10:52 AM
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| Registered User   Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pa Age: 25 Bike: 06 gixxer 7fitty Gender: Male
Posts: 2,150
| Re: powerwash bike?? Ride in the rain. |
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05-17-2008, 10:55 AM
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| Registered User  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne, Florida Age: 27 Bike: 98 kawi Gender: Male
Posts: 108
| Re: powerwash bike?? my buddy did it and pulled the paint off the clutch cover.......fucking gsxR's |
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05-17-2008, 11:09 AM
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| Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 17 Bike: 900rr Gender: Male
Posts: 393
| Re: powerwash bike?? is just a hose and soap ok? how do you guys clean your bikes? |
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05-17-2008, 11:24 AM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WoodBuuurrrryy, MN Age: 33 Bike: 97 9HuNdo BiCHEZ Gender: Male
Posts: 10,167
 | Re: powerwash bike?? Hose,shampoo,rinse, blow dry, Fabreez... 
__________________ FUR DAT shIT!!!!! |
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05-17-2008, 11:28 AM
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| Mexi-PIMP  Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Clanton, AL Age: 19 Bike: 06 636 with HoHey/SI/OMR parts Gender: Male
Posts: 7,494
| Re: powerwash bike?? hose, some of that car wash soap, and a mit.... |
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05-17-2008, 11:28 AM
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| Effin Skanks  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Queens, NY Age: 31 Bike: F4i Gender: Male
Posts: 11,971
| Re: powerwash bike?? I havent cleaned my bike in roughly 8 or 9 months. I bought the bike roughly 8 or 9 months ago |
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05-17-2008, 11:46 AM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: KC Age: 34 Bike: Sold everything so just an 02 F4i, and an 06 gix-a-six w/ a cracked frame....for now. Gender: Male
Posts: 2,006
| Re: powerwash bike?? only in certain places would I get up close with a power washer nozzle! Like on some parts of the exhaust or metal parst if they aren't painted. be careful around the obvious stuff like, fuse boxes and electric parts... dash and shit. I'm even careful around seats or the tail section where you know water is gettin on your Power commander.... But I have had them lift up vinyl decals on my aprilia(cuz I don't wash my stuntbikes a whole lot) and mess up stickers that I run... Also I heard of people damaging wheel bearings and shit cuz the hollow rear wheel slots got blasted also. I just wouldn't want to force water into places that it wasn't meant to get under normal wet riding conditions on a bike you are trying to keep nice. It's easy if you need to stop and take your hand and knock off some bugs just by rubbin and then put on more soap then rub more that's OK. I kinda stand back and move the wand alot foggin it more than hammering it hard... They say in your owners manual to use one, but sometimes a garden hose and a bucket/sponge won't get it all, or isn't practical. So just be careful and use some common sense, and you should be fine. Anything you miss you can get with that bucket and follow up with Plexus and blam-O, everyone will be impressed by your bike's shine, and the way you'll be sliding off tank wheelies in no time! LOL I take my shit to the carwash though... I have ben known to even stand back and fog it with wax and then get closer on some spot free rinse if I'm feeling anal!*edit* I forgot to mention to avoid doin it if your bike is really hot... you can warp your rotors and shit like that. Last edited by jstuntlocke : 05-17-2008 at 11:49 AM. |
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05-17-2008, 11:49 AM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Anywhere wheelies happen Age: 21 Bike: 02F4i 05Fiddy 05Crf150 Gender: Male
Posts: 2,854
| Re: powerwash bike?? pressure washer = grease remover.. Don't pressure wash the bike! Its bad for street bikes, and quads/dirt bikes.. It blasts the grease/lube out of the cracks and bearings. For cleaning the plastics, your best off with just some soap, water, and a garden hose.. For de-greasing... Pickup some de-greaser (I use orangeblast) with a tooth brush.. Then rinse with soap and water |
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05-17-2008, 11:51 AM
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| Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: KC Age: 34 Bike: Sold everything so just an 02 F4i, and an 06 gix-a-six w/ a cracked frame....for now. Gender: Male
Posts: 2,006
| Re: powerwash bike?? Towliee are you home? Hit me up, I got a question for ya. I may need your help some. And go power wash you shit you puss!! |
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05-17-2008, 11:55 AM
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| Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Anywhere wheelies happen Age: 21 Bike: 02F4i 05Fiddy 05Crf150 Gender: Male
Posts: 2,854
| Re: powerwash bike?? Quote:
just woke up  I know not to power wash my shit. I'm the one that has to re-grease all my friends quads every month because they blast all the grease from their axle/swingarm everytime they wash their shit edit: your pm box is full! Do you have Aim? If so, pm me your aol name! Last edited by Towlieee : 05-17-2008 at 11:57 AM. | |
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05-17-2008, 12:19 PM
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| Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: KC Age: 34 Bike: Sold everything so just an 02 F4i, and an 06 gix-a-six w/ a cracked frame....for now. Gender: Male
Posts: 2,006
| Re: powerwash bike?? I know.. that's why I don't stand with it 1" away from my case and blast the shit out of it, or any part of my bike for that matter... but I cleaned out my PM box with a fuckin power washer... LOL I'm sending you one now.. and no aol here..... |
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05-17-2008, 01:38 PM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 21 Bike: 04 F4izzy with squid tentacles, 95 F3 Gender: Male
Posts: 856
| Re: powerwash bike?? i normally just use windex and a shop towel..... |
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05-17-2008, 01:45 PM
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| multiple daily stuntlifer  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois/St.Louis area Age: 25 Bike: F4i/crf50 Gender: Male
Posts: 1,808
|  Re: powerwash bike?? Quote:
and its fun! | |
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05-17-2008, 01:46 PM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Georgetown,tx...THE OC Age: 25 Bike: www.myspace.com/joshfaught Gender: Male
Posts: 3,640
 | Re: powerwash bike?? yep windex and a terry cloth makes it glossy  |
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05-17-2008, 03:19 PM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tallanasty, Stuntshine State Age: 27 Bike: 04 6dirty6 fighter, 05 TTR-125LE, 02 GSXR1000 sold Gender: Male
Posts: 93
| Re: powerwash bike?? simple green is money, dilute 50/50 spray on, let soak and scrub where need, wash off. Simple green is the active ingredient in most motorcycle cleaners. |
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05-17-2008, 03:30 PM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: the bay, ca, usa Age: 23 Bike: 76 ironhead sportster, 02gsxr750, 03gsxr600*crunch*, 05gsxr750, 06, 03-6tree6 Gender: Male
Posts: 2,141
 | Re: powerwash bike?? call ..... THE MEXICAN(s) |
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05-17-2008, 07:55 PM
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| Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 17 Bike: 900rr Gender: Male
Posts: 393
| Re: powerwash bike?? i use windex. just wonderin if i should use soap and a hose tho. ill use windex most and every once in a while hit it with the hose and soap. i already degreased it all with the motor out but then i had a lil antifreeze problem haha. made quite a mess. thanks guys |
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