Any recommendations on what bike wash to use?

[toycollector10]

I can't get Spectro XL-1 anymore. I need a recommendation for light road dirt etc, I don't go offroad. Thanks, TC.

[rastuscat]

I can't get Spectro XL-1 anymore. I need a recommendation for light road dirt etc, I don't go offroad. Thanks, TC.

CT18 has been working for me for a long time. It's a bit more harsh than the standard car wash, but gets wheels and frames clean with a bit of scrubbing.

I have used Muck Off too, and that's great, but leaves a film that needs to be washed off with something else, like a standard car wash.

Rarely is it a one product process, in my experience.

[george formby]

Dunno if anyone has used a truck wash, yup, shampoo for lorries.

I used to use it in the UK when the bike was constantly covered in salt, crud and mud. Worked brilliantly. As Rastus said it's probably a bit harsh and I never left it long on the bike.

[Laava]

I use XT88. Foam it out of the waterblaster. Also use it to clean parts, the shower, any filters etc watered down in a squirt bottle. it will not shift thick oil and grease but any "wash" that does that is going to be a bit nasty. So I wash the bike with that and either wash the rims first with kero on a rag or do them after with fuelite or similar

[toycollector10]

I use XT88. Foam it out of the waterblaster. Also use it to clean parts, the shower, any filters etc watered down in a squirt bottle. it will not shift thick oil and grease but any "wash" that does that is going to be a bit nasty. So I wash the bike with that and either wash the rims first with kero on a rag or do them after with fuelite or similar Thanks for that. I've ordered in a bottle.

[Oakie]

Bikini bike wash!

[Berries]

Bikini bike wash!
Photos or it never happened.

[Danger Dave]

I use the Putoline Put-Off cleaner, it comes in either 1L or 5L

https://bits4bikes.co.nz/products/ptpo1?_pos=1&_sid=6c2c1c797&_ss=r

[george formby]

I'm running out of detergent for the car and bike, thank you op.

Got my eye on this product, on special. 10ltrs / $44

Even if it's just an average cleaner, bloody good price.

https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/sca-sca-truck-wash-concentrate-10-litre/388815.html?cgid=SCN01011802#start=3

[george formby]

CT18 has been working for me for a long time. It's a bit more harsh than the standard car wash, but gets wheels and frames clean with a bit of scrubbing.

I have used Muck Off too, and that's great, but leaves a film that needs to be washed off with something else, like a standard car wash.

Rarely is it a one product process, in my experience.

Voila!

https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/chemtech-chemtech-ct18-superwash-6l/388876.html?cgid=SCN01011802#start=4

[toycollector10]

I use XT88. Foam it out of the waterblaster. Also use it to clean parts, the shower, any filters etc watered down in a squirt bottle. it will not shift thick oil and grease but any "wash" that does that is going to be a bit nasty. So I wash the bike with that and either wash the rims first with kero on a rag or do them after with fuelite or similar
Thanks for the heads up on XT88. It's fantastic stuff and even better than XL-1 Spectro. New Zealand made, too.

[R650R]

Recently had too much crud on front of engine, accumulated road grime/brake dust/road tar that was resisting usual bike wash/degreaser/wd40 efforts etc.

Mate put me onto the Yellow can CRC degreaser at Supercheap think called aero clean. It’s grungy as and the smell reminds me of MobilSol which I used to get free when carting their products.
Even a small amount deals to old dried up tar spots in hard to get spots on swingarm etc.

Detergent wise I normally just use Maguire or mothers car wash. A tip for degreased though some may not know apply first before bike is wet.