To clean or Not

[Sensei]

I like to clean my bike before I take it out on a ride so it looks the best & to show other's what a well looked after bike is about . Have great Pride in my bike ! :2thumbsup
SENSEI

[Waylander]

Clean mine before a ride, after a ride, when im bored, when its dirty, and..... oh hell my bike is always clean:2thumbsup

[jrandom]

I cleaned my bike once after I brought it home, because wrapping my legs around other people's road spooge just feels wrong.

Since then, I've been carefully cultivating its growing patina of grime. It keeps the fasteners on.

[Coyote]

My leathers normally hold up against the nylon brushes.

They do Guarantee a scratch free wash :yeah:

[Skunk]

I got mine to ride. :niceone:

[Blakamin]

ride as is... coz she gets cleaned after, or weekly anyway....
thanks for reminding me... going to give her a wash now!!!! :niceone:

[Jackrat]

I go through stages where I want it spotless an then I get real slack an don't touch it,then I get the guilts an shine it up again.
One problem is that I spray the bits that collect rust with LPS 3.
This stuff is a heavy duty rust preventitive wax that dust collects on like shite to a blanket.I don't mind it because I know it protects what's under it, but it looks like bike hasn't had a clean in years.
I cleaned it all off this weekend an polished everything with Turtle wax "Ultra gloss".Looks mint now but a bit of rust will pop up an out will come the LPS 3 again.
Can't bloody win huh. :spudwhat:

[Blakamin]

I cleaned my bike once after I brought it home, because wrapping my legs around other people's road spooge just feels wrong.

Since then, I've been carefully cultivating its growing patina of grime. It keeps the fasteners on.

was NEVER my spooge..... that thing got cleaned nearly as often as the duc!!!

[Jantar]

My bikes get a good clean and light polish whenever I return from a longish ride, find mud on the exhausts, or before going on a club run or rally.

In between I give the bike a quick wash (just detergent and water) any time it looks like it needs it.

I only give it a really good going over about every 3rd or 4th clean.

[The Preacher]

I know it sounds like I have a sad life, but she gets cleaned every night :spudbooge

[madandy]

I ride every day through the week and at the moment with the weather and the bloody road works on my way to work me bikes' underside stays pretty dirty, until the weekend when I give her a good wash, polish and lube.
I like to give her a good clean before embarking on a weekend ride or any ride with other bikers...hate seeing bikes looking un-loved. But sometimes keeping yer bike clean means just about wearing the paint off washing it twice daily!

[TygerTung]

Clean it whenever it looks very dirty!

I mean a bike is a lot smaller than a cage, so it doesn't take long to clean it eh?

[Jantar]

Clean it whenever it looks very dirty!

I mean a bike is a lot smaller than a cage, so it doesn't take long to clean it eh?
You've got to be kidding. A complete clean for a bike takes hours.

[magnum]

everytime after a big ride,300ks plus so probly every 2 weeks. :wari:

[Blakamin]

You've got to be kidding. A complete clean for a bike takes hours.
not wrong... i've got 5 separate tooth brushes........

[Riff Raff]

Love cleaning bikes. It's going to be a bit sad when the Rebel goes - love polishing all her chrome.

[Blakamin]

Love cleaning bikes. It's going to be a bit sad when the Rebel goes - love polishing all her chrome.
Ducs need love toooooooo..... :love:

[Skunk]

not wrong... i've got 5 separate tooth brushes........How many for the bike? :lol:

[MD]

The Missus reckons I suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder when it comes to cleaning the bike. She would call in the men in white coats but knows I'd just take their coats to use for cleaning.
Clean before a ride, clean after a ride, shit I'm sick Doc I've cleaned while on a ride. How did I ever cope with dirt riding?
Bikes deserve the best treatment we can give them. Must rush now, just heard what sounded suspiciously like dust settling down in the garage. This could take hours to sort.

[gav]

Well, I cleaned my bike for the first time, this weekend. I kid you not :whistle:
So what do you guys use? I used hot water with a turtle wax car clean stuff and dried off with a chamois. I used to use a MOtul product called Motowash which was pretty good, wasnt to keen on using the steam cleaner at work. I guess ArmourAll is still popular? What do you use on plastic fairings and the screen, some stuff can react pretty funny, huh?

[Blakamin]

How many for the bike? :lol:
all of them... you saw my teeth!!!!

[NordieBoy]

Karcher water blaster and lotsa wd-40.

[Kickaha]

I don't bother,I gave it a cut and polish once and you couldn't tell the difference if you'd seen my bike you'd know what I mean.

When I had a bike worth cleaning I used to pay a groomer to do it.

[gav]

Your XJ? umm, yeah, OK maybe I should clean mine more often :yeah:

[Sensei]

Whats up with ya Bike Gav . Looks like you wish it was a Suzuki {PT} :banana:
SENSEI :niceone:

[Monsterbishi]

My bikes just get a hose-down if they get dusty, can't really be bothered using products on them, kinda defeats the purpose of being a biker...

[gav]

Whats up with ya Bike Gav . Looks like you wish it was a Suzuki {PT} :banana:
SENSEI :niceone:
Its the new paint job, pretty much finished, just waiting for dark double bubble screen. Bruce Anstey told me black bikes are faster, so there ya go :shake:
Want some paint for yours?
Actually was told it looks like a Hayabusa on the road, certainly doesnt go like one :confused:

[XP@]

It's 9am saturday morning
the sun is shining
your drinking your coffee trying to work out what to do with your day.
you have just enough time to go meet some mates to go for a ride.
But horror of horrors, some chain oil is splattered over the rear and there is road dirt over the fairing and engine from the last month's commuting.

What do you do,
a. Use your bike and ride, dirt and all
b. Get the bucket out and start frantically cleaning, and hope to make lunch...

hmmm... 'a' for me please :whocares:

I am also under the impression that removing the grease and oil is bad for the bike, afterall what protects better than a nice thick gungy layer of grease?

So unless I am taking a part off to work on all it gets is a lick and a promise :yeah:

[Blakamin]

It's 9am saturday morning
the sun is shining
your drinking your coffee trying to work out what to do with your day.
you have just enough time to go meet some mates to go for a ride.
But horror of horrors, some chain oil is splattered over the rear and there is road dirt over the fairing and engine from the last month's commuting.

What do you do,
a. Use your bike and ride, dirt and all
b. Get the bucket out and start frantically cleaning, and hope to make lunch...

hmmm... 'a' for me please :whocares:

I am also under the impression that removing the grease and oil is bad for the bike, afterall what protects better than a nice thick gungy layer of grease?

So unless I am taking a part off to work on all it gets is a lick and a promise :yeah:

you looked at your back wheel????
Mate, mine was clean when I put her in the gargre... she's clean now.... ride dude, ride!!!!

[750Y]

the boys at the shop wash mine after every service 8-). occasionally i will give it a quick squirt with the hose but that's it.

[Pwalo]

I'm afraid I get a bit obsessive about cleaning. Blame my boarding school days. I use the bike for commuting, so I give it a quick clean every night, especially in the winter or if it's dusty. Gets a better clean and check over in the weekend (Chain lube, cable check & lube etc).

Love shiny paint, and it's easier to maintain if I do a bit each day. Now where's my polishing rag.

[Fryin Finn]

XJR gets cleaned before every ride - half days work
WR gets cleaned between rides - usually 1 to 2 weeks part time
SRX gets cleaned twice a year
Because bikes live in the garage theres no rust on them except a little on the SRX which will turn 18 this year. Teenagers are allways grubby.

[bugjuice]

Ive got several soft cloths that I rub the bike down with every so often, and the bucket and sponge come out when I've got the time.. Most of the dirt comes off on the soft cloths, so it doesn't look too bad.
On the other hand, there has been a few times it has got real bad when the weather has been crap. I look at it, and it looks like a well used bike. Not one that sits in the garage not going anywhere. If you buy a bike (or cage) for shits and giggles, then hell, it's got to be used else it's a waste. And the dirt shows that..
But then I think 'crap, it's dirty' so I wash it asa. So it doesn't really stay dirty for long, if it does get dirty to start with. I think a clean bike shows off the colour and lines better.. and adds to the 'wow' factor..
Plus it feels better to ride it clean, than ride hard dirty..

[Holy Roller]

A really good wash and polish before I attend runs or rallies. Just finished polishing it up this morning :wari: ready for the Westpak helicopter run on Sunday. May have to give it a quick polish on Saturday to have her looking her best.

[loosebruce]

I put dont worry bout what it looks like, those that see it when it rolls outta the garage in a few weeks will understand.

But when it was original i was still shit at cleaning it but i "thought" about, in fact the last time i cleaned it was when Vtwin Raver looked at it and went "fark your bikes a disgrace" and that was a long time ago. I just ride the thing.

[Kendog]

I like riding my bike after it has been cleaned.

It always seems to ride a little better.