Bike cleaning?

[krasher]

Any tips?
They seem to get quite dirty :)
Then, they seem to rust.

At the moment it goes like this:

Clean with hose and brush....
....then, 2hrs later...spray on crc to stop stuff rusting as the water won't dry cos its now freezing cold and dark.

Any better ideas or have I got it sussed? Water blasting wasn't much faster. Did that last week.

Chain doesn't really clean with hose and brush though. Need a water blaster for that perhaps. Any better ideas?

[BM-GS]

You've said it yourself: don't do the hose & brush bit, then it stops the rusting... I've had bikes that looked like they were buried in a field for much of their lives which scrubbed up nice approx every year.

To keep a bike rust-free from the beginning you'd have to check it from the showroom floor to make sure all the nooks & crannies are painted. Steel frames are a bugger for this, and the rust starts on a lot of bikes after the first wet ride. Better quality bikes get a better job done on them to start with (or are made with higher-spec materials), and have fewer rust problems later. Generally.

Slather chain with lube after a ride (hot chain boils off the solvent stuff faster, so there's less "fling" than when lubing chain immediately before a ride). Or buy a shaftie. Or use a Scottoiler-type widget that lubes your chain as you ride.

Nope, bikes have thin paint and nearly no grease on them when they arrive at the dealer, so it really pays to go over your brand-new pride & joy before you get it wet. Or buy from someone who did.

All I can think of...

[B0000M]

sort of what he said....

honda's dont rust :2guns:
chain oil helps
a good clean helps.

at the end of the day theres not much you can do.

[kezzafish]

a lot of people spray on Dynamo (liquid stain remover you get from supermarket)...rinse bike with water... spray on dynamo... leave to soak... wash off... you'd be amazed how much dirt this gets off. and it's a real quick jobbie... also you don't get wet and cold 'cos you don't have to touch the bike. some peeps recon it rips grease in wheel bearings to hell but i've never had a problem so yaaa sucks booo to them. Don't clean your chain... just keep it soaked in fresh chain lube or old engine oil if you're a cheap ass

[ArcherWC]

1, wash the bike off to get most of the mud etc off
2, spay with watered down liquid laundry detergent (dynamo is best but most any will do)
3, leave for quarter of an hour to "soak"
4, rinse off
5, lube and CRC as required

[chop]

CT18 truck wash from TWL is the key! That stuff is magic!! Also the June DRD magazine has an article on bike washing, man that DRD is a great read has some real choice articles! ;)

[flyingcr250]

CT18 truck wash from TWL is the key! That stuff is magic!! Also the June DRD magazine has an article on bike washing, man that DRD is a great read has some real choice articles! ;)

ha ha ha believe it or not i was just reading the march 2009 issue about the 450 shoot out. i knew id seen your avatar somewere before.:laugh:

[kezzafish]

ha ha ha believe it or not i was just reading the march 2009 issue about the 450 shoot out. i knew id seen your avatar somewere before.:laugh:

what do ya think of "intermediate Off road guy"??? i like boys with beards... oooooh nice. lol

[flyingcr250]

what do ya think of "intermediate Off road guy"??? i like boys with beards... oooooh nice. lol

youd be in to the power ranger too then, bit of a fuzzy face sandwitch:jerry:

i sorta guessed that was chop. (intermediate offroad guy)

[socialites]

One word....MOTOMUCK

[chop]

Intermediate was power ranger taking the piss... Thought itd be a laugh! Kezza you just like boys in general beard or no beard!

[Reckless]

There was a huge thread on this about a month ago do a search!

[krasher]

Good idea! Cheers.

[slofox]

what's "cleaning"?

[takitimu]

Intermediate was power ranger taking the piss... Thought itd be a laugh! Kezza you just like boys in general beard or no beard!

Wound you up good eh :)

[UberRhys]

One word....MOTOMUCK

where can you get this product? I can't find it in Google? :no:

[chop]

Wound you up good eh :)

um yes.... bastard

[rosie631]

I wash mine and then blow dry it with a leaf blower. Sounds weird but saves leaving water sitting on bike.

[Rupe]

pro clean is a good product

[KTMDad]

x2 for Pro Clean - I've got about half a Motomuck left over, Its ok but not as good on the Kimmy's clay.... took a couple of goes to get both bikes up to my standard - maybe its too high?

[socialites]

where can you get this product? I can't find it in Google? :no:

It can be bought at any reputable bike shop, or contact me and I will point you in the right direction.

[KX500]

I get into the theme of a dirt-bike and leave the dirt on, excellent protector from the sun and over excited mates flicking all sorts of crap up. 19 year old bike and no rust - stick to what works - despite the news media of late Pigs no what mud protection is all about :)

Over care can lead to De-care - water has an acid PH value - loves to pit bearing and get into all sorts of nooks and grannies - save yourself a lot of work and money and keep the dirt on :)

[ozrobo]

Any tips?
They seem to get quite dirty :)
Then, they seem to rust.

At the moment it goes like this:

Clean with hose and brush....
....then, 2hrs later...spray on crc to stop stuff rusting as the water won't dry cos its now freezing cold and dark.

Any better ideas or have I got it sussed? Water blasting wasn't much faster. Did that last week.

Chain doesn't really clean with hose and brush though. Need a water blaster for that perhaps. Any better ideas?

if u run your bike after it tends to dry the water off the engine then crc seems to work with my kxf but u will get a bit of rust if always riding in sandy areas comes with the territory unless u want to pull it apart after every ride