Bike cleaning - Wellington?

[Neon]

Hmm. I'd be extremely careful about using pressure washing equipment on your bike, particularly being a naked bike. It's not difficult to end up with water in yer spark plug holes, carb floats, gas tank.... I have personally experienced water in a cylinder from washing my car engine bay. Not cool. I'm sure there would be a friendly KBer in Wellington who would lend you a hose and a driveway for a couple of hours...

[Leviticus]

I hate not having a local jetwash too

Is there anyplace in or near wellington / Hutt, where there is a place to clean the bike. Like a pressure hose you have to pay for etc.

Back in Holland we had these places where you could wash the bike / car yourself where you had pressure hoses you paid like a euro for 100 seconds of pressured water (with options to remove bugs, hot wax, rinse etc. etc.) and a big bucket of water + a sponge.
Of course there were the ride-through as well.. but that's not an option with the bike.

So, anything of these kinds here in NZ (wellington)?

I already tried with a bucket of water and a sponge, but I can't reach everywhere to remove the dirt etc, and my house has no option of getting a hose or anything...

[st00ji]

you got water in a cylinder from washing the engine bay? jesus where were you spraying / how much pressure!?

Hmm. I'd be extremely careful about using pressure washing equipment on your bike, particularly being a naked bike. It's not difficult to end up with water in yer spark plug holes, carb floats, gas tank.... I have personally experienced water in a cylinder from washing my car engine bay. Not cool. I'm sure there would be a friendly KBer in Wellington who would lend you a hose and a driveway for a couple of hours...

[hayd3n]

we have mr clean in dunedin

[Neshi]

we have mr clean in dunedin

hahaha yea.. I'll come down to wash the bike. The moment I get back home, it's dirty again!

[Eyegasm]

Had the bike in the shop, and THEY STEAM CLEANED IT!!!!

It's never looked so clean!

[captain_andrey]

My local bike shop always washed my bike when it was up for a service or whatnot

Maybe ask one of the car yards if they let you use one of their facilities?

[Neshi]

Had the bike in the shop, and THEY STEAM CLEANED IT!!!!

It's never looked so clean!

hmm I'm bringin my bike soon for service and the attachement of the new parts I ordered.. Maybe they will clean it as well
Anyway, I've cleaned the salt off.. and with the rain we've been having, there is not that much of a point cleaning it.