Bike grooming - Wellington?

[rustic101]

Hey Team,

Is there a bike grooming service available in Wellington?

After a week an a bit riding in the beautiful South Island spring rain my baby is a mess. Where I live I do not have access to a hose etc.
Even a self service wash area or covered area where I can give her a good detailed wash and polish.

Thoughts.

[F5 Dave]

Buy a bucket to put some water in?

Go to a friend's place?

[BuzzardNZ]

Last time I took mine in to Wgtn Motorcycles for a service, they washed it for free ( probably just added extra on the bill is my guess )

[zippy]

Are there not self service car washing places in wellington that you can use the hose there?

If your just being a lazy bum and want a professional job then most car groomers will also do bikes, just make sure they are clear that you do not want them to use a pressure washer on your bike.

[Shadows]

I took a bike through a car wash once. Didn't get the left side as well as it got the right side though.

[James Deuce]

TSS do a nice grooming job - PM White Trash.

[caseye]

Or book a service with Welly Wobble cycles and make sure Pete knows yer coming.
It'll get a free one then.
Don't have a coffee though, phew nearly forgot.

[rustic101]

Ok part environmental conditions, part flat out with a new job and fuck If I can afford to support the local economy I will
It needs to go in for it's 6k service so will chat with Mr Trash

Problem is I ride my bike rain, hail or snow and occasionally in the summer too.

and shit if you think my bikes dirty you should see my Ute!!!

[rustic101]

Full credit to TSS Lower Hutt

Dropped the bike in for its 6k service and asked the guys to give it a good wash and darn good clean.
Mr Trash didn't miss a spot and when I picked it up was extremely impressed.
It was like a new bike, well ok it is a new bike but it was as clean as the day I picked her up.
Would highly recommend TSS to service and groom your bike.

A special thank to ChCh for allowing me to use their dirty wet muddy roads....

[James Deuce]

Told you...

[SMOKEU]

Don't use those self serve car wash places unless you like the idea of putting cold water on a hot engine. It's something that has never appealed to me since I learned about thermal shock.

[White trash]

Always a pleasure Mr S. We actually got one of the workshop boys to lick your bike clean as the steam cleaner's broken.

[imdying]

Don't use those self serve car wash places unless you like the idea of putting cold water on a hot engine. It's something that has never appealed to me since I learned about thermal shock.

It's not a problem, otherwise you'd be fucked driving in puddles... seen many cars stranded by that? (shit even electrics these days can handle that... ever seen a car in the Avon with its lights still going?)