best way to clean your bike?

**cheese** · 23rd January 2006, 12:24

Is ther some good products to clean up the plastic etc? mine is a bit scratched up and could use a tidy up. I've water blasted it etc, but it's still got black oil marks on it.

cheers for you help.

**WRT** · 23rd January 2006, 12:27

Super cheap have degreaser on sale at the moment for $1.99 a can. Dunno about the quality, or if it is "plastics-friendly" so I'd try in on the underside to begin with

Thats one good thing about the bike being in bits - its gonna get the clean of its life!

**SimJen** · 23rd January 2006, 12:36

I just use CRC or similar as its got the same stuff in it as degreaser, then polish to protect.

**buellbabe** · 23rd January 2006, 12:59

My ex was a Motorcycle groomer and he swore by diluted Handy-Andy. It does a great job as a degreaser if you leave it for abit ( not too long tho but 5/10 mins is sweet ). I can vouch for it as being a great cleaner and it is plastic and alloy friendly.

**bugjuice** · 23rd January 2006, 13:00

250kph in the rain..
and it's fun too

**DMNTD:Me** · 23rd January 2006, 13:05

Use a "cutting compound" for minor scatches and tar/oil. Has worked for me in the past. Good idea to give it a good wax'n afterwards though...protection and all. Can buy a colour coded Turtle wax too which does work to an extent. Comes with a chip stick too.

If all else fails...as Buggie said

**Postie** · 23rd January 2006, 13:06

become a pimp and get a he-bitch to do it

**cheese** · 23rd January 2006, 13:18

I might try some plastics polish and my dremel.

**The_Dover** · 23rd January 2006, 13:22

Originally Posted by Postie

become a pimp and get a he-bitch to do it

Watch it bro, I may have to take legal action as I have the NZ rights to said methodology.

**scumdog** · 23rd January 2006, 13:23

Buy a 4litre container of degreaser from the Warehouse, watch it on alloy etc unless you water it down a bit.
Top stuff for de-scunging engines etc.

**R1** · 23rd January 2006, 13:28

Originally Posted by scumdog

Buy a 4litre container of degreaser from the Warehouse, watch it on alloy etc unless you water it down a bit.
Top stuff for de-scunging engines etc.

how did you get a scunged engine? you recond it didnt leak! arnt you lot ment to tell the truth?

**scumdog** · 23rd January 2006, 13:31

Originally Posted by **R1**

how did you get a scunged engine? you recond it didnt leak! arnt you lot ment to tell the truth?

Just helping mate who own bikes with the name beginning with 'Y' - Yamaha, Yonda, Yusuki, Yawasaki etc et........

Handy stuff on old oil leakers I've had - Customlines, Zephyrs etc...

**Postie** · 23rd January 2006, 13:53

Originally Posted by The_Dover

Watch it bro, I may have to take legal action as I have the NZ rights to said methodology.

true true, just getting a bit slow in your old age......

**Motu** · 23rd January 2006, 14:57

I find that concentrated Simple Green works well.Trouble is with degreasers on a dirt bike,you aren't getting grease off,just dirt.You need something that does a bit of both.After the wash I just hit it with whatever I have a spray can of,WD40,Inox,Silicon dressing....just gotta make sure it's not a can of paint....

**scumdog** · 23rd January 2006, 15:06

Originally Posted by Motu

I find that concentrated Simple Green works well.Trouble is with degreasers on a dirt bike,you aren't getting grease off,just dirt.You need something that does a bit of both.After the wash I just hit it with whatever I have a spray can of,WD40,Inox,Silicon dressing....just gotta make sure it's not a can of paint....

Of course keeping it away from those fripperies such as brakes and tyres