To clean or Not

**Sensei** · 7th February 2005, 17:53

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 !

SENSEI

**Waylander** · 7th February 2005, 17:55

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

**jrandom** · 7th February 2005, 18:00

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** · 7th February 2005, 18:03

My leathers normally hold up against the nylon brushes.

They do Guarantee a scratch free wash

**Skunk** · 7th February 2005, 18:15

I got mine to ride.

**Blakamin** · 7th February 2005, 18:23

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

**Jackrat** · 7th February 2005, 18:23

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** · 7th February 2005, 18:24

Originally Posted by 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.

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

**Jantar** · 7th February 2005, 18:30

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** · 7th February 2005, 18:33

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

**madandy** · 7th February 2005, 18:38

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!