How do you clean your bike?

**browny** · 17th September 2009, 13:22

you guys that spray silicone and crc on are keen.i just waterblast,lube chain and air filter element,after a dirty ride.theyre made to get dirty and i find those things apart from making it slippery attract dust.

**JohnM575** · 17th September 2009, 13:29

Waterblast the worst of the dirt/sand/clay off , then wash down the rest with car wash 'n' wax/car brush.Saves the seals , bearings etc and does a good job of getting the bike looking tidy.

Then do chain lube , CRC on all moving parts , levers , ignition, shock threads (slows down rusting) etc, then ride it round ,working the brakes to make sure no water sits in the caliper/pads and then let it run for a few mins to get rid of the water around the engine.

**oldskool** · 17th September 2009, 13:42

Originally Posted by IIIRII

I just tell Noobie to do it

Sorted...

There hasn't been a decent downpour for a while so my bike is getting dirty. Where do I get one of these Noobies from, mail order?

**vr4king** · 17th September 2009, 13:48

Hose down wait 5mins then wet again then dynamo then give it a good 5mins then hose and brush the angry stuff of then dry off and silicon spray the hell out off it as well as crc on all bare metal and lube the chain with "wynns viscoten"

As well the normal air filter etc

Anyone else here HATE cow shit with as much passion as me,I have almost turned around from a trail ride or two because of the sheer amount of this devil sperm on the ground............GRRRR I fu*king hate it

**secondfield** · 17th September 2009, 14:09

Keep the dynamo away from grease packed bearings. It fucks the lubricant.

**Reckless** · 17th September 2009, 14:20

Originally Posted by secondfield

Keep the dynamo away from grease packed bearings. It fucks the lubricant.

Actually Rupe reported this on the Dynamo thread! I think he stopped using it? Although waterproof grease is used on mine anyway. Most of us haven't had that problem including Danger who has used it for a long time. Its one of the reasons I don't use the water-blaster (dynamo or not), I don't think the hose has enough pressure (even on full blast) to open the seal lip up. I find with the hose the volume washes better than the cutting action of the waterblaster.

**secondfield** · 17th September 2009, 14:25

Fair enough, previously I have noticed my swingarm linkage grease turning into a black watery goo after a brush and hose with dynamo around this area.It may not have gotten completey through the seal but just a work of caution ...

**Reckless** · 17th September 2009, 14:49

Originally Posted by secondfield

Fair enough, previously I have noticed my swingarm linkage grease turning into a black watery goo after a brush and hose with dynamo around this area.It may not have gotten completey through the seal but just a work of caution ...

Good on ya for the heads up!
Just as an aside, if dynamo, under hose pressure is getting in you might have to have a look at your seals as without the dynamo the water will be getting in. Dunno how the KXF is set up though, so I'll leave it to you, Cheers!

**CRF119** · 17th September 2009, 14:59

Just the hose, the blaster is to hard on the seals and bearings.

I havnt found this i use a similar product to CT18 to get the tough stains off like cow shit and some of the wierd color clays and then water blast it all off. My bearings go 50 hours before strip down i use a water proof anti corrosive gresse. If the bearings are well packed with that gresse water blaster is fine.

I then use a product called dress it is the smae as car sales people use for any thing that needs to look shinny engine bay and tires etc. This is far cheaper then silcone and dosent attract bugs and dust so bad. also makes cleaning the next time very easy!

Oil change is around 7 hours

**roy.nz** · 17th September 2009, 16:11

All you need is MOTO Muck from Hylton who sponsors and pitches up at Fells farm. This stuff works a treat no matter what dirt. Spay the purple magic on leave it for 10mins and then just use your hose pipe and it all comes off. No scrubbing or anything like that. If its really really dirty use a little more. The stuff is cheap and works the best out of anything.
Cheers

**laserracer** · 17th September 2009, 16:39

Originally Posted by oldskool

There hasn't been a decent downpour for a while so my bike is getting dirty. Where do I get one of these Noobies from, mail order?

Hell oldschool .. you had the perfect cleaning tool ...The world famous ...CAT POO BRUSH

**oldskool** · 17th September 2009, 19:06

Originally Posted by laserracer

Hell oldschool .. you had the perfect cleaning tool ...The world famous ...CAT POO BRUSH

Alas the way of the cat poo brush is a lost technique to me. I have sir cummed easily with the over use of slippery Dynamo. It is the best I can attest. I love the smell of it when I am out riding and sweaty and it gets all slippery over the seat. It starts to get all foamy and frothy and effuse a lovely fragrance, it simply can't be beat.

**L Rider** · 17th September 2009, 19:15

Originally Posted by roy.nz

All you need is MOTO Muck from Hylton who sponsors and pitches up at Fells farm. This stuff works a treat no matter what dirt. Spay the purple magic on leave it for 10mins and then just use your hose pipe and it all comes off. No scrubbing or anything like that. If its really really dirty use a little more. The stuff is cheap and works the best out of anything.
Cheers

We use it too. Great stuff alright, makes cleaning 4 bikes an easy task