How often do you wash your bike?

[Spearfish]

Its time for a new one when its dirty.
I wash the bike a borrow.

[SVboy]

I used to be fastidious about washing my bikes, and it is still a source of pride, but I think it is important to dry them very carefully,[more-so than a car imho] to avoid corrosion, damp in electrical connectors etc. This involves a decent ride after they are washed because of all the nooks and crannies that we cant dry with a towel, which can add up time-wise. Accordingly, I dont wash them as frequently as I did, but am very thorough when I do.

[gijoe1313]

I wash my bike(s) fairly regularly, wax and polish the whole nine yards sort of thing. Only the very next time I go for a pootle, it just ends up like I never washed it!

The bikers that have come around to my place has seen me fussing more over their rides than they do! A quick dab with the wash cloth, spray a bit of polish and a quick buff with micro-fibre towels after to get that show room finish back!

Heck, it all buffs out!

[Bounce001]

A clean bike is an unused bike.

Was really proud of the fact that when I traded my slugmaster it took the shop 3 days to get it to showroom condition.

[Dodger]

My Bike is a workhorse, not a show-pony.
It was washed once last year, and maybe once the year before

[Genie]

washed it on Sudnay and now it's needs another, bloody bugs should get out of my way. I don't like bugs on my bike.

[shrub]

Washing a bike is essential maintenance. It gives me a chance to check her over in detail for loose stuff, check my chain, check brake pads and lines etc, but best of all it gives me a chance to touch my beautiful bike in a very deep and intimate way.

My car gets cleaned every second election, but it's a car. A bike is something very different and not cleaning a bike is a bad thing (unless it's a rat).

[AJAX]

washed it on Sudnay and now it's needs another, bloody bugs should get out of my way. I don't like bugs on my bike.

Amen to that! got hit by something the other day that felt like a bloody rubber bullet hitting my shoulder! bloody giant bugs

[trailblazer]

rode through some wet mucky road works tonight so had to wash my bike to get rid of all the crap all over my bike.

[SPman]

I've had my SIX years ... and washed it twice...

I ride in the rain ... washed !!!!

We had some rain once.....November 18th, last year I think, so it got wetted down then......

[crazyhorse]

When it asks me nicely.... until then nope! only when I feel like it.... used to be before most rides,, now, oh well, just whenever

[FJRider]

When it asks me nicely.... until then nope! only when I feel like it.... used to be before most rides,, now, oh well, just whenever

Cleaning IS womens work anyway ...

[crazyhorse]

Cleaning IS womens work anyway ...

Oooh, you gonna die - ok, not die, maybe no rep for a week - speaking of rep............................... seem to have lost yours

[FJRider]

must spread it ... SOON OK ...

[rocketman1]

I dont think it is a good idea to wash your bike often, water always gets into the bearings, chain links, sure keep it clean, never water blast it, and only use a fine spray wash when you do wash it, this lessens the chances of forcing water into cracks and seals etc.
Sure if its caked in thick mud you have to make an exemption, I once travelled about 5km over a sloppy wet road works, you should have seen my bike , looked like a motox bike after a hard days riding. But only that one time i did have to wash it hard.