Introduction to motorcycle, scooter & moped grooming - for beginners!

**Berries** · 26th May 2014, 23:34

Originally Posted by cheshirecat

Is this thread for real?

That all depends on what shinny means.

**Katman** · 27th May 2014, 21:00

I almost miss the days of 200kph wheelstand threads.

**Mike.Gayner** · 27th May 2014, 22:10

No offence, but what a stupid post OP. There was nothing insightful or new in there, and you used a lot of words to not say very much.

Steps to "grooming" (e.g. cleaning) your bike:
Step 1: Use common sense along with a bucket of soapy water.

Here's an actual useful tip - don't bother drying your bike with a chammy or MF towel, it's a nuisance. Use an air compressor and you can easily get water out of tight spots, between fairings, under gauges etc.

**Erelyes** · 27th May 2014, 22:31

Originally Posted by AirCooledBiker

2 buckets?

You car groom 9-5 and you don't know the 2 bucket system? Fuck is wrong with you!

This is how the pros do it.

**Berries** · 27th May 2014, 23:33

Mmmm. Grooming.

**tippersv** · 28th May 2014, 06:10

Originally Posted by AirCooledBiker

Hi all,
Here for my second post! Feel free to leave your thoughts and comments

Can you please do a thread on "how to shave"?

**imdying** · 28th May 2014, 08:09

Originally Posted by Mike.Gayner

Here's an actual useful tip - don't bother drying your bike with a chammy or MF towel, it's a nuisance. Use an air compressor and you can easily get water out of tight spots, between fairings, under gauges etc.

Old beach towels are excellent, can't recommend them enough... One decent sized one will do a whole sportsbike, and water spots are a cunt.

Originally Posted by Erelyes

You car groom 9-5 and you don't know the 2 bucket system? Fuck is wrong with you!

Or the three sea shells... for shame

**BigAl** · 28th May 2014, 08:17

Just ride through a car wash!

**Robbo** · 28th May 2014, 09:11

Originally Posted by Mike.Gayner

No offence, but what a stupid post OP. There was nothing insightful or new in there, and you used a lot of words to not say very much.

Steps to "grooming" (e.g. cleaning) your bike:
Step 1: Use common sense along with a bucket of soapy water.

Here's an actual useful tip - don't bother drying your bike with a chammy or MF towel, it's a nuisance. Use an air compressor and you can easily get water out of tight spots, between fairings, under gauges etc.

Yep, x2 on the compressed air. That's how i've always done mine then a quick ride around the block to heat the engine up and evaporate any moisture.

**AirCooledBiker** · 28th May 2014, 09:22

Originally Posted by Akzle

and this is what's wrong with the world.
*and why you groom cars for a living

There's nothing wrong with my job, sure as hell is better than working in a office

**AirCooledBiker** · 28th May 2014, 09:24

Originally Posted by Erelyes

You car groom 9-5 and you don't know the 2 bucket system? Fuck is wrong with you!

This is how the pros do it.

When I groom cars Monday - Friday I use a high pressure system, I don't have to scrub anything. My blaster has both hp water and hp foam.

**SMOKEU** · 28th May 2014, 09:30

I always end up with big, black spots on the bottom of my rims after washing the GSXR, especially on the rear wheel. This is because after I've hosed the bike down, even if I dry it after, water still drips onto the wheels, which then pools up there, dries and leaves dark coloured water marks.

I don't like white rims. I'd prefer to have dark gray or black ones.

**SVboy** · 28th May 2014, 10:03

To the OP-fuck the haters-thanks for posting a helpful thread. To Smokie-sorry mate but white rims on a gsxr FTMFW! Best colour out there in my opinion!