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Bike cleaning... The definitive guide! 'Clean Your Bike' compilation of tips

#1 KildareMan

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Posted 12 April 2007 - 02:18 PM

Saw the cleanest bike ever today at lunch time. Take a bow TC. Jesus that Bandit is immaculate. I felt unworthy being parked next to you. :rolleyes:

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#181 Chris P. Bacon

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Posted 31 December 2009 - 04:24 PM

fabio, on Nov 22 2009, 01:02 AM, said:

http://www.triumph.co.uk/uk/7118.aspx

Good guide here from Triumph.

Good find Fabio - I'm surprised I missed that thread myself!

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#182 P.C.

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Posted 13 February 2010 - 08:44 PM

Read this whole thread last night - some good tips.

Anyway, my plan was to wash the bike this morning, and I wanted to make sure that I was ready for the task, and had everything.
Bought some 'muck-off' in the week.
Bought a hose pipe on my way home from work.
Had some car shampoo at home.
Have wax, 'shammy', bucket and sponge.

I thought I was all set...

then I checked my supply of elbow grease, Posted Image

and as expected, it was a bit low.

This morning, I got the bike out, got all the kit ready (including the almost empty elbow grease), and started washing the bike.

Unfortunately, just as I finished rinsing the bike off, I ran out of elbow grease.
Then I remembered that there was another tin somewhere in the appartment. Posted Image

Thank goodness there was enough left in that tin to dry the bike. :wacko:

#183 Paulina

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Posted 17 June 2010 - 10:54 PM

I've seen a guy in mondello park on moto expo doing the demo of cleaning product without water, effect was amazing.
can't remember the name

#184 Hazardo

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Posted 17 June 2010 - 11:11 PM

Paulina, on Jun 17 2010, 11:54 PM, said:

I've seen a guy in mondello park on moto expo doing the demo of cleaning product without water, effect was amazing.
can't remember the name

Sounds like one I picked up at a show (Free Wheelers?). Excellent results, but I washed the bike down first - grit and grime can play havoc with your paintwork. Can't remember the name either, which is a xillob, coz I'd buy more of the stuff.

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