Registered: Mar 2007
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Just wondering how you guys keep your rides looking so good. After a ride I usually hit mine with a power washer, a little soap and water, then another power wash session. Then when she dries, a good coat of WD.

I’m interested to hear what you guys do to keep your mean machines clean.

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Registered: Sep 2009
Location: Cambridge Springs, PA
Posts: 60

i use a simple green mixture for the engine and for the plastics i just give it a normal bath with armor all wash and wax. i use a preasure washer to clean the engine then i just spray the soap off then hand dry it. once its all dry i use original armor all spray on the plastics and it gives its shine all back

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2000 400ex with FMF exhaust, K&N Air Filter, 450r Front Shocks and Rear end and bore kit.

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Registered: Apr 2007
Location: west KY
Posts: 144

powerwash,armoral tire foam on plastic , mothers polish on somethings & alot of elbow grease

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Registered: Mar 2009
Location: louisiana
Posts: 110

i use a degreaser from a local detailing distributor on the engine and muffler, turtle wax shine wash on plastics and everything else, then spray sc1 o the plastics after they dried, for a shine, and silicone spray on the rest of the bike.

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97' 300ex with few mods

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Registered: Sep 2006
Location: dirty
Posts: 118

there is a soap i use on the heavy equipment used to get the grease off the moving parts. but this stuff is extreme if you get it on your finger tip it feels slimy but that's just the soap melting your skin. you want to talk about quick and easy this stuff works on anything and everything and i mean it ill find the name for it Monday, but we get like 10 gallons for 32 bucks.

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Registered: Mar 2009
Location: louisiana
Posts: 110

damn, thats cheap, i get like 5 gallons for 60 bux, its expensive for the degreaser i use, it would be nice to get the name and try it out.

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97' 300ex with few mods

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Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Pine Island, New York
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I was searching for another thread, but this is a good topic. Always important to keep your machine as clean as possible. Heres my proccess. Atlease before my powerwasher toke a crap on me.

1. Hit it with the power washer
2. Use regular car wash soap on fenders and whatnot
3. Use Fresh Start 2000 degreaser (Purple Power is good to) on motor, eletrical, and other greasy parts.
4. Use the power washer one more time
5. Get the leaf blower and blow it dry
6. "Spray" everything down with WD40. (Plastics, Motor, ect) . Just don't spray the brakes and forget it .
7. One final wipedown, and she is shining and ready to get dirty again.

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Registered: Apr 2005
Location: Tomahawk, WI
Posts: 2352

super clean from castrol works decent to get the grime off with a bit of scrubbing. otherwise there are a few guys on here with their own concoctions on what to use. steve

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2003 416ex
Motor work: mild port and polish, Hot Cam stage 1, Pro X cam chain,
Tusk clutch with heavy duty springs, Wiseco 10:1 87mm

Jetting: Summer: 170 Keihin, 38 pilot, stock needle 2nd clip down,
2.5 turns on fuel/air screw
Winter: 172 keihin, 38 pilot, stock needle 2nd clip down, 3.5 turns out on the fuel/air screw

Other Parts: DG Kromelite nerfs and front bumper, K&N filter w/ outerwear,
EHS Racing lid, ASV pro perch and brake lever, T-4 slip-on, air scoops, Tag T-2 bars, anodized red clamps
OLD SCHOOL FENDERS FOREVER

Tires: Razrs on Quadrok 10" rims all around, GBC Mud Shark rears on
Douglas 10" red labels

1999 CBR600F4
tank cover, metzeler M3's, yellow powdercoated rims

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Registered: Aug 2009
Location: sandown nh
Posts: 2

what works to get the water spots off and bring out the shine on a black grizzly the mud is killer on it spots show everywhere.

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