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jim@55
23-05-05, 09:22 PM
hi all any tips on cleaning ? my bike was kept in a dealers workshop for a while and as a result is not very clean .just the usual oily/greasy black mess around the swinging arm/back wheel and shock area i think it needs a good de-greaser.any ideas :?

suzsv650
23-05-05, 09:23 PM
WD 40 seriously its amazing gets anything off good and efectivly !

valleyboy
23-05-05, 09:30 PM
I second the WD40.. just dont get it on the wheels! use it on a rag/cloth.. works wonders!

Bonart
23-05-05, 09:31 PM
I use White Spirit on all my oily bits :shock:
Not found a better degreaser yet although i do recommend you wash it off straight away with soapy water. :D

jim@55
23-05-05, 09:32 PM
what should i use on the back wheel then? 8)

jim@55
23-05-05, 09:35 PM
i was a bit dubious about white spirit cos i thought it might take the paint off

Bonart
23-05-05, 09:37 PM
As previous post. Use White Spirit on everything oily. Apply a bit on a rag and just give it a wipe, you'd be amazed how it removes all the oil. Just make sure you give it a good wash afterwards as you don't want any overspill going on the bits that are supposed to have oil on them. It's cheap and does the job. :wink:

Jack The Kipper
24-05-05, 06:40 AM
use wd40 or gunk (good stuff but stinks) :D

SVeeedy Gonzales
24-05-05, 10:30 AM
Paraffin/Kerosene (can get it down at B&Q under "Parasene" heater fuel for about £1/Litre...

It dissolves any grease, muck and oil on contact... give the dirtiest areas a wipe over and then hose them down and the dirt's off. Easy :D

chazzyb
24-05-05, 10:48 AM
Just watch out for any neat 'distillates' on tarmac surfaces - they will destroy it. Petrol, paraffin, *Gunk*, even a puddle of oil, will all break down the tar holding the surface together.

Balky001
24-05-05, 11:11 AM
WD40 or paraffin.