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04-12-05, 05:17 PM

This morning was about 40 minutes for a Muck-off spray, agitate & rinse, then a shampoo wash and wipe dry. In the summer it would get another 20 minutes or so of waxing as well.

Looks too good to ride to work tomorrow

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04-12-05, 09:10 PM

ummmm.. with all due respect I dont really get the point of this question.. " how long does it take to clean your bike?"...??? does it freekin matter!!!????

04-12-05, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jump

ummmm.. with all due respect I dont really get the point of this question.. " how long does it take to clean your bike?"...??? does it freekin matter!!!????

JONBOY.......man needs help here

04-12-05, 09:18 PM

remember - quality not quantity!

04-12-05, 09:45 PM

I pay my dealer to clean mine

04-12-05, 09:47 PM

A long summer day, sitting in the sun with a toothbrush and a radio can take upto 4 hours. Nowt better way to spend a summers day (apart from riding it, of course)

04-12-05, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Henry

All in all with a wash and clean and re lube of chain 2 hours I guess. This would include all of the wheel spokes too!

Mind you Tom I bet you never run out of suitable rags to use with all of those knickers the girls throw at yo

u?!

i hope you feel privildged having such a celebrity on the site

04-12-05, 11:39 PM

im usually pretty thorough when cleaning so id say up to 2hours, maybe more if im looking to polish the downpipe.

northwind · 05-12-05, 01:31 AM

I said an hour... But that's reapplying ACF50 and a good coat of polish, and I don't clean it often so it's always louping... I park it up at my work and the pother bikes there get dirty by osmosis.

05-12-05, 10:50 AM

Weekly clean, j-cloth over lights, bodywork, swingarm, forks, etc. is 20 mins. Monthly clean (waxing the tank, cleaning under the back end, polishing downpipe) is one hour.

I understand the merit in regular cleaning (spotting things that are loose/missing, etc. before they cause an accident), but I really don't understand people who give the bike a "pride and joy" 3 hour clean after every ride. Bikes are to be ridden, they don't have to look like they're fresh off the factory floor 100% of the time.

View Poll Results: How long does it take to give your bike a good clean
>5 mins (give it a quick spray -- slacker)	2	4.08%
>30 mins	13	26.53%
>60 mins	19	38.78%
> 2 hours	9	18.37%
> 4 hours	5	10.20%
< 4 hours	1	2.04%
Voters: 49. You may not vote on this poll

05-12-05, 01:31 AM	#19
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	I said an hour... But that's reapplying ACF50 and a good coat of polish, and I don't clean it often so it's always louping... I park it up at my work and the pother bikes there get dirty by osmosis. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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04-12-05, 05:17 PM	#11
Jelster Guest Posts: n/a	This morning was about 40 minutes for a Muck-off spray, agitate & rinse, then a shampoo wash and wipe dry. In the summer it would get another 20 minutes or so of waxing as well. Looks too good to ride to work tomorrow .

04-12-05, 09:10 PM	#12
jump Guest Posts: n/a	ummmm.. with all due respect I dont really get the point of this question.. " how long does it take to clean your bike?"...??? does it freekin matter!!!????

04-12-05, 09:18 PM	#14
jump Guest Posts: n/a	remember - quality not quantity!

04-12-05, 09:45 PM	#15
RandyO Guest Posts: n/a	I pay my dealer to clean mine

04-12-05, 09:47 PM	#16
jon Guest Posts: n/a	A long summer day, sitting in the sun with a toothbrush and a radio can take upto 4 hours. Nowt better way to spend a summers day (apart from riding it, of course)

04-12-05, 11:39 PM	#18
rob13 Guest Posts: n/a	im usually pretty thorough when cleaning so id say up to 2hours, maybe more if im looking to polish the downpipe.

05-12-05, 10:50 AM	#20
Ceri JC Guest Posts: n/a	Weekly clean, j-cloth over lights, bodywork, swingarm, forks, etc. is 20 mins. Monthly clean (waxing the tank, cleaning under the back end, polishing downpipe) is one hour. I understand the merit in regular cleaning (spotting things that are loose/missing, etc. before they cause an accident), but I really don't understand people who give the bike a "pride and joy" 3 hour clean after every ride. Bikes are to be ridden, they don't have to look like they're fresh off the factory floor 100% of the time.